FacebookMeta
common carrier electronic delivery system or in any user name, screen name or profile in connection with any social networking websites (including LinkedIn®, Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook® or YouTube
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Quiznos
Quick service restaurantQuiznos controls software purchasing at the corporate level: Item 8 permits only one designated vendor per good or service, and Olo remains in use as the ordering platform without being contractually required. Across 152 units generating $234,717 in average unit volume, purchasing runs through a five-person leadership team led by CEO Neel Mahendra Patel.
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Total units
152
151 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-1.948%
vs prior filing
AUV
$235K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
4%
national + local
Initial fee
$5K
per unit
Investment range
$214K–$649K
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
InstagramMeta
prietary or common carrier electronic delivery system or in any user name, screen name or profile in connection with any social networking websites (including LinkedIn®, Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook
LinkedInLinkedIn
any other similar proprietary or common carrier electronic delivery system or in any user name, screen name or profile in connection with any social networking websites (including LinkedIn®, Twitter®,
OloOlo
ter system. You will also purchase equipment and software Quiz Holdings, LLC 25 FDD 2025 83497000;1 necessary to operate the online ordering system, which is currently provided by Olo at is $40 per mo
TwitterX
imilar proprietary or common carrier electronic delivery system or in any user name, screen name or profile in connection with any social networking websites (including LinkedIn®, Twitter®, Instagram®
YouTubeGoogle
r electronic delivery system or in any user name, screen name or profile in connection with any social networking websites (including LinkedIn®, Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook® or YouTube®) or on any
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates will have independent access to the sales information and data produced by your point-of-sale system and computer system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
By the end of each month, or by the end of each Franchisee’s monthly accounting period, an income statement of Franchisee’s QUIZNOS Restaurant for the prior month and for the fiscal year to date, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied, in Franchisor’s…
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We currently have an advisory council composed of franchisees that volunteer to serve a 2-year term.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We have the right to choose the vendors to the QUIZNOS System.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In addition, we and our affiliates have the right to receive payments from unaffiliated vendors on account of their actual or prospective dealings with you and other franchisees and to use the amounts received without restriction (unless we or our affiliates agree otherwise with the vendor) for any purpose we or our…
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?
35Item 8
approximately 35% to 45% of the total cost of operating, your QUIZNOS Restaurant.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may require you to pay a fee not to exceed the actual cost of the test.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase equipment, products, services, supplies, or materials from vendors other than those previously authorized, we may permit you to do so, but you first must submit a written variance request to change the vendor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that, as between Franchisee and Franchisor, Franchisor has the sole rights to and interest in all telephone or facsimile machine numbers and directory listings associated with any Mark.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
It is entirely Franchisee’s responsibility (even if Franchisor provides Franchisee with any assistance or guidance in that regard) to confirm that the safeguards Franchisee uses to protect Personal Information comply with all applicable laws and industry best practices related to the collection, access, use, storage…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will permit Franchisor or its representatives (including Franchisor’s affiliates) to inspect and audit the QUIZNOS Restaurant at any reasonable time, at Franchisor’s or its affiliate’s expense, to ensure Franchisee’s compliance with the Brand Standards.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, from time to time, update and revise the Operations Manual to address changes or improvements to the System, and Franchisee expressly agrees to operate its QUIZNOS Restaurant in accordance with all such revisions and updates.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may operate a QUIZNOS Restaurant only at a site authorized 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 acknowledges and agrees that all social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) will be created and managed by Franchisor.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisee’s sole expense, Franchisee will conduct a grand opening advertising and promotional program for the QUIZNOS Restaurant and spend a minimum of $5,000 at the time and in the manner specified by Franchisor in the Operations Manual.
