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From the filings
+2.351% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Little Caesars
Quick service restaurantLittle Caesars requires every franchised restaurant to install the Caesar Vision system, its integrated point-of-sale, kitchen dashboard, digital menu board, and mobile/web platform, available only through its affiliate Blue Line. The FDD also names Altametrics in Item 11, DoorDash and Grubhub in Item 8, and Google Analytics, Google Pay, and Uber Eats in Item 17. The system spans 4,374 restaurants, 3,788 of them franchised, with franchised outlets up 2.351% year over year.
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Total units
4,374
3,788 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+2.351%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
7%
national + local
Initial fee
$20K
per unit
Investment range
$377K–$1.77M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
13%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
DoorDashDoorDash
programs; these payments are fixed amounts and not affected by purchase volumes. Third party delivery. As of the date of this disclosure document, we have an agreement designating DoorDash as the excl
Google AnalyticsGoogle
y analytics and advertising providers, see the next section. B. Analytics Technologies. You may exercise choices regarding the use of certain Tracking Technologies, including from Google Analytics by
Google PayGoogle
you provide to LCE is true, complete and accurate. 3. Third-Party Software. LCE may, now and in the future, integrate Third-Party Software into the Digital Ordering System (e.g., Google Wallet, Androi
GrubhubGrubhub
sivity ends, you may use other third-party delivery providers with our approval. Orders may also be placed through third-party apps and websites such as the DoorDash, Uber/PM, and GrubHub marketplaces
Uber EatsUber
rations) (if there are more than 4 restaurants, please complete and submit additional pages in order to cover all restaurants) 1. Franchise # Store # Full Restaurant Address Third UberEats Yes No Part
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at its expense, provide Little Caesar, on forms and in the manner prescribed by Little Caesar, with (i) weekly reports of Gross Sales, due by noon Wednesday of the following week, or such other time as Little Caesar may 2026 Franchise Agreement 27 specify; and (ii) financial statements on a…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We, Blue Line or other affiliates may become an approved supplier (or the only approved supplier) of items that we or they do not supply as of the date of this disclosure document.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
The “Marketing Committee” is a 12-member committee that advises us and Caesar Fund on advertising campaigns and marketing promotions.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We have the right to establish new and revised standards and specifications for the Required Technology.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
We (that is, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., the franchisor) did not receive any revenue during our last fiscal year from the sale of goods, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment, inventory, computer hardware or computer software to Little Caesars® restaurant franchisees or from required purchases by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Blue Line also receives (and we and/or other affiliates may receive) consideration from unaffiliated suppliers with respect to their sales of goods, products or services to you or other Little Caesars® franchisees, or as the result of services rendered or rights licensed to you or those franchisees, whether or not…
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?
90Item 8
We estimate that your required purchases from Blue Line, Pepsi-Cola, and other designated suppliers will represent 90 to 100 percent of your total purchases and leases in establishing your Restaurant (excluding real estate costs) and 90 to 100 percent of your total purchases and leases in operating your Restaurant…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Compliance with PCI-DSS is a minimum requirement of your franchise and does not guarantee that no security breach will occur.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesItem 11
Customer experience program. You must participate in any program we establish to research or measure customer experience.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Little Caesar shall conduct, when and as frequently as it deems appropriate, without notice to Franchisee, inspections of Franchisee’s business premises and evaluations of the Restaurant management and operations, in order to assist Franchisee and to maintain the System’s standards.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the Manuals may be modified from time to time in Little Caesar’s sole discretion to reflect changes in the System and its standards and specifications.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
The Franchise Agreement grants you the right to operate the Restaurant only at the Approved Location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
At present, you cannot have any website other than the webpage(s), if any, made available on Little Caesar’s website(s).
