DoorDashDoorDash
accept orders to be filled at your Restaurant and you may not provide delivery services or catering services (directly or through any third party, including Uber Eats, GrubHub and DoorDash) without fi
From the filings
+0.403% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Marble Slab Creamery
Quick service restaurantMarble Slab Creamery's 2025 FDD requires every location to run an 'Information System' — POS, kitchen display and reporting hardware and software — that the franchisor specifies, with Item 8 restricting most purchases to specified, approved or designated sources. With 249 franchised units and franchised outlets up 0.403% year over year, the FDD names Drew Martin as Chief Information Officer of parent FAT Brands.
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Total units
249
249 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.403%
vs prior filing
AUV
$481K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$118K–$657K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
GrubhubGrubhub
solicit or accept orders to be filled at your Restaurant and you may not provide delivery services or catering services (directly or through any third party, including Uber Eats, GrubHub and DoorDash)
Uber EatsUber
dvertise or solicit or accept orders to be filled at your Restaurant and you may not provide delivery services or catering services (directly or through any third party, including Uber Eats, GrubHub a
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 10 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?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates do have independent access to the information generated and stored in your Information System.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We currently have a franchise advisory council comprised of 6 to 8 franchisees who are appointed by us.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may at any time change, delete, or add to any of our specifications or quality standards.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Certain suppliers and/or equipment manufacturers may provide us with consideration for your purchases.
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?
95Item 8
Collectively, the purchases and leases described above are approximately 95% of your overall purchases and leases in establishing the Franchise and 95% of your overall purchases and leases in operating the Franchise.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to procure any items from a supplier other than ones we have previously approved or designated, you must deliver written notice seeking approval of the supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
assign to us all of your business telephone numbers.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Conduct, as we deem advisable, inspections of the Restaurant and evaluations of the products sold and services rendered in and from the Restaurant.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may change the contents of the Manuals, but such changes will not alter your fundamental rights under the Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Before you make a binding commitment to purchase, lease, or sublease a site, we must approve in writing the proposed lease or purchase agreement or any letter of intent between you and the third-party seller or lessor.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend the required grand opening marketing and promotion amounts 2 weeks before opening your Restaurant and the 6 weeks after opening the Restaurant.
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
In addition to contributing to the Fund, you must also spend 2% of net sales during each calendar quarter on local advertising and promotion of your Restaurant.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier for the loyalty programs that you are required to offer in connection with the operation of your Restaurant.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase and sell certain (a) specified beverage items (i.e. sodas), (b) other products ancillary to the preparation of certain menu items, and (c) branded paper products and product packaging, from our then-current approved supplier, which may modify upon written notice to you, and we may receive rebates or…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all or most parts of the digital and static menu system from an approved vendor that we engaged to design a menu/computer system for our franchisees.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 9
At our request, we may require you to pay Royalty and National Advertising Fund payments due by electronic funds transfer or any similar arrangement, in which case you must sign the documents that are necessary for us to implement the payment system.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
We have an electronic gift card program and you must participate in this program.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your manager must assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Restaurant, oversight of the preparation of food products, and supervision of personnel and accounting and must spend at least 40 hours per week overseeing the operation of the Restaurant.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase or lease and maintain, at your own expense, only those brands, types, makes and/or models of Information Systems computer hardware and software, communications hardware and software, point of sale hardware and software, kitchen display systems, kiosk(s), data and/or databases and any other items…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates do have independent access to the information generated and stored in your Information System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Provide, as we deem appropriate, additional training for you or your manager, operating partner, assistant managers, shift leaders or other employees and quarterly training and status meetings.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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.
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 Marble Slab Creamery
Marble Slab Creamery runs 249 franchised quick-service units, all franchised with no company-owned locations, per its 2025 FDD, with franchised outlets up 0.403% year over year. The Item 19 figure for restaurants open the entire 12-month period and reporting sales and cost data, excluding international locations, averaged $480,828, on a 6.0% royalty and a 15-year initial term.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD names Drew Martin as Chief Information Officer of FAT, alongside President & CEO Taylor Wiederhorn, Chief Operating Officer Thayer Wiederhorn, Treasurer/CFO Kenneth J. Kuick and Chief Brand Officer Mason Wiederhorn — a centralized technology buying center at headquarters. The operator base spans 273 mapped operators across roughly 289 locations, including 7 multi-unit operators, concentrated in Texas (164), Georgia (26), Louisiana (22), Florida (14) and Tennessee (12).
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 requires every location to purchase or lease an 'Information System' — point-of-sale hardware and software, kitchen display systems, kiosks and reporting tools — that Marble Slab Creamery specifies, and to sign any software license agreement the franchisor or its affiliates prescribe. Franchisees must also buy the digital and static menu system from an approved vendor the franchisor engaged. Franchisees must also use the franchisor's designated supplier for the required loyalty programs and participate in its electronic gift card program. The FDD names DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats under Item 12 of the filing.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8's specification, approved-supplier and designated-source restrictions cover roughly 95% of purchases, including Brand Technology System Support Services, which must come from the franchisor or an affiliate; franchisees may still propose alternate suppliers for approval. Item 17 allows two additional 10-year renewals for franchisees in good standing, with royalty and advertising-fund rates resetting to then-current levels each time.
How to read the Marble Slab Creamery FDD
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Questions vendors ask
Marble Slab Creamery, answered from the filing
Marble Slab Creamery's 2025 FDD names Drew Martin as Chief Information Officer of parent FAT Brands, alongside President & CEO Taylor Wiederhorn. Items 8 and 11 require every location to run the Information System the franchisor specifies.
The FDD requires every location to buy an 'Information System' — POS, kitchen display, kiosk and reporting hardware and software — that Marble Slab Creamery specifies, plus a digital and static menu system from its approved vendor. The FDD names DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats under Item 12.
Marble Slab Creamery runs 249 franchised quick-service units, with franchised-outlet count up 0.403% year over year per the 2025 FDD.
Item 8 lets Marble Slab Creamery require specifications, approved suppliers or a single designated source; these restricted purchases are roughly 95% of the total, including the required Information System, though franchisees may propose a supplier for approval.
The initial term is 15 years, with two additional 10-year renewals available if the franchisee is in good standing; royalty and ad-fund rates reset to then-current levels at each renewal, per Item 17.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
273 operators run 289 mapped locations. 7 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit266
2–9 units7
Top states by locations
| TX | 164 |
|---|---|
| GA | 26 |
| LA | 22 |
| FL | 14 |
| TN | 12 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Marble Slab Creamery
unknown of marble slab franchise brands.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.