re may also be one- time activation fees assessed at time of implementation. • You must participate in online ordering through the designated vendor, currently Mobo Systems, Inc. (Olo). Perkins requir
From the filings
PERKINS
Quick service restaurantPerkins, the Georgia-headquartered full-service chain owned by Elysium Management, centralizes technology purchasing at HQ: its FDD mandates Oracle MICROS and Olo, with CrunchTime already in use across the system. At 257 units, and with Perkins actively piloting a new POS vendor, this is a live technology account to track.
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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.
7%of gross sales (FY2026)
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.
place at your Franchise, and you must provide this data to Perkins in a format and manner approved by Perkins. As a means to provide this data, we currently require you to use the Micros POS but are m
er Feedback Currently includes Annually at the See Notes 5 and 6. Program an annual fee (which beginning of each is currently $265 and fiscal year or is paid by Perkins). monthly. CrunchTime Labor Cur
ations that can be accessed through electronic means, including, but not limited to, the Internet, World Wide Web, webpages, microsites, social or business networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, I
g, but not limited to, the Internet, World Wide Web, webpages, microsites, social or business networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus, Google My Business,
accessed through electronic means, including, but not limited to, the Internet, World Wide Web, webpages, microsites, social or business networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn,
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t can be accessed through electronic means, including, but not limited to, the Internet, World Wide Web, webpages, microsites, social or business networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
tronic means, including, but not limited to, the Internet, World Wide Web, webpages, microsites, social or business networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator shall prepare and deliver to Company on a monthly basis, no later than the twentieth day of each month, an unaudited profit and loss statement in a form satisfactory to Company acting in its sole and subjective discretion covering Operator’s business for the prior month and such additional reports as Company…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Perkins (or any affiliates) may be an approved supplier, or the only approved supplier, of any such items.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
Perkins has formed a franchisee advisory council that provides advice to Perkins on various matters, including advertising matters.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
or to change suppliers for any other reason.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During Perkins’ last fiscal year (May 1, 2024 to April 29, 2025), Perkins did not sell products to Perkins franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
During the last fiscal year, the total amount of rebates that Perkins received from third-party suppliers based on franchisees’ purchases from them were approximately $94,716.
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?
80Item 8
Perkins estimates that the cost of items to be purchased in accordance with its specifications and from designated or approved suppliers will represent 75 to 80% of your total purchases in establishing your Franchise, and that purchases of these items will represent 80 to 90% of your overall purchases in operating…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator shall pay a fee to Company for such testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease items or services from an unapproved supplier, you must submit a written request for approval to Perkins
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Take such action as may be required by Company to transfer and assign to Company or its designee all telephone numbers, white and yellow page telephone references and advertisements, and all trade and similar name registrations and business licenses, domain names, websites, email addresses, and any other print and…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator agrees to comply with the then current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI Standards”) as those standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesItem 6
You must participate in the customer feedback program that Perkins designates.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Periodically evaluate your Franchise and the products and services you offer (Franchise Agreement Section 4(b)(iv)).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
Perkins may revise the contents of the Manuals, and you must comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Until we have given our written acceptance, a site will not be “accepted.”
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
you must spend an amount that we designate in your Franchise Agreement, ranging from $5,000 (in the case of a transfer) to $15,000 on local promotion and a grand opening event for your unit’s initial opening (the “Grand Opening Program”), according to Perkins’ specifications.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator shall spend on a quarterly basis (or such other time period as Company may reasonably specify) at least one percent (1.0%) of the Net Sales on local advertising and promotional activities (the “Local Advertising Requirement”), except during any periods that Company requires Operator contribute these monies…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease all fixtures, furnishings, signs, equipment, décor, computer systems inventory, uniforms, advertising materials, operational and support services and other supplies, products and materials required for the operation of your Franchise.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
As described above, you must purchase or lease fixtures, furnishings and equipment for your Perkins Restaurant that meet Perkins’ specifications from approved suppliers.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator agrees 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, and electronic-fund-transfer systems (together, “Credit Card Vendors”) that Company may periodically…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Company requires Operator to establish an arrangement for electronic funds transfer or deposit of any payments required hereunder
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in a designated gift card program under which you will be charged by a third party for the cards and a cost per transaction, which cannot be reasonably estimated because the rate depends on the volume of transactions.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Prior to opening the Franchised Business to the public, three (3) designated managers (one of which may be Operator if Operator is an individual) shall have been certified by Company as meeting Company’s qualifications for management of the Unit.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
To cause its employees to wear apparel which conforms strictly to the specifications, design, color and style approved by Company from time to time.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase the POS System and other portions of the Computer System from a third party approved by Perkins
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator shall also bear the cost of any additional training which may be required by Company, which may include, without limitation, tuition or other fees for such training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Operator, an Owner or an individual designated by Operator and approved by Company must, at Operator’s expense attend any Conference Company may specify as mandatory.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
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The vendor opportunity at Perkins
Perkins operates 257 full-service restaurant locations — 175 franchised (6 in Canada), 82 company-owned — under owner Elysium Management. Franchised-outlet count fell 4.372% year over year, a signal worth weighing alongside the brand's active POS migration. The FDD makes a financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names Perkins' officers and directors. Purchasing itself runs through Perkins: the Franchise Agreement gives Perkins the right to designate the Computer System, Required Software and related technology and communication services franchisees must use, and Perkins may require upgrades or a change of supplier at any time.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Oracle MICROS and Olo are mandated. On POS specifically, the filing states Perkins "currently require[s] you to use the Micros POS but are migrating our current POS System to a new vendor and have begun piloting this new system as part of its rollout" — an open POS contract in motion. CrunchTime is in use. Franchisees must also participate in online ordering through the designated vendor, currently Mobo Systems, Inc., and maintain a web-based food and labor cost control tool that currently runs $100 to $200 per month, billed by Perkins as a pass-through to the vendor. Facebook, Google My Business, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest are named in the filing.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Perkins runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy or lease fixtures, signs, equipment, décor, computer systems, inventory, uniforms and technology services only from suppliers Perkins approves or designates, and Perkins or an affiliate may be the approved or sole supplier. The initial franchise term is 20 years, with a 10-year renewal available to franchisees who comply with the agreement and other conditions. The operator base is 47 mapped operators (7 multi-unit) across roughly 82 located units, concentrated in Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and New York — a largely single-unit franchisee base rather than a handful of large groups.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
47 operators run 82 mapped locations. 7 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| PA | 15 |
|---|---|
| OH | 14 |
| SD | 11 |
| WI | 9 |
| NY | 6 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind PERKINS
pe_firm of Elysium Management.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.