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will spend a minimum of $15,000 for a grand opening advertising and promotion program approved by Little Caesar or carried out by Little Caesar on Franchisee’s behalf.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You must spend on advertising an amount we specify for a time period we specify.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to participate in any and all gift card programs, gift cards and money card (E-card) programs, fundraisers, loyalty programs, frequency card programs, or other programs specified by Little Caesar, and to honor all such programs prescribed by Little Caesar
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must become a member of, and contribute to, any Cooperative that we determine is applicable to your Restaurant.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase all current and future products, ingredients, equipment, supplies, and materials used or sold by the Restaurant (including without limitation 2026 Franchise Agreement 8 the proprietary Little Caesars spice blend, dough mix and vegetable seasonings) solely from Little Caesar’s affiliate, Blue…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In general, you must purchase all current and future products, ingredients, equipment, supplies, and materials used or sold by your Restaurant (including certain proprietary items, including our spice blend, dough mix, oil, yeast, and veggie seasonings) solely from Blue Line or such other source as we may designate.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must use only approved merchant processors.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Little Caesar shall have the right to require Franchisee to pay such fees, the liquidated damages provided for in this Agreement, and all other amounts due to Little Caesar and/or its affiliates by electronic fund transfer, pre-authorized auto-draft arrangement (“EFT”), or such other methods as Little Caesar shall…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in any gift card, digital coupon, or electronic gift or money card (E-card) programs, loyalty programs, frequency card programs, or other programs we specify, and must honor the terms of all such programs.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
All franchised Restaurants must install the Caesar Vision system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If your Restaurant repeatedly fails to meet System Standards, we may require you and your employees to participate in re-training programs, at your sole cost and expense, and we may require you to reimburse us for the costs of providing such re-training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee, an owner of Franchisee, or an individual designated by Franchisee and approved by Little Caesar pursuant to Section 15.1, at Franchisee’s expense, must attend all meetings, seminars and conferences Little Caesar may specify as mandatory, including, without limitation, all DMA or other marketing area…
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?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.
Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.
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The vendor opportunity at Little Caesars
Little Caesars operates 4,374 quick-service restaurants, 3,788 of them franchised, led by Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, West Virginia, and South Carolina, with franchised outlets up 2.351% year over year. The FDD makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Little Caesars' headquarters designates the Caesar Vision system every franchised restaurant must install, an integrated point-of-sale, kitchen dashboard, digital menu board, and mobile and web platform, sold only through its affiliate Blue Line, and reserves the right to develop or designate further Required Software. Edward Gleich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Services, leads a relevant part of that office.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Beyond the mandated Caesar Vision system, the FDD names Altametrics in Item 11, DoorDash and Grubhub in Item 8, and Google Analytics, Google Pay, and Uber Eats in Item 17; Item 8 designates DoorDash as the exclusive third-party delivery service for app and website orders where a restaurant is in its service area. The required equipment and technology from Blue Line includes the Pizza Portal equipment, and franchisees must connect to the franchisee-only private network (FPN). Franchisees must also implement current PCI-DSS security requirements and use an approved vendor for PCI-DSS audits.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs a designated-suppliers-only model: franchisees must buy nearly all products, ingredients, equipment, and supplies, including proprietary spice blend, dough mix, oil, yeast, and veggie seasonings, solely from Blue Line or another source Little Caesars designates, an estimated 90% to 100% of total purchases and leases. Pepsi-Cola is the exclusive beverage supplier through December 31, 2026. Item 17 of the FDD sets Little Caesars' renewal, transfer, and termination terms.
How to read the Little Caesars FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Little Caesars' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Little Caesars, answered from the filing
Little Caesars' corporate office designates the Caesar Vision system every restaurant must install, sold only through its affiliate Blue Line, and reserves the right to designate additional Required Software. President and CEO of Global Services Edward Gleich is a relevant HQ contact.
Little Caesars requires every franchised restaurant to install the Caesar Vision system, its own point-of-sale, kitchen dashboard, digital menu board, and mobile and web platform, available only through Blue Line. The FDD also names Altametrics in Item 11, DoorDash and Grubhub in Item 8, and Google Analytics, Google Pay, and Uber Eats in Item 17.
4,374 restaurants — 3,788 franchised, 586 company-owned — in the quick-service restaurant segment, led by Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, West Virginia, and South Carolina, with franchised outlets up 2.351% year over year.
Item 8 runs a designated-suppliers-only model: franchisees must buy nearly all products, ingredients, equipment, and supplies, including proprietary spice blend, dough mix, oil, and yeast, solely from Blue Line or another source Little Caesars designates, an estimated 90% to 100% of total purchases.
Item 17 of the FDD sets Little Caesars' renewal, transfer, and termination terms; see the embedded filing below for the specifics. Franchised outlets grew 2.351% year over year, a steadily expanding base for new-unit technology setup.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Little Caesars' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
102 operators run 256 mapped locations. 40 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit62
2–9 units37
10–24 units2
25+ units1
Top states by locations
| PA | 3 |
|---|---|
| NY | 3 |
| FL | 2 |
| WV | 1 |
| SC | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.