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+50% units YoYHQ + multi-unit

Pizzawala's Franchising, inc.Pizzawala's Restaurant

Quick service restaurant

Pizzawala'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

Total units
3
3 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+50%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
5%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$376K–$637K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
5 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.

10%of gross sales (FY2025)

Ongoing fees: 10% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 5%, Ad fund 5%. Total 10% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 5%Ad fund 5%

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.

NCRNCR Voyix
Mandatory
POSItem 8

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

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 11

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

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

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

TwitterX
MarketingItem 11

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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

0

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

90

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 8

You may only purchase these items from these Designated Suppliers.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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

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.

Sales LeaderSingle 1 19

The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.

OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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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.

How to read the Pizzawala's FDD

The filing embedded below was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one.

Questions vendors ask

Pizzawala's Franchising, inc.Pizzawala's Restaurant, answered from the filing

Pizzawala's Franchising is led by CEO Rikesh Patel, COO Vrijesh Patel, CFO Krishna Patel, CMO Dipali Patel and Chief Franchise Development Officer Darshan Patel, who set the brand's baseline technology and supplier requirements for all locations.
Item 8 requires NCR by NCR Voyix for point of sale. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by X are also named in Item 11 of the filing, though none of them is required.
3 franchised quick-service locations, with unit count up 50% year over year.
Item 8 designates suppliers only: franchisees must buy dry ingredients, paper products, spice packs, ice cream and logoed merchandise from the franchisor or an affiliate, and other items from approved suppliers or franchisor specifications.
The 10-year initial term and matching Item 17 renewal, which carries a $10,000 renewal fee and required remodeling, mean contract windows cluster around each location's decade mark.
The filing is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025; the FDD makes no financial performance representation.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

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