From the filings
Software purchasing decisions at Presotea Co., LTD. flow through its Delaware-based headquarters, where President and CFO Mei Yen Chen and VP of Operations Tsung Chan Tsai are the key executives on file. The brand does not mandate any specific technology systems in its 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, leaving a wide-open opportunity for vendors. With 20 franchised locations and no company-owned units, the addressable market is small but concentrated, making a direct HQ pitch the most efficient path.
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 (FY2024)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 10 explicit no's; 8 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 provide the Franchisor, on a monthly basis on a form to be furnished by Franchisor, the amounts of gross sales reported to Master Franchisee or otherwise ascertained during such month, broken down for each Presotea Shop, and reflecting the sum payable to Franchisor for such period, together…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 16
Our affiliate, Presotea Taiwan, is the only approved supplier for the Branded Items, the Equipment, and inventory.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
Specifications and standards are issued to you upon request, and we may change them at any time in our sole discretion, either in the operations manual updates or other electronic medium notification to you.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
696146Item 8
our affiliate Presotea Taiwan earned $696,146 in revenue, or 4.1% 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%.
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
Master Franchisee by this instrument authorizes Franchisor to effect such a transfer with the telephone company (ies), carrier(s), service provider(s), or publisher(s)
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right, subject to a reasonable notice period, to enter Master Franchisee’s premises and from time to time audit all the books of accounts, bank statements, documents, records, tax returns, papers and files of Master 106 PRESOTEA FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT MD Master Franchise January 31…
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?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least 5% Gross Revenues per month on local area advertising for the sale of unit franchises and must provide us with proof of your expenditures upon our request.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 16
You must obtain your product, inventory, supplies and equipment for your franchisees from vendors and suppliers we approve.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
ITEM 8. RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 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…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Funds Transfer. by electronic funds transfer and Funds must be in must sign an authorization your designated allowing direct transfers from bank account in your bank. time so that we can obtain them by 20 days from the date of invoice of the month of sales, which royalties are due from the prior month.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Additional training or services requested by you will be $200 per day per trainee plus travel and accommodation expenses incurred by the trainer.
Presotea Co., LTD. operates a compact, 20-unit franchise system in the US, with all locations franchised and no company-owned stores reported in the 2024 FDD. The brand’s US headquarters is in Delaware, and the leadership team listed in Item 1 includes President and CFO Mei Yen Chen, VP of Operations Tsung Chan Tsai, and Overseas Business Development Manager Yao-Tsung Min. For software vendors, this is a small but direct target: a centralized decision-making structure with no sprawling operator network to navigate.
The average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed in the most recent FDD, and year-over-year unit growth data is not available. The royalty rate is a modest 1.67%, which may indicate a lean operational model where cost-effective software solutions are particularly attractive. The initial franchise term is 6 years, with renewal possible under a materially different Master Franchise Agreement, provided the franchisee is in good standing and the system continues in their area.
Item 1 of the 2024 FDD names the key executives who are likely to control or influence software purchasing. Mei Yen Chen holds the roles of President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Director, making her the central figure for any financial or operational software decision. Tsung Chan Tsai, as VP of Operations, is the natural point of contact for tools affecting day-to-day store management, while Yao-Tsung Min, Overseas Business Development Manager, may influence tools tied to expansion or franchisee onboarding. There is no separate CIO or CTO listed, so the buying center is small and concentrated at the top.
Because the system has no mapped operator footprint in our corpus, vendors should assume that all technology decisions are made at the HQ level rather than by individual franchisees. This simplifies the sales process but also means that a single “no” from leadership can close the door across all 20 units.
The 2024 FDD does not mandate or recommend any specific technology systems. No POS provider, inventory management tool, scheduling software, or loyalty platform is named in the document. This absence of a mandated tech stack is a significant signal for vendors: the franchisees are not locked into any corporate-approved vendor, and the franchisor has not yet standardized technology across the system.
For a vendor, this represents a greenfield opportunity. You are not displacing an entrenched incumbent; you are proposing a first-system solution. The lack of a tech mandate also means that any pitch must address both the franchisor’s need for consistency and the franchisee’s desire for autonomy and low cost.
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement requirements and designated suppliers, was not extracted in our corpus. Without this data, we cannot confirm whether Presotea uses a designated supplier model, an approved supplier list, or an open procurement process. Vendors should clarify this directly during initial conversations with HQ.
The renewal structure in Item 17 provides a potential timing signal. The initial term is 6 years, and renewal is not automatic—it requires good standing and the franchisor’s continued operation in the area, and the new agreement “may be materially different.” This creates a natural inflection point every 6 years when franchisees may be more open to adopting new systems as part of a renegotiated package. If you can identify when the first cohort of franchisees signed their agreements, you can map out likely renewal windows and time your outreach accordingly.
The full 2024 Presotea FDD is embedded below. When reviewing it, focus on Item 11 (Franchisor’s Obligations) for any technology or training infrastructure the franchisor provides, and Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) if you need unit-level economics to build an ROI case—though note that AUV is not disclosed in our extract. Item 8, if available in the full document, will clarify the procurement model. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software’s ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help you prioritize your outreach.
Questions vendors ask
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FDD alert
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Operator footprint
Presotea Co., LTD.Presotea USA--MD 2024Presotea’s FDD on file does not disclose a franchisee directory.
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