From the filings
Software purchasing decisions at Presotea Co., LTD. (Presotea IL & NYPresotea) appear to flow through a small HQ team in Delaware, where President and CFO Mei Yen Chen and VP of Operations Tsung Chan Tsai are the key executives on file. The brand currently operates 22 total units (12 company-owned, 10 franchised) and reported no mandated technology systems in its 2026 FDD. With a -28.6% year-over-year unit decline, vendors should approach this 22-location account as a targeted, relationship-driven opportunity rather than a volume play.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
6.67%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 9 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
Master Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor within sixty (60) days after Master Franchisee’s fiscal year an audited financial report prepared at Master Franchisee’s expense by a Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant, detailing the profits and losses, and the assets and liabilities of Master…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate Presotea Taiwan, is currently the only approved vendor for the equipment, inventory and branded items package, indicated in Exhibits J and Exhibit K to the Master Franchise Agreement.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to disapprove any previously approved vendor whose performance falls below our standards.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
510224Item 8
our affiliate Presotea Taiwan earned $510,224 in revenue, or 3.3% of its total revenue, based on purchases by Master Franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive rebates, discounts and allowances from some vendors with whom you do business, from 15% to 30%.
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
approximately 80%-90% of your total ongoing purchases in connection with operating your Master Franchise Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We charge our actual costs in evaluating a proposed vendor and testing the items.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
hereby Assigns to PRESOTEA (USA) CO., LTD. all telephone numbers and listings utilized or to be utilized by Master Franchisee/Assignor in the operation of his Presotea Shop (the “Assignment”).
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Master Franchisee shall cause each franchisee to agree to allow entry into the franchised premises by authorized representatives of Master Franchisee or Franchisor for the purpose of making inspections and audits and agree further not to hinder, impede or interfere with the making of such inspections.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to modify, add, delete and revise the Manual at any time in our sole discretion, and if we do we will provide you with updates sections either electronically or hard copy or both.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve any site selected, but our approval in no way serves as a guarantee of success for the location, only that it meets our general criteria.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Master Franchisee is not permitted to have a separate website, and shall not separately promote Master Franchisee’s Presotea Shops through any independent website, or social media, without Franchisor’s consent.
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
Master Franchisee shall ensure that its franchisees spend, on a monthly basis, not less than 5% of Gross Revenues (as defined in Section 8A) on local and cooperative marketing.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall designate vendors and suppliers, and Master Franchisee shall purchase from entity(ies) designated by the Franchisor, all inventory, supplies, materials, fixtures and branded items as necessary for its franchised Presotea Shops
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase from our affiliate, Presotea Taiwan, or an approved supplier designated by us or Presotea Taiwan, the required purchases of equipment, furniture, fixtures, supplies, décor, branded items, computer systems, advertising materials, and inventory necessary to assist your franchisees in opening each…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Depositor hereby authorizes and requests (the "Bank") to initiate debit and credit entries to Depositor's account indicated below drawn by and payable to the order of PRESOTEA (USA) CO., LTD. (the "Company") in checks drawn on such account payable to the Company or by Electronic Funds Transfer, provided there are…
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
If you choose to use the POS system we may recommend, you will need to provide us with access to monitor your sales, and other information, such as individual orders, dates, and payment information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require, and Master Franchisee may request subsequent additional training at a time and location determined at Franchisor's sole discretion.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisor conducts an international convention for its franchisees and Master Franchisees, Master Franchisee shall send, at its expense, at least one approved representative of the Master Franchisee to attend each such convention for its full duration.
Who buys here
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 franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
Presotea Co., LTD. (doing business as Presotea IL & NYPresotea) is a quick-service restaurant franchisor headquartered in Delaware. According to its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of 22 total units—12 company-owned and 10 franchised. That represents a year-over-year unit decline of 28.6%, a contraction that software vendors should factor into any go-to-market model. The brand does not disclose an average unit volume (AUV), and the royalty rate sits at 1.67% of gross sales. With no parent company on file, Presotea appears to be independently owned.
The addressable market for a vendor is small: 22 locations with no mapped multi-unit operators in our corpus. This is not a volume play. It is a relationship sale where landing the HQ account could influence the 10 franchised units, assuming the franchisor exerts purchasing influence—a point the FDD leaves ambiguous.
The 2026 FDD Item 1 lists four individuals: Mei Yen Chen holds the roles of President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary, and also serves as a Director. Tsung Chan Tsai is the VP of Operations, and Yao-Tsung Min is the Overseas Business Development Manager. An additional individual, Mei-Chen Chien, is listed as a Trainer. No Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, or dedicated procurement role is disclosed.
For a software vendor, the practical buying center likely consolidates around Ms. Chen and Mr. Tsai. The President/CFO combination means budget authority and operational need may sit with the same person. Outreach should be concise and focused on operational efficiency at the store level, given the VP of Operations’ likely involvement in day-to-day tooling decisions.
The 2026 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. This is a critical data point: unlike larger franchisors that lock franchisees into a specific POS, inventory management, or scheduling platform, Presotea appears to leave technology choice to the individual operator. For vendors, this means there is no incumbent to displace at the franchisor level, but also no top-down mandate that can drive adoption across the 10 franchised locations. A land-and-expand strategy starting with the 12 company-owned units may be the most viable path.
Item 8 of the FDD—which typically discloses designated suppliers, approved supplier programs, and purchasing cooperatives—did not yield an extract in our corpus. Without that signal, we cannot confirm whether Presotea operates a centralized purchasing model or an open market. Vendors should treat this as an unknown and ask directly during initial conversations.
On the renewal side, Item 17 provides some timing context. The initial franchise term is 6 years. Franchisees seeking renewal must provide 12 months’ notice, be in good standing, and pay a Master Renewal fee of 50% of the then-current Master franchise fee. The FDD also notes that the renewal agreement “may contain terms and conditions materially different” from the original. For a software vendor, the 12-month notice window and the potential for renegotiated terms create a natural trigger point: a franchisee approaching renewal may be more open to operational changes, including new technology. However, with only 10 franchised units and a contracting system, the volume of renewal-driven opportunities in any given year is low.
The full Presotea FDD, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026, is embedded below. We recommend reviewing Item 1 for the complete list of executives and their backgrounds, Item 8 for any procurement obligations that may not have been captured in our extract, and Item 17 for the full renewal conditions. The document is the single source of truth for any vendor building a business case to pitch this franchisor.
For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize accounts by unit count, growth rate, tech mandates, and decision-maker accessibility.
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FDD alert
We’ll email you the moment Presotea Co., LTD.Presotea IL & NYPresotea files a new annual FDD, usually the freshest signal of a vendor change.
Operator footprint
Presotea Co., LTD.Presotea IL & NYPresotea’s FDD on file does not disclose a franchisee directory.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.