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From the filings
RED MANGO FC
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Red Mango FC is controlled at the franchisor level, where the executive team mandates core systems across all 26 franchised locations. The brand already requires Lunchbox for digital ordering and Revel Systems point of sale, creating a defined tech environment for vendors to navigate. With a small, concentrated footprint of 26 units and a recent contraction in unit count, the addressable market is narrow but may reward vendors who align with the current stack.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 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.
system and related hardware and software to record sales and transaction data (such as item ordered, price and date of sale) that is approved by us (the “POS System”). Currently, Revel point of sale i
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the Marks as part of any URL or domain name, as well as their registration as part of any username on any gaming website or social networking website (such as FACEBOOK, SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN,
as part of any URL or domain name, as well as their registration as part of any username on any gaming website or social networking website (such as FACEBOOK, SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, TWITTER or
ay in the future operate, and/or license the right to third parties to operate, virtual sales platforms on third party delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, Grub Hub and Postmates using the
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any of its affiliates may in the future operate, and/or license the right to third parties to operate, virtual sales platforms on third party delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, Grub Hub a
sion. This includes display of the Copyrighted Works on commercial websites, gaming websites, and social networking websites (such as FACEBOOK, SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, X or YOUTUBE). You and yo
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 3 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 will have the right to independently access all information and financial data recorded by the system for daily polling, audit and sales verification.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall provide to Mango a copy of each Accounting Period’s profit and loss statement on Mango’s standard form within ten (10) days of the end of each such Accounting Period.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may add or remove vendors from the approved vendor list at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Based on our most recent audited financial statements, during our last fiscal year ending December 28, 2025, we derived no revenue or other material consideration as a result of franchisee purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We also receive rebates from our supplier based on our licensees’ purchases of proprietary products, as described above.
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?
30Item 8
approximately 30 – 35% of your total annual operating expenses on an ongoing basis will be for goods and services, which are subject to sourcing restrictions
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Supplier Approval Fee The greater of $1,000 or On demand If we agree to evaluate a new our actual testing or supplier or vendor at your request, we inspection costs plus may require you to pay the greater of reimbursement of our $1,000 or actual cost of testing the related travel, lodging, and supplier’s products and…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase products from other than our approved suppliers, you must submit a written request to us for approval of the proposed supplier, together with any evidence of conformity with our standards and specifications as we may reasonably require, or we will request the supplier itself to do so.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
We may, at our termination/ option, assume all telephone numbers for the Store.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Accordingly, you agree that you shall cause the Franchised Business to meet or exceed, at all times, all applicable security standards developed RED MANGO® Franchise Agreement | 2026 9 by the Payment Card Industry Standards Council or its successor and other regulations and industry standards applicable to the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Mango or its designated agent shall have the right to audit, examine and copy your books, records, accounts, and business tax returns at any time.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Further, you agree to strictly comply, at your expense, with all mandatory standards as set forth in a Manual(s) or as otherwise communicated by us from time to time, and not to deviate from the same without our prior written consent.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 8
You must acquire a site for your Store that meets our site selection criteria and that we approve.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not create websites, social media accounts, e-mail marketing software accounts or other comparable accounts outside of those which we license to you.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall participate in and offer to your customers: (a) all customer loyalty and reward programs; (b) all contests, sweepstakes, and other prize promotions; and (c) all meal deals, which Mango may develop from time to time.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative is established for the area in which your Store operates, you must participate in and contribute to the Cooperative the amounts required by the Cooperative’s governing documents, which may exceed the amount of your local marketing expenditure under the Franchise Agreement.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase our frozen yogurt mixes (which are manufactured exclusively for us according to a private label manufacturing agreement), flavorings, toppings, drink mixes, and bottled waters and teas from our Designated Distributor.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the frozen yogurt machines from our approved third-party vendor.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You are required to use the credit card processing service we approve.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall participate in Mango’s then-current electronic funds transfer program authorizing Mango to use a pre-authorized bank draft system.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall cause all employees, while working at the Store, to: (a) wear uniforms of such color, design, and other specifications as Mango may designate 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
purchase, install and maintain an electronic point of sale cash register system and related hardware and software to record sales and transaction data (such as item ordered, price and date of sale) that is approved by us (the “POS System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have the right to independently access all information and financial data recorded by the system for daily polling, audit and sales verification.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge a reasonable tuition fee for any additional or refresher training and you will be responsible for the compensation of the trainees during the training period and the travel and living expenses they incur.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at Red Mango FC
Red Mango FC operates 26 quick-service restaurant units, all franchised, with no company-owned locations disclosed in the 2026 FDD. The brand is headquartered in Texas and shows a concentrated geographic footprint: New York (8 units), New Jersey (6), Illinois (5), Texas (2), and Nevada (2). Year-over-year unit growth is negative 42.2%, signaling a contracting system. For software vendors, the total addressable market is 26 locations, with purchasing authority centralized at the franchisor level. The operator base includes 30 mapped operators, only two of whom are multi-unit, and no operator controls more than nine units. This structure means a single HQ decision can deploy software across the entire system.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD lists five C-suite executives in Item 1: Sherif Mityas (Chief Executive Officer), Dawn Petite (President), Rick Brown (Chief Financial Officer), Melitha Lynn Brown (Chief Legal Officer), and Roberto De Angelis (Chief Experience Officer). For a software vendor, the Chief Experience Officer and CEO are the most natural entry points for customer-facing or operational tools, while the CFO likely evaluates financial and reporting platforms. The brand appears independently owned, with no parent company on file, so there is no larger corporate procurement layer to navigate. Vendors should expect a direct pitch to this small executive team.
Mandated and current tech stack
Red Mango FC mandates two named systems across its franchise network: Lunchbox for digital ordering and Revel point of sale by Revel Systems, Inc. These are the only tech vendors disclosed in the FDD. Any software that integrates with or replaces components of this stack must account for these incumbents. The mandate is franchisor-driven, meaning all 26 units run the same core systems. Vendors offering complementary solutions—such as loyalty, labor scheduling, or inventory management—should position around the existing Lunchbox-Revel environment.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Renewal terms, however, are detailed in Item 17. Franchisees in good standing may renew for two consecutive five-year terms after the initial 10-year term. To renew, they must notify the franchisor 12 to 24 months before expiration, sign the then-current franchise agreement (which may impose materially different terms, including higher fees or new operating requirements), and renovate the store to current standards. They must also complete then-current training and sign a general release. These renewal events, occurring on a rolling basis across the system, may create natural windows for software evaluation and adoption, especially if the updated franchise agreement introduces new tech mandates.
How to read the Red Mango FC FDD
The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Because the brand does not disclose company-owned units or an Item 8 procurement framework, vendors should use the FDD to confirm the centralized decision-making structure and the existing tech mandates before building a pitch. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
29 operators run 30 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| NY | 8 |
|---|---|
| IL | 5 |
| NJ | 4 |
| TX | 2 |
| NV | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind RED MANGO FC
unknown of red mango.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.