MachidaShoten

The vendor opportunity at MachidaShoten

MachidaShoten is a quick-service restaurant brand headquartered in Delaware. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document reports a total of 3 units, all of which are company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed, indicating that the system has not yet scaled through franchising. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is limited to these 3 corporate locations. The brand does not report an average unit volume, and year-over-year unit growth is not available in the current filing. The royalty rate is set at 1.0% of gross sales, and the initial franchise term is 10 years.

Who controls software purchasing

With no franchised operators and a lean corporate structure, software purchasing authority rests at the headquarters level. The FDD identifies Tatsuya Sasajima as the Manager. In a system of this size, that individual likely serves as the sole decision-maker or primary influencer for any technology evaluation. There are no multi-unit operators or regional layers to navigate. Vendors should direct outreach to the Delaware office and be prepared to demonstrate value for a single, compact operation rather than a distributed enterprise.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2025 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No point-of-sale vendor, online ordering platform, or back-of-house tool is named in the disclosure. This absence of data means the current tech stack is either chosen at the corporate level without a franchisee mandate or simply not documented in the filing. Vendors should treat this as a blank-slate opportunity where the brand may be open to new solutions, but they must first confirm what is already in place through direct discovery.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement restrictions and designated suppliers, did not yield an extract in the most recent filing. The procurement model is therefore unknown. On the renewal side, Item 17 states that a franchisee in good standing can sign a successor agreement for an additional 5-year term, unless the franchisor has decided to withdraw from the geographic area. Given the absence of franchised units, renewal-driven software evaluations are not a current factor. Any sales cycle will depend on the corporate calendar and the Manager's priorities rather than franchisee contract timelines.

How to read the MachidaShoten FDD

The full 2025 FDD is embedded below for your review. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system. When analyzing the document, pay close attention to Item 11 (franchisor's obligations) for any technology support commitments and Item 8 for purchasing requirements that may appear in future amendments. For a ranked target list of franchise brands that match your software's ideal customer profile, talk to FranCloud.