HomebaseHomebase
MandatoryPOS terminals. In addition to your POS software, we require you to use the Toast XtraChef software, Homebase HR/Scheduling software, and Online QuickBooks Plus accounting software 12 Melty Franchising
From the filings
+100% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Melty Way
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Melty Way is set at headquarters: Item 11 obliges every franchisee to run Homebase for scheduling and QuickBooks for accounting, and Item 7 requires XtraChef for invoice management. The quick-service concept doubled its unit count year over year to 4 total units — 2 franchised, 2 company-owned — on a 2024 filing.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
4
2 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+100%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$39K
per unit
Investment range
$206K–$647K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
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.
7%of gross sales (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatorythe high end assumes you have three POS terminals. In addition to your POS software, we require you to use the Toast XtraChef software, Homebase HR/Scheduling software, and Online QuickBooks Plus acco
XtraChefToast
Mandatoryonly has one POS portal. The low end assumes you have one terminal; the high end assumes you have three POS terminals. In addition to your POS software, we require you to use the Toast XtraChef softwa
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
In addition to your POS software, we require you to use the Toast XtraChef software, Homebase HR/Scheduling/Payroll software, and Online QuickBooks Plus accounting software as part of your franchises.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any information or reports generated by you on such software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall provide Us with monthly financial statements, including a profit and loss statement in accordance with the standard profit and loss statement template and balance sheet template required by Us to be used by You in Your Franchise Business by the end of the following month.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
We or Our affiliate may derive revenue from the sale of the above items through mark-ups in prices We charge to You for goods and supplies purchased from Us or We may receive a fee or discounts from the supplier of such items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to change the type of software you are required to use to operate your franchise in the future.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive a fee, payment or other compensation from suppliers of required purchases of goods and services.
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?
85Item 8
We estimate that the purchase of products from designated or approved sources will represent approximately 50% to 75% of your overall purchases in opening your franchise business and 85% to 90% of your overall purchases in operating your franchise business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
Before testing, reviewing and approval, you will be required to pay a testing and reviewing fee covering our actual expenses and costs of testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to use a particular supplier and if that supplier meets the specifications and requirements of our system, then the supplier may become an approved supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Disassociation. Take all necessary steps to disassociate Yourself from the System and Your Franchise Business, including, but not limited to, the removal of signs, destruction of letterheads, changing of telephone listings, telephone numbers, Internet sites and web pages and the like and to assign and transfer the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
At our discretion, make periodic inspections of your franchise business for compliance, consultation, assistance, and guidance in all aspects of the operation and management of the franchise business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to add to and otherwise modify and change the confidential Manuals in any manner We deem to reflect changes in products, services, the System, specifications, standards and operating procedures, including sales and marketing techniques relating to Your Franchise Business and systematic changes, and…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
We must approve Your proposed location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not create a website, Social Media site or engage in advertising on the Internet without our prior written approval.
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 use 1% of your gross sales for local advertising
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You are required to participate in a local or regional advertising cooperative when established by us.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
The franchise agreement requires that food and beverage items, equipment and services required for the operation of your franchise business and other items sold by you must be purchased solely from approved suppliers, which meet our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the following products and services from us or other sources designated or approved by us: • Paper goods • Advertising and marketing products • Uniforms • Recipes and ingredients • Food and beverage items • Accounting software • POS system • SMS services • Logoed products • Commercial retail real…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You are required to use our credit card processing provider.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Currently, the royalty and advertising fees as shown and calculated on the Gross Sales Report shall be due and payable and must be received by Us or credited to Our account by pre- authorized bank debit and automatically withdrawn from Your Operating Account
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, equipment, interior décor items, furniture, fixtures, wall coverings, uniforms, and signs must be purchased from sources designated or approved by Us.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We require you to use a point-of-sale system designated by us.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information generated and stored in the POS system at all times.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We provide additional on-site training as reasonably requested.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Attendance is mandatory.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Franchise agreement
- 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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
- 41.9% of quick service brands mandate no POS system, leaving a massive blind spot in your target list.By instantly identifying the 452 brands with no POS mandate, you replace weeks of manual FDD research and focus your pipeline on high-fit displacement targets, cutting customer acquisition cost by over 60%.
- Only 17 out of 1,079 quick service brands mandate a CRM, yet unit counts and AUVs prove these are high-value accounts.Instead of spending 40+ hours manually combing FDDs to find CRM-needy brands, FranCloud delivers the 17 mandate-holders and their financials in one query, letting your team close deals 10x faster.
- 97.5% of brands mandate no inventory system, but the 27 that do represent immediate displacement opportunities.By replacing weeks of manual FDD research with one FranCloud query, your operations team can build a target list of 27 inventory-mandate brands in minutes, accelerating time-to-pipeline by 90%.
The vendor opportunity at Melty Way Melty Way runs 4 total units — 2 franchised and 2 company-owned — in the quick-service restaurant segment, up 100% year over year per its 2024 FDD. The FDD makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing Item 11 and Item 7 already mandate Homebase, QuickBooks, and XtraChef at the corporate level. Item 2 names CEO David Nibley, Director of Operations Larry Wolff, Franchise Business Coach Nate Phillips, Director of Training Angela Freeman, and Director of Franchise Growth Challis Hobbs.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11 requires Homebase for scheduling and QuickBooks for accounting, and Item 7 requires XtraChef for invoice management. All three are mandatory for every franchisee.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 designates suppliers only: paper goods, advertising and marketing products, uniforms, recipes and ingredients, and food and beverage items must come from the franchisor or its affiliates, with room to propose an alternate supplier for approval. The initial term is 5 years, renewing in 5-year increments up to 25 years total for franchisees in good standing, on a $2,500 fee and the then-current agreement. With unit count up 100% year over year, new-location tech buys are the stronger near-term signal.
How to read the Melty Way FDD The full 2024 disclosure document is embedded below via the PDF viewer, filed with state franchise regulators. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Melty Way, answered from the filing
Item 11 and Item 7 mandate Homebase, QuickBooks, and XtraChef at the corporate level. Item 2 names CEO David Nibley and Director of Operations Larry Wolff above that requirement.
Item 11 requires Homebase for scheduling and QuickBooks for accounting, and Item 7 requires XtraChef for invoice management — all three are mandatory for every franchisee.
4 total units — 2 franchised and 2 company-owned — in the quick-service restaurant segment, up 100% year over year per the 2024 FDD.
Item 8 designates suppliers only: paper goods, advertising and marketing products, uniforms, recipes and ingredients, and food and beverage items must come from the franchisor or its affiliates. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval.
The initial term is 5 years, renewing in 5-year increments up to 25 years total for franchisees in good standing, on a $2,500 renewal fee and the then-current agreement. With unit count up 100% year over year, new-location buys are the active signal.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full document, filed with state franchise regulators in 2024.
Source
Read the filing itself
Every number on this page traces back to this document. Read it in full, page by page. Buy the original PDF to download, search, and annotate it.
View only A one-time purchase: the original filing, yours to keep.
FDD alert
Tell me when this brand refiles.
We’ll email you the moment Melty Way files a new annual FDD, usually the freshest signal of a vendor change.
Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
23 operators run 23 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit23
Top states by locations
| UT | 8 |
|---|---|
| TX | 3 |
| SC | 3 |
| CA | 2 |
| AZ | 1 |
Related Quick service restaurant brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.