Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Toast. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2024 filingFrom the filings · Full service restaurant
Matchbox franchise
13 locations. Headquarters picks the POS and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2024 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$1.10M to $2.31M
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Locations
13
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$60K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
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Franchised
8%
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For vendors
What decides a sale into Matchbox
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2024 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2024 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Matchbox, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 11 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map1 owners by state
- 26 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
Matchbox franchise questions
How much does a Matchbox franchise cost?
The 2024 FDD puts the total investment at $1,100,000 to $2,306,000, including a $60,000 initial fee.
How many Matchbox locations are there?
The 2024 FDD lists 13 locations, 1 of them franchised and 12 run by the company.
What POS system does Matchbox use?
The 2024 FDD requires Toast as the point of sale in every location.
Who owns Matchbox?
Thompson Matchbox Ventures, LLC is the parent company of Matchbox.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.