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+0.909% units YoYHQ-led decisions

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

Quick service restaurant

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue's franchise agreement channels software purchasing through HQ: franchisees must install a single-purpose POS and back-office system from approved vendors, including the Clover POS system supported by Fiserv under Item 8. The FDD also names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates. The system spans 227 outlets, concentrated in California and Hawaii.

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Total units
229
222 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.909%
vs prior filing
AUV
$2.00M
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
1.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
per unit
Investment range
$254K–$838K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

2.5%of gross sales (FY2025)

Ongoing fees: 2.5% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 1.5%, Ad fund 1%. Total 2.5% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 1.5%Ad fund 1%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.

FiservFiserv
Mandatory
PaymentsItem 8

instance, you must purchase certain food products, goods, and supplies (such as printed paper goods), inventory and services (including the Clover POS system software supported by FISERV), and non-cas

DoorDashDoorDash
DeliveryItem 12

elivery You must not conduct, engage in, subcontract to third parties, utilize online or Internet- based delivery scheduling companies or applications (such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates,

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 11

ions that can be accessed through electronic means, including but not limited to the internet, World Wide Web, the metaverse, social networking sites (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, L

GrubhubGrubhub
DeliveryItem 12

). Meal Delivery You must not conduct, engage in, subcontract to third parties, utilize online or Internet- based delivery scheduling companies or applications (such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, P

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

ough electronic means, including but not limited to the internet, World Wide Web, the metaverse, social networking sites (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.), bl

LinkedInLinkedIn
MarketingItem 11

cessed through electronic means, including but not limited to the internet, World Wide Web, the metaverse, social networking sites (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,

PostmatesUber
DeliveryItem 12

u must not conduct, engage in, subcontract to third parties, utilize online or Internet- based delivery scheduling companies or applications (such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates, etc), or

TwitterX
MarketingItem 11

can be accessed through electronic means, including but not limited to the internet, World Wide Web, the metaverse, social networking sites (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, I

Uber EatsUber
DeliveryItem 12

unity event). Meal Delivery You must not conduct, engage in, subcontract to third parties, utilize online or Internet- based delivery scheduling companies or applications (such as Uber Eats, Grubhub,

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We will have the right at any time to access and retrieve data and information from your Computer System in any manner we deem necessary or desirable.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You agree to submit financial and operational reports and records and documents to us at the times and in the manner specified in the Manuals or other written instructions.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

L & L Franchise, Inc. is an approved supplier, and franchisees may purchase from L & L Franchise, Inc., certain advertising, promotional and logo items such as hats, t-shirts, branded attire, pictures, tip jars, and similar items.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 11

There is a Franchisee Advisory Council, however, which is disclosed in Item 20.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We have the right to require that all products and services used or offered for sale at your Franchised Business: (a) meet specifications that we establish from time to time; and/or (b) are purchased only from suppliers that we have expressly approved; and/or (c) are purchased only from a single source (which may…

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We and our affiliates have the right to receive, collect and retain payments, manufacturing allowances, marketing allowances, rebates, credits, monies, or benefits (collectively, “Allowances”) offered by suppliers to you or to us or our affiliates based upon your and/or other franchisees’ purchases of products and…

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

90

Item 8

We estimate that your purchases or leases from us, from designated and/or approved suppliers, and/or otherwise in accordance with our specifications, will represent, collectively, approximately 90% of your total purchases in establishing the Franchised Business, and approximately 90% of your total purchases in the…

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

You must pay us an amount not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and our actual cost of testing the proposed equipment, product or service, including personnel and travel costs, whether or not we ultimately approve the supplier (but the fee will be no less than $100 per sample).

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you would like to use or offer products and services that we have not approved, or to purchase from a vendor, supplier, distributor, or other source (together, “supplier(s)”) that we have not approved, then you must submit to us a written request for approval.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

you must stop making any use of any telephone number and/or any domain name, website, email address, and any other identifier (whether or not we have authorized its use) that you used in connection with the Franchised Business, and you must promptly execute such documents or take such steps necessary to remove…

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”) as they may be revised and modified by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must participate in customer service programs that we have the right to specify from time to time in the Manuals.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

We may conduct, as we deem advisable, periodic inspections of the Franchised Business, and we may interview employees and customers and review your business records.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 14

We have the right to amend and supplement the Manuals from time to time by letter, electronic mail, bulletin, videotape, audio tapes, software, or other forms of communication.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 12

You must locate a site for your Restaurant, subject to our approval as provided in Item 11.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

