OddFellows

The vendor opportunity at OddFellows

OddFellows is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Florida. According to its 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of 5 total units, all company-owned. No franchised locations are reported, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed. For software vendors, this represents a small but potentially early-stage target: the entire buying center sits at HQ, and any future franchise expansion would likely follow the tech stack decisions made now.

The royalty rate is 6.0%, and the initial franchise term is 10 years. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the FDD. Vendors evaluating OddFellows should weigh the limited current footprint against the possibility of being embedded before franchising scales.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2024 FDD lists three executives in Item 1: Kartik Mohan Kumar (CEO), Abby Lavin (Production & Logistics Director), and Christopher DiVito (Ops & Brand Director). With no franchisee operators mapped in our corpus, all software purchasing authority appears concentrated at the corporate level. The CEO and Ops & Brand Director are the most likely decision-makers for operational and financial software. The Production & Logistics Director may influence supply chain or inventory tools.

No parent company is on file; OddFellows appears independently owned. This flat structure means vendors can reach the top of the org chart directly, without navigating a multi-brand parent.

Mandated and current tech stack

OddFellows mandates QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. for accounting. For point-of-sale, the FDD lists two systems: Clover by Fiserv, Inc. and Square by Block, Inc. These are not labeled as mandated in the extract, but their inclusion suggests they are either recommended or approved options for franchisees. No other operational, HR, payroll, inventory, or scheduling systems are named in the available data.

Vendors selling adjacent software — payroll, scheduling, inventory management, or BI — should note the QuickBooks Online mandate, as integrations with Intuit's ecosystem may be a requirement. POS competitors to Clover and Square would need to understand whether the listed systems are exclusive or merely examples.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD did not yield a procurement signal in our extract, so the franchisor's approach to designated versus approved suppliers is not disclosed. Vendors should inquire directly about supplier approval processes during initial conversations.

Renewal terms from Item 17 require franchisees to give advance notice, be in compliance with all contractual obligations, renovate to then-current standards, sign the then-current franchise agreement (including a personal guaranty), and execute a general release unless prohibited by law. The renewal term is 5 years. With no disclosed unit growth rate and no franchised units yet, there is no clear signal for when a wave of new openings or renewals might create software evaluation windows.

How to read the OddFellows FDD

The full 2024 OddFellows Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise relationship. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), Item 11 (mandated systems and suppliers), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer conditions). Reviewing these items will clarify who can buy, what they must buy, and when contracts may open.

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