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
At Franchisee’s sole expense, Franchisee will conduct a grand opening advertising and promotional program for the QUIZNOS Restaurant and spend a minimum of $5,000 at the time and in the manner specified by Franchisor in the Operations Manual.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in any promotion campaigns, advertising, loyalty programs, and other programs periodically established or authorized for QUIZNOS Restaurants, whether on a national, regional or local basis.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all goods and services required for the development and operation of the QUIZNOS Restaurant from authorized and/or designated vendors or distributors (which there may be only one vendor or distributor for any given good or service) under terms and in the manner designated by us or any of our…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease (as designated) these items only from vendors or other sources authorized and/or designated for the QUIZNOS System.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, lease or finance from our designated vendor our credit/debit and gift card processing system.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee authorizes Franchisor and its affiliates to initiate debit entries and credit correction entries to Franchisee’s checking, savings or other account for the payment of Royalties, Marketing Fees, and any other amounts due from Franchisee under this Agreement or otherwise.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will participate in all gift card, loyalty card, promotional card, award card, or other similar prepaid card, code, or other device (each a “Gift Card”) program periodically established or approved for QUIZNOS Restaurants by Franchisor (each a “Gift Card Program”), and Franchisee will not create or issue…
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will establish, and Franchisee must comply with, standards and specifications for services and products offered at or through the QUIZNOS Restaurant and the uniforms, recipes, materials, forms, menus (which may include nutritional information), items, and supplies used in connection with the franchised…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, lease or finance from our designated vendor our authorized point-of-sale system hardware and download software to run the point-of-sale system, inclusive of an online ordering system which is also provided by a third-party software company.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates will have independent access to the sales information and data produced by your point-of-sale system and computer system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may require you (or your Designated Operating Partner), your Designated Manager, and your other employees to attend, at your expense, additional training if your QUIZNOS Restaurant does not meet certain performance standards established by us, or if we solely determine that additional training is necessary or…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Attendance at periodic market meetings by you (or your Managing Owner, Designated Operating Partner) and your Designated Manager is required.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- 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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Quiznos
Quiznos operates 152 units — 151 franchised, 1 company-owned — in the quick-service restaurant segment from its Colorado headquarters, with unit count down 1.9% year over year. The brand is part of Quiz Franchisor. The operator footprint spans 111 mapped operators, including 8 multi-unit operators, across roughly 122 located units, led by California (13), Washington (11), Texas (11) and Florida (11). The FDD makes a financial performance representation under Item 19.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 8's single-vendor-per-category procurement model routes purchasing decisions through the corporate office: franchisees buy from vendors authorized or designated by the franchisor, which may include the franchisor or its affiliates. Item 2 names five leaders, including CEO Neel Mahendra Patel and VP of Operations Gregory Boudreaux, who also serves as Quiznos Brand Leader.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The FDD requires none of the systems it names. Olo is in use as the ordering platform — the filing describes it in use or charges a fee for it. Facebook, Generations Homecare System, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and YouTube all appear in the filing without being required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 designates suppliers only, permitting just one approved vendor per good or service category; franchisees may propose alternate suppliers for approval. Item 17 grants an additional 10-year term (or a term coterminous with the lease) through a successor franchise agreement that may carry materially different royalty and fee terms, plus a successor fee, new training requirements and remodel capital expenditures, on 180 days' notice. With unit count down 1.9% year over year, that renewal cadence is the more likely source of near-term contract activity.
How to read the Quiznos FDD
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Read the embedded PDF viewer below for the full text of Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Quiznos, answered from the filing
Item 2 names five leaders, including CEO Neel Mahendra Patel and VP of Operations Gregory Boudreaux, who also serves as Quiznos Brand Leader. Item 8's single-vendor-per-category procurement model concentrates purchasing decisions at the corporate level.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names. Olo is in use as the ordering platform — the filing describes it in use or charges a fee for it. Facebook, Generations Homecare System, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and YouTube all appear without being required.
Quiznos operates 152 units in the quick-service restaurant segment: 151 franchised and 1 company-owned, with unit count down 1.9% year over year.
Item 8 designates suppliers only: franchisees must buy all goods and services from vendors authorized or designated by the franchisor, which may include the franchisor or its affiliates, and there may be only one approved vendor per category. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval.
Item 17 grants an additional 10-year term (or coterminous with the lease) via a successor agreement that can carry materially different terms, a successor fee, new training and remodel spending, on 180 days' notice. With unit count down 1.9% year over year, renewal timing is the likelier driver of purchasing activity.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full disclosure document, including Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
111 operators run 122 mapped locations. 8 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit103
2–9 units8
Top states by locations
| CA | 13 |
|---|---|
| WA | 11 |
| TX | 11 |
| FL | 11 |
| LA | 5 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Quiznos
unknown of quiz franchisor.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.