FDD 20 49179556v1 $25 per week) for maintenance of office software, and you must pay the POS provider their then-current fee (approximately $535 per month) for the Thrive POS and QSROnline licenses. Y
From the filings
Mici Franchising
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Mici Franchising is controlled at the headquarters level, with Jeffrey A. Miceli listed as the Agent for Service of Process in the 2022 FDD. The brand currently operates 7 company-owned locations and mandates QSROnline for back-of-house and Thrive POS for point-of-sale. With an average unit volume of $1,274,353 and a 10-year initial term, the addressable market is small but concentrated under a single parent entity, MHI Restaurant Group LLC.
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Live signals
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 (FY2022)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 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.
ently 2022 Mici FDD 20 49179556v1 $25 per week) for maintenance of office software, and you must pay the POS provider their then-current fee (approximately $535 per month) for the Thrive POS and QSROn
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 2 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 (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Franchise and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You will deliver monthly Financial Statements to us within 20 days of the end of each calendar month, which must be certified by you as complete and accurate.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
1. Modify, update or change the System, including the adoption and use of new or modified trade names, trademarks, service marks or copyrighted materials, new products, new menu items, new equipment or new techniques.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our last fiscal year, ended December 31, 2021, neither we, nor our affiliates derived revenue from franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive rebates from some suppliers based on your purchase of goods and services and we have no obligation to pass them on to our franchisees or use them in any particular manner.
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 approximately 75% of purchases required to open your Mici Business and 90% of purchases required to operate your Mici Business will be from us or from other approved suppliers or under our specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to charge a fee to evaluate the proposed product, service or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use or sell a product or service that we have not yet evaluated, or if you want to purchase or lease a product or service from a supplier or provider that we have not yet approved (for goods and services that require supplier approval), you must notify us and submit to us the information…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
you hereby authorize the Agencies to transfer such telephone numbers, domain names and listings to us and you authorize us, and appoint us and any officer we designate as your attorney-in-fact to direct the Agencies to transfer the telephone numbers, domain names and listings to us if you fail or refuse to do so
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to comply with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards as those standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC (see www.pcisecuritystandards.org), or any successor organization or standards that we may reasonably specify.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To ensure compliance with this Franchise Agreement, we or our representatives will have the right to enter your Mici Restaurant, evaluate your operations, and inspect or examine your books, records, accounts and tax returns.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We can modify the Operations Manual at any time, but such modifications will not alter your rights under this Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site before you sign the lease.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
At this time, we do not allow our franchisees to maintain their own websites (other than the localized webpage that we provide) or market their Mici Business on the Internet (other than through approved social media outlets).
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend at least $12,000 on our required grand opening advertising campaign.
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 $1,500 on local advertising (“Local Advertising Requirement”) each month beginning with the fourth month of operations.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to participate in our gift and loyalty card programs, if any, and agree to make gift and loyalty cards available for purchase and redemption at your Mici Restaurant.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we elect to form such cooperatives, or if such cooperatives already exist near your territory, you must participate in compliance with the provisions of the Operations Manual, which we may periodically modify in our discretion.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the proprietary products we or our affiliates develop from time to time for proprietary recipes or formulas and purchase them only from us or a third party who we have licensed to prepare and sell the products.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated vendor for furniture, fixtures and equipment.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to maintain, at all times, credit card relationships with the credit and debit card issuers or sponsors, check or credit verification services, financial center services, merchant service providers, loyalty and gift cards, and electronic fund transfer systems (together, “Credit Card Vendors”) that we may…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require you to pay fees and other amounts due to us or our affiliates via electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) or other similar means.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to participate in our gift and loyalty card programs, if any, and agree to make gift and loyalty cards available for purchase and redemption at your Mici Restaurant.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
All non-proprietary ingredients, beverage products, cooking materials, containers, cartons, bags, menus, napkins, other paper and plastic products, utensils, uniforms, and other supplies and materials used in your Restaurant must strictly conform to our reasonable specifications and quality standards.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must use the computer hardware and software, including the point-of-sale system (“POS”) that we periodically designate to operate your Mici Franchise.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Franchise and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to use the technology, ordering system or service provider designated by us and to pay all ordering or service fees associated with such orders assessed by our approved or designated suppliers.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may require that you or your operating principal, designated manager and other employees attend system-wide refresher or additional training courses.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
In addition to participating in ongoing training, you must attend an annual meeting of all franchisees at a location we designate and pay a conference fee if we hold an annual meeting of all franchisees (See Item 6).
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 there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- 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.
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The vendor opportunity at Mici Franchising
Mici Franchising operates 7 company-owned quick-service restaurants, all under the parent entity MHI Restaurant Group LLC. The 2022 FDD reports an average unit volume of $1,274,353 and a 6.0% royalty rate. No franchised units are disclosed, and year-over-year unit growth is not available in the current data. For software vendors, the total addressable market is 7 locations, all controlled from a single headquarters in Colorado. The small unit count means any sale is likely a single-decision, HQ-level deal rather than a multi-operator rollout.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2022 FDD lists Jeffrey A. Miceli as the Agent for Service of Process. No additional executives—such as a CIO, VP of Technology, or Director of Operations—appear in Item 1. This suggests a lean leadership structure where purchasing authority sits with ownership or a very small executive team. Vendors should prepare for a direct conversation with the owner-operator level, not a layered procurement department. The parent company, MHI Restaurant Group LLC, may also influence or consolidate technology decisions across its portfolio, though no other brands are named in the FDD.
Mandated and current tech stack
Item 11 of the 2022 FDD mandates two systems: QSROnline for back-of-house management and Thrive POS for point-of-sale. These are the only named technology vendors in the disclosure. No recommended or optional systems are listed. For a vendor selling complementary software—such as labor scheduling, inventory intelligence, or catering platforms—the integration landscape is defined by these two mandates. Any pitch must address compatibility with QSROnline and Thrive POS, or make a compelling case for replacing a mandated system, which is a high bar in a franchised environment.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier versus approved-supplier model remains unknown. Item 17 outlines a 10-year initial term with one 10-year successor term available to franchisees in good standing. To renew, a franchisee must upgrade and remodel the restaurant, pay a renewal fee, and sign the then-current Franchise Agreement, which may impose materially different terms including higher royalty and advertising contributions. For software vendors, the renewal trigger is a potential window: a required remodel and system upgrade could open the door for new technology evaluations, especially if the franchisor updates its mandated stack in the successor agreement.
How to read the Mici Franchising FDD
The full 2022 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (business background and executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, though not extracted here), Item 11 (mandated systems—QSROnline and Thrive POS), and Item 17 (renewal and upgrade conditions). Because the unit count is small and all locations are company-owned, the FDD is less a map of franchisee autonomy and more a direct reflection of HQ’s operational standards. Review these items to understand exactly where your software fits—or doesn’t—before reaching out. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Mici Franchising, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind Mici Franchising
unknown of mhi restaurant group.
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