stribution cooperatives, but we reserve the right to create them in the future. Gift Card Program and Other Guest Loyalty Program. We require that you use our Designated Supplier, NCR, to implement, o
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Pizzawala's Franchising, inc.Pizzawala's Restaurant
Quick service restaurantPizzawala's Franchising, operating as Pizzawala's Restaurant, runs 3 franchised quick-service locations that grew 50% year over year. NCR by NCR Voyix is mandated for point of sale, and a five-person Patel family leadership team sets the brand's baseline requirements.
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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.
10%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
vertising that is principally a solicitation for the sale of franchises for Franchised Restaurants. We also may maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.twitter.com, www.facebook.com, Google
solicitation for the sale of franchises for Franchised Restaurants. We also may maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.twitter.com, www.facebook.com, Google Business, Instagram or such oth
any funds for advertising that is principally a solicitation for the sale of franchises for Franchised Restaurants. We also may maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.twitter.com, www.face
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
30 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 2 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 6
Note 4 You must keep complete and accurate books and records of the operations of your Restaurant in a form acceptable to or designated by us and report financial information to us as we require, in a format that we require.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We intend to have independent access to this information, and you consent to such access.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall submit to us such additional reports, records, data, information, financial statements, (including, without limitation, periodic guest counts, weekly and monthly sales reports and quarterly and annual statements of profit and loss for your Restaurant and quarterly and annual financial statements and…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
The Designated Supplier for dry ingredients, paper products, spice packs, ice cream, logoed merchandise, and uniforms is our affiliate and wholly owned subsidiary, Nihi Distributing, Inc.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to change suppliers of the gift card and guest loyalty programs in our sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
At this time, we derive no revenue or other material consideration from your required purchases or leases, but we reserve the right to do so in the future.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we received a lump sum payment of $2,500 from the Designated Supplier of certain cleaning supplies based on us designating said supplier as the Designated Supplier of such goods to the Pizzawala’s® franchise system, which accounted for 3% of our total revenue of $77,889.
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
Collectively, the purchases and leases described above are about 90% of your overall purchases and leases in establishing the Restaurant and 90% of your overall purchases and leases in operating the Restaurant.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
You must pay a charge not to exceed $5,000 for our inspection, evaluation, and testing costs.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to (i) offer for sale at the Restaurant any brand of product not then-approved by us, (ii) use any brand of food ingredient or other material or supply in the operation of the Restaurant that is not then- approved by us as meeting its minimum specifications and quality standards, or (iii) purchase any…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
Franchisee’s Section 16 If the Franchise Agreement is terminated or not obligations on renewed, you must immediately: cease to operate the termination/non- Restaurant under the System; cease to use any renewal Confidential Information, the System, the Standards and Specifications, the Operations Manuals, and the…
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?
YesItem 11
Make periodic visits to your Restaurant, as are reasonably determined to be necessary by us, for consultation, inspections, assistance and guidance.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, change, eliminate, or supplement the Operations Manuals at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You must select a Location within six (6) months after the execution of the Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not maintain a World Wide Web site or otherwise maintain a presence on the internet other than as we provide through our website.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
We require that you spend $5,000 to $10,000 on Grand Opening Advertising.
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
As a franchisee, you must spend, annually throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement, a minimum of 1% of Net Sales on Local Advertising for the Restaurant in your market.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
We require that you use our Designated Supplier, NCR, to implement, on a System-wide basis, our gift card and or other guest loyalty program.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Restaurant is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must sign all documents we request and become a member of the Cooperative according to the terms of…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You may only purchase these items from these Designated Suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We also require that you obtain your point-of-sale systems and other computer systems and technology used in your Restaurant and certain cleaning supplies and non-alcoholic beverages from Designated Suppliers.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, you shall maintain credit card relationships with the credit and debit card issuers or sponsors, check or credit verification services, financial center services, and electronic funds transfer systems (together, “Credit Card Vendors”) that we designate as mandatory.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You authorize us to collect the Royalty by means of electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) each Tuesday for the previous week’s Royalty.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
We require that you use our Designated Supplier, NCR, to implement, on a System-wide basis, our gift card and or other guest loyalty program.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
You are responsible to maintain a fully-trained and certified management team consisting of at least 2 managers at all times, including your Franchisee Designate Management personnel hired after you open are required to complete this Management training at your sole cost and expense as more fully set forth in the…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to require all employees to maintain a neat and clean appearance and to conform to the standards of dress and/or uniforms we specify 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
We require you to obtain and use in your Restaurant a computer- based point-of-sale (“POS”) cash register system that will provide us independent access to all of your financial information as we implement through our Operations Manuals.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We intend to have independent access to this information, and you consent to such access.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge a fee for these refresher training programs, and, if necessary, you will be responsible for paying all travel and living expenses for you and your employees (Franchise Agreement - Section 3.03).
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
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The vendor opportunity at Pizzawala's
Pizzawala's Franchising, operating as Pizzawala's Restaurant, runs 3 franchised quick-service locations, with unit count up 50% year over year. The 2025 FDD makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
CEO Rikesh Patel, COO Vrijesh Patel, CFO Krishna Patel, CMO Dipali Patel and Chief Franchise Development Officer Darshan Patel run the brand and set its baseline technology and supplier requirements, even though all 3 locations are franchised.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 8 requires NCR by NCR Voyix for point of sale. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by X also appear in Item 11 of the filing, though none of them is required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 designates suppliers only: dry ingredients, paper products, spice packs, ice cream and logoed merchandise must come from the franchisor or an affiliate, while other items must meet franchisor specifications or come from approved suppliers, with a process to propose new ones. Item 17 renewal carries a $10,000 fee, required remodeling to current standards, and a signed general release, for a 10-year term.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
7 operators run 7 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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| NJ | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| PA | 1 |
| OH | 1 |
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