l/lodging; (vii) 0.23% on meals; (viii) 0.10% on office expenses; (ix) 0.65% on accounting/bookkeeping; (x) 0.26% on supplies/photo shoot; (xi) 7.46% on MailChimp; (xii) 35.05% on COMO rewards program
From the filings
Rise Franchising
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Rise Franchising is controlled at the franchisor level, with a mandated proprietary software program and select recommended tools like Mailchimp and PlayerLync. The system currently operates 25 total units—19 franchised and 6 company-owned—across at least 6 states, with 26.7% year-over-year unit growth. For vendors, this is a small but expanding target with a centralized decision-making structure.
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.
8%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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 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?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated software provider for accounting and must pay the fees to our designated supplier associated with such use.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
You must maintain for at least five fiscal years from their preparation complete financial records for the operation of the Restaurant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and must provide us, at our request, with weekly Gross Revenues Reports, monthly profit and loss statements, annual…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate ourselves or an affiliate as an approved, or the sole approved, supplier for any item you must purchase in connection with the Restaurant.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
146769Item 8
In our past fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we derived a total of $146,769 (or 9.07% of the $1,617,534 in total revenue generated by us in our past fiscal year) in the form of rebates and other consideration based on our System franchisees’ required purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We currently receive rebates from our food suppliers ranging from 1% - 2% of the amount purchased depending on the food type and volume purchased.
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?
40Item 8
approximately 40% to 60% of your annual costs to operate your Restaurant on an ongoing basis
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If we incur any costs in connection with testing a particular product or evaluating an unapproved supplier at your request, you must reimburse our reasonable testing costs, regardless of whether we subsequently approve the item or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
In the event Franchisee wishes to purchase any unapproved item, including inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, Franchisee must provide Franchisor the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item Franchisee wishes to purchase, and the purchase…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon the expiration, transfer or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Franchisee must terminate Franchisee’s use of such telephone number and listing and assign the same to Franchisor or Franchisor’s designee.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
We, or our designee, have the right, at any time during normal business hours, to inspect and/or audit your business records, to determine whether you are current with suppliers and/or otherwise are operating in compliance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement or the operations manual.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 8
We have the right, under the Franchise Agreement, to change the standards and specifications applicable to operation of the franchise, including standards and specifications for products, signs, interior designs and furnishings, supplies, fixtures, inventory and equipment by written notice to you or through changes…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You will operate the Restaurant at the Approved Location agreed upon by you and us.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you may not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You are required to spend between $20,000 and $30,000 on grand opening marketing and advertising during the period 30 days immediately prior to opening and 30-60 days immediately following the opening of your Restaurant (“Grand Opening Advertising Requirement”) by paying our approved supplier such amount.
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
In addition to the Brand Fund Contributions described above, you must spend a minimum amount of 3% of the Gross Revenues generated by your Franchised Business during the preceding calendar month in connection with the local advertising, marketing, and promotion of your Franchised Business within your Territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative is established applicable to the Restaurant, you must participate in and contribute to such Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all food supplies and ingredients, beverages, branded merchandise, architectural services, inventory, restaurant equipment, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, product display units, signs, uniforms, supplies, and materials from us or designated or approved suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all food supplies and ingredients, beverages, branded merchandise, architectural services, inventory, restaurant equipment, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, product display units, signs, uniforms, supplies, and materials from us or designated or approved suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Under the EFT Program, we will automatically deduct all payments owed to us under the Franchise Agreement or any other agreement between you and us, from your bank account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Restaurant must, at all times, be staffed with at least one individual who has successfully completed our initial training program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 16
You may not use nor sell any products, materials, ingredients, supplies, paper goods, uniforms, merchandise, fixtures, furnishings, signs, or equipment which do not meet our standards and specifications.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
the POS System from our designated supplier which must include at least two terminals with cash drawers and receipt printers
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may offer additional training programs and/or refresher courses to you, your manager, and/or your employees.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
We may require you to attend the Annual Conference and pay our then-current registration fee.
The filing answers no to 3 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?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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at Rise Franchising
Rise Franchising is a quick-service restaurant brand headquartered in North Carolina with 25 total units—19 franchised and 6 company-owned—as disclosed in its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system generated an average unit volume of $859,058.67 and grew unit count by 26.7% year-over-year. All 21 mapped franchise operators are single-unit owners, with no multi-unit operators on file. The geographic footprint spans at least six states, led by North Carolina (6 units), Texas (4), Maryland (3), Tennessee (2), and Kansas (2).
For software vendors, the addressable market is small but concentrated. A centralized franchisor with company-owned locations and a mandated proprietary software program means purchasing decisions flow through headquarters, not a fragmented base of franchisees. The growth trajectory and recent FDD filing suggest a brand actively expanding its operational infrastructure.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD names two HQ executives in Item 1: Brian Wiles, Chief Operations Officer, and Kenneth Priest, Chief Financial Officer. No chief information officer, chief technology officer, or VP of technology is listed. In systems of this size, operations and finance leadership typically own vendor evaluation and procurement. Wiles likely controls operational tools—POS, training, compliance—while Priest oversees financial systems and budget approvals. Vendors should prepare to engage both functions.
No parent company is disclosed; Rise Franchising appears independently owned. This simplifies the buying center: there is no private equity overlord or corporate parent dictating technology standards from above. The franchisor itself sets the tech roadmap.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD mandates a Proprietary Software Program, though the document does not name a third-party POS or back-office vendor. This suggests Rise Franchising may use an in-house or white-labeled system rather than a commercial off-the-shelf platform. Three recommended technologies are disclosed: COMO rewards program, Mailchimp by Intuit Inc., and PlayerLync. COMO handles customer loyalty; Mailchimp covers email marketing; PlayerLync is typically used for operational learning, content management, and frontline training.
For vendors selling adjacent or replacement tools, the mandated proprietary program is both a barrier and a signal. It indicates the franchisor is willing to build or control core technology directly. However, the recommended stack leaves gaps in areas like HR, scheduling, inventory, analytics, and delivery integration—spaces where third-party vendors can still compete.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD—which typically outlines designated suppliers, approved supplier processes, and procurement obligations—contains no extract in the available data. The procurement model is therefore not publicly known. Vendors should assume a closed or semi-closed environment until they can confirm otherwise through direct outreach.
Item 17 provides clearer signals on timing. The initial franchise term is 10 years. Renewal requires franchisees to execute the then-current form of franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms, and to bring their operations into full compliance with current system standards. This creates a natural re-evaluation point: as franchisees approach renewal, they must upgrade equipment and systems to meet updated specifications. The renewal fee is $5,000, and franchisees must also satisfy current training requirements and sign a general release.
For software vendors, renewal cycles represent windows when the franchisor can mandate new technology or when franchisees must adopt updated systems. With 19 franchised units and a 10-year term, the first wave of renewals will begin roughly a decade after the initial franchise sales. The 26.7% unit growth rate suggests many locations are relatively new, so near-term renewal-driven opportunities may be limited.
How to read the Rise Franchising FDD
The 2025 FDD is the primary source for understanding Rise Franchising's technology mandates, executive structure