Kinton Ramen

The vendor opportunity at Kinton Ramen

Kinton Ramen operates two quick-service restaurant locations in the United States, with one unit in New York and one in Indiana. The brand is part of Kinton Kinka Corp., and its most recent Franchise Disclosure Document was filed in 2024. For software vendors, the addressable market is extremely small—just two units—but the centralized purchasing model means a single conversation at headquarters can cover the entire system. No multi-unit operators exist; both locations are run by single-unit franchisees, which simplifies the sales motion if you can reach the right executive.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2024 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Roland Dreyer, President and Director, and James Kim, Vice President and Director. These individuals represent the buying center for any technology decision. Because the system is small and corporate-controlled, vendors should direct all outreach to these named officers. There is no indication of a separate IT or procurement department in the disclosure, so Dreyer and Kim likely hold direct authority over software evaluation and purchasing.

Mandated and current tech stack

Kinton Ramen mandates NetSuite by Oracle Corporation, as disclosed in the 2024 FDD. This is the only technology system explicitly required for franchisees. No other POS, payroll, scheduling, or inventory management vendors are named in the filing. For vendors selling complementary or replacement solutions, NetSuite’s presence signals an existing ERP backbone that may integrate with or compete against your product. Any pitch should address how your software fits alongside or replaces NetSuite in a small, corporate-run restaurant environment.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the 2024 FDD does not extract any procurement or supplier framework language, meaning the franchise does not publicly disclose a designated-supplier or approved-supplier model. This leaves the procurement process opaque from the outside. However, Item 17 provides a clear renewal window: area representatives must give written notice at least six months before the 10-year initial term expires. A $10,000 renewal fee per franchised business applies, and the franchisor may require execution of a new area representation agreement. For software vendors, the renewal cycle tied to the 10-year term could create periodic openings when operators reassess their tech stack, though the small unit count limits the volume of those opportunities.

How to read the Kinton Ramen FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document for Kinton Ramen. This filing includes all state-required disclosures on fees, territory, obligations, and the franchisor’s financial performance representations (if any). For software sales teams, focus on Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer conditions). These sections reveal who buys, what they must use, and when contracts may come up for review. If you sell into franchise restaurants, FranCloud can help you build a ranked target list of systems that match your ideal customer profile.