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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Pie Bar Franchise
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Pie Bar Franchise is controlled at the headquarters level, given the franchisor's mandated technology stack. The brand currently operates a single company-owned unit with an AUV of $485,099, making it a nascent but tightly standardized target for vendors. The 2024 FDD mandates Heartland Restaurant POS, QuickBooks, and Unifi Small Business Bookkeeping, signaling a centralized procurement model for core operational and financial software.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$485K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$231K–$478K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
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.
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Mandatorye the point-of-sale system (“POS System”) we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System. We currently require the Heartland Restaurant
QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryor access fees associated with them. You are required to use Deliverect, which integrates third-party delivery order into the POS System, and Unifi Small Business Bookkeeping and QuickBooks applicatio
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u must furnish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, I
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y do cooperative advertising with other Laurie’s Pie Bar franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn,
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erly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, blogs and
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nish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
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rtising with other Laurie’s Pie Bar franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Ti
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 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
You are required to use all software and applications that we specify and pay any subscription or access fees associated with them.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the Internet.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within ten (10) days after the close of each calendar month and within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, Franchisee will furnish Franchisor a full and complete written statement of income and expense and a profit and loss statement for the operation of the Franchised Business during said period…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your inventory of pie dough and pet pies from our affiliate, Pie Bar Foods, LLC.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Make available from time to time, and amend as deemed appropriate by Franchisor, a list of required and/or recommended products and services for System franchisees and a list of approved and/or recommended suppliers of such items.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our recent fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, neither we nor any of our affiliates has received any revenue from franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
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?
40Item 8
approximately 40%-50% of your costs for ongoing operation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you request that we approve a proposed item or supplier, we may charge you an evaluation fee equal to our actual cost and expense of inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 6
If you wish to purchase, lease or use any, equipment, supplies, services or other items unapproved or from an unapproved supplier, you must request our prior written approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Franchisor may exercise its authority, pursuant to such documents, to obtain any and all of Franchisee’s rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business and all related telephone directory listings and other business listings, and all Internet listings…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall have and maintain adequate hardware and software in order to access the Internet at the speed required by Franchisor from time to time.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
conduct inspections of your Franchised Business, at the frequency and duration that we deem advisable.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall operate all aspects of the Franchised Business in accordance with the Manual, as they may from time to time be modified by Franchisor, other written directives that Franchisor may issue to Franchisee from time to time, whether or not such directives are included in the Manual, and any other manual…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
No site may be used for the location of the Franchised Business unless it is approved in writing by Franchisor.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Tik Tok, blogs, or any other social media and/or networking site without Franchisor’s prior written approval, and use of any social media accounts shall be in strict accordance with Franchisor’s requirements.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend a minimum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) on Local Advertising and promotional activities in the Territory within the thirty (30) days prior to, and for thirty (30) days following, the Opening Date to promote the opening of the Franchised Business (“Grand Opening 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
Thereafter, you must spend a minimum of one percent (1%) (subject to increases not to exceed two percent (2%)) of your Gross Revenue each month on advertising for the Franchised Business in your territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Accept and honor all loyalty cards, promotional coupons, or other System-wide offers, on a uniform basis, as accepted by other franchisees in the System.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, ingredients, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, ingredients, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You are required to set up authorization at your bank to allow us to electronically transfer funds from your bank account to our bank account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the point-of-sale system (“POS System”) we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the point-of-sale system (“POS System”) we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the Internet.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to impose a reasonable fee for all additional training programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee, or Franchisee’s Principals shall participate in additional training, which includes on-going and refresher training and/or an annual national business meeting or convention, for up to ten (10) days per year at a location designated by Franchisor.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Pie Bar Franchise
Pie Bar Franchise presents a compact but highly standardized software sales target. With a single company-owned unit generating an AUV of $485,099 and a 6.0% royalty rate, the brand is in an early stage of its franchise lifecycle. For software vendors, this means the entire technology stack is controlled from a single decision point — the headquarters in California. The 2024 FDD reveals a mandated suite of operational and financial tools, leaving little ambiguity about what systems are in place today and what might be replaced or supplemented as the brand grows.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD does not list specific executives in Item 1, so the exact buying center is not publicly documented. However, with only one company-owned location and no franchised units disclosed, purchasing authority almost certainly rests with the brand's ownership or a general manager at the HQ level. Vendors should prepare for a direct, founder-led sales process rather than navigating a layered corporate procurement department. The centralized control also means that any software adoption at the corporate unit would likely set the standard for future franchisees.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2024 FDD mandates three specific systems. Heartland Restaurant POS System serves as the point-of-sale backbone, handling order management and payment processing. QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is the required accounting platform, and Unifi Small Business Bookkeeping provides additional financial management support. This stack is lean and focused on core restaurant operations and back-office finance. There is no mention of additional mandated tools for inventory, labor scheduling, or customer engagement, which could represent whitespace for complementary software vendors.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not provide an extract on procurement procedures, so the formal supplier approval process is not publicly detailed. The renewal structure, outlined in Item 17, offers some timing signals. The initial franchise term is 10 years, with the option to renew for two additional 5-year terms, subject to conditions including good standing, a renewal fee of 10% of the then-current initial franchise fee, and compliance with updated specifications. These renewal windows — and any decision to expand the franchise system — are the most likely triggers for software evaluation and vendor selection.
How to read the Pie Bar Franchise FDD
The full 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document is available for review below. It contains the complete legal and operational disclosures, including Item 11 technology mandates, Item 17 renewal conditions, and financial performance representations. For software vendors, the FDD is the definitive source to verify the mandated stack, understand the franchisor's control points, and identify gaps where your solution could add value. Use the embedded viewer to examine the document directly and align your pitch with the brand's documented requirements and growth trajectory. For a ranked list of franchise targets matched to your software category, FranCloud can help prioritize your outreach.
Questions vendors ask
Pie Bar Franchise, answered from the filing
The FDD does not list specific executives. Given mandated tech, purchasing decisions likely rest with ownership or a general manager at the single HQ location in California.
The 2024 FDD mandates Heartland Restaurant POS System, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc., and Unifi Small Business Bookkeeping for all operations.
The brand has 1 total unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the 2024 FDD.
Item 8 procurement signals are not extracted in the available data. The mandated tech stack suggests a designated-supplier approach for core systems.
With a 10-year initial term and renewal options for two additional 5-year terms, major software evaluations may align with renewal cycles or new unit openings.
The 2024 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below for full details on tech mandates and terms.
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Operator footprint
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