Lee's Sandwiches

The vendor opportunity at Lee's Sandwiches

Lee's Sandwiches operates as a quick-service restaurant chain with 50 total units, of which 45 are franchised and 5 are company-owned. The brand is headquartered in California and appears to be independently owned, with no parent company on file. For software vendors, the addressable market is concentrated: 50 locations under a single corporate umbrella where technology decisions are made at the top. The average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD, but the royalty rate is set at 6.9% of gross sales.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2026 FDD lists the key executives in Item 1. Chieu Van Le serves as CEO, and Tom Thanh Quach holds the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. These are the most likely decision-makers for enterprise software purchases. Yen Ngoc Quach is listed as Secretary, and Jimmy M. Le is Vice President of Sales. No dedicated CIO or CTO is named, suggesting that technology procurement falls under the COO or CEO's purview. Vendors should direct their outreach to the operations and executive leadership team at the California headquarters.

Mandated and current tech stack

The only technology system explicitly mandated in the 2026 FDD is the point-of-sale platform. Lee's Sandwiches requires franchisees to use PAR Brink POS, a cloud-based system developed by PAR Technology Corporation. No other mandated or recommended software—such as back-office, inventory management, or loyalty platforms—is disclosed in the filing. This creates a clear integration point for vendors offering complementary solutions that can sit alongside or on top of the PAR Brink ecosystem.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The initial franchise agreement term is 10 years. Item 17 outlines renewal conditions: franchisees may renew for three additional successive terms of 5 years each, provided they meet specific operational and contractual conditions. Failure to meet any one condition allows the franchisor to refuse renewal. This structure suggests that major technology evaluations could coincide with the initial 10-year term cycle or the 5-year renewal windows. The procurement model itself—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the Item 8 extract available in our corpus.

How to read the Lee's Sandwiches FDD

The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. For software vendors, the most critical sections are Item 1, which identifies the executive team and their roles, and Item 11, which details the mandated PAR Brink POS system. Item 8, covering procurement and purchasing restrictions, did not yield a specific extract in our analysis, so direct review of that section in the PDF is recommended. The document is filed with state franchise regulators and provides the foundational data needed to build a targeted sales strategy for this 50-unit brand.