You may not establish a website or permit any other party to establish a website that relates in any manner to your Franchised Business or referring to the Proprietary Marks, except as we may designate or approve in writing.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

Grand Opening Advertising Program You must conduct a Grand Opening Advertising Program for the Franchised Business during the roughly five-month period beginning 60 days before the Opening Date and ending 90 days after the Opening Date, spending an amount not less than $5,000.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

You currently must spend 1% of your Gross Sales monthly on local advertising.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 11

Programs and services for frequent customers and/or loyalty programs, which may include providing discounts or complimentary products or services. You agree to comply with all requirements that we or any designated third-party service provider may establish to carry out such programs

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If a Regional Fund for the area in which your Franchised Business is located has been established at the time you begin operations, you must immediately become a member of the Regional Fund.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

In some cases, you must purchase certain items from a specific supplier that we designate.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

In some cases, you must purchase certain items from a specific supplier that we designate.

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must have credit card, gift card and electronic benefit transfer card accounts from an approved vendor, set up at our direction on your behalf to operate via the POS system.

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We require payment via wire transfer to our bank account or electronic debit from your bank account, and you must maintain a sufficient balance in your operating account to meet the payment requirements.

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must record all sales on computer-based point-of-sale systems that we have the right to designate or approve in the Manuals or otherwise in writing (“Point-of-Sale Systems” or “POS Systems”).

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We or our agents may enter your business or enter through a remote connection, manually or via automated polling, and have access to computer system to collect, store, utilize, and disseminate the data and all information captured by the computer system or POS system, along with any reports and records, to examine or…

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You are required to install and use a computer system and a single-purpose POS System and back office system supplied by one or more vendors approved by us.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We may charge you our then-current training fee and our out- of-pocket expenses for all additional training programs, whether mandatory or optional, or whether you request or we require such training, which fee will be as set forth in the Manuals.

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
  • Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
  • Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Franchise agreement

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderRegional 100 499

HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue's FDD includes a financial performance representation: Item 19 reports January through December 2024 Gross Sales ranges for 216 U.S. restaurants open the full year, 16 of them above $2,000,000. Item 20 reports 227 outlets at the end of 2024, 220 of them franchised, with the most franchised outlets in California (96), Hawaii (64), and Nevada (20).

Who controls software purchasing

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue's headquarters designates the computer system, POS, and back-office system franchisees must buy from approved vendors, including the Clover POS system supported by Fiserv, and requires credit-card, gift-card, and EBT accounts set up at HQ's direction. CEO and Vice Chair Elisia Flores and Co-Founder and Chairman Eddie Flores, Jr. lead that office.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 requires a single-purpose POS and back-office computer system from approved vendors, and Item 8 designates the Clover POS system, supported by Fiserv, as a required purchase alongside non-cash payment suppliers, and designates Loyalty Plant for mobile services. The FDD also names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter) in Item 11, and DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates by Uber in Item 12.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy a decorative surf board and certain posters only from L & L Franchise, Inc., which is also an approved supplier of advertising and logo items. Purchases from L&L, designated and approved suppliers, or made to its specifications make up an estimated 90% of both establishment and ongoing purchases. The initial term runs 10 years, with a Successor Franchise Agreement available after required upgrades and equipment updates 60 days before expiration.

How to read the L & L Hawaiian Barbecue FDD

The embedded viewer below carries L & L Hawaiian Barbecue's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.

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Questions vendors ask

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue, answered from the filing

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue's corporate office designates the computer system, POS, and back-office system franchisees must buy from approved vendors, including the Clover POS system supported by Fiserv. CEO and Vice Chair Elisia Flores and Co-Founder and Chairman Eddie Flores, Jr. lead that office.
Item 11 requires a single-purpose POS and back-office computer system from approved vendors, and Item 8 designates the Clover POS system, supported by Fiserv, as a required purchase. The FDD also names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter) in Item 11, and DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates by Uber in Item 12.
Item 20 reports 227 outlets at the end of 2024 — 220 franchised and 7 company-owned — concentrated in California, Hawaii, and Nevada, in the quick-service restaurant segment.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy certain items, including a decorative surf board and certain posters, only from L & L Franchise, Inc., and an estimated 90% of purchases are from L&L, designated or approved suppliers, or made to its specifications. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
The initial term runs 10 years. Item 17 lets franchisees renew with a Successor Franchise Agreement, with terms that may differ materially, after completing required upgrades and equipment updates 60 days before expiration, a natural point to raise a technology contract.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries L & L Hawaiian Barbecue's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint

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