MOD Pizza

The vendor opportunity at MOD Pizza

MOD Pizza operates 482 total locations, with 406 company-owned and 76 franchised units, according to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The brand is classified as a quick-service restaurant and is headquartered in Washington state. Year-over-year unit growth declined by approximately 12.6%, a figure that may influence the pace of technology investment and refresh cycles. For software vendors, the primary opportunity lies in selling into a corporate-controlled environment where a single decision can deploy across hundreds of company-owned stores and influence the franchised base. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD, and no parent company is on file, suggesting MOD Pizza operates independently.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2025 FDD lists four executives in Item 1: Marina Daniels, Chief Operating Officer; Jenn Anderson, Chief Marketing Officer; Michael Volz, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Real Estate; and Jan Prossin, Senior Director of Franchising. No dedicated chief information or technology officer is named, which often means technology purchasing falls under operations or marketing. A vendor pitching MOD Pizza should expect the COO and CMO to be central to any software evaluation, with legal and franchising involved in contract and compliance review. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing that purchasing authority is concentrated at headquarters.

Mandated and current tech stack

MOD Pizza mandates the Brink point-of-sale system by PAR Technology Corporation. This is the only technology system explicitly named in the 2025 FDD. No other mandated or recommended software—such as back-office, inventory, labor scheduling, or loyalty platforms—is disclosed. For a vendor, this means the POS is a locked environment, but adjacent categories may be open for pitch if they integrate with Brink. Understanding PAR’s partner ecosystem and Brink’s API capabilities is table stakes before approaching MOD Pizza.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the brand’s procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly disclosed. Franchise agreements carry a 10-year initial term with a 5.0% royalty. Renewal conditions require written notice between 180 and 365 days before expiration, compliance with all material terms, payment of all monetary obligations, a written agreement to remodel, a right to occupy the location for at least five more years, execution of the then-current standard franchise agreement, payment of a successor fee, a general release of claims, and completion of required training. The renewal term equals the length of the term then offered by the franchisor. These structured renewal windows, combined with the high proportion of company-owned units, suggest that HQ-led technology evaluations may align with broader operational planning cycles rather than individual franchisee timelines.

How to read the MOD Pizza FDD

The full 2025 MOD Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for a software vendor include Item 1 (executives and corporate structure), Item 11 (mandated technology and franchisor assistance), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, though absent here), and Item 17 (renewal and contract timing). Because MOD Pizza is independently owned and heavily company-operated, the FDD serves as both a franchise sales document and a window into corporate standards that apply across the entire system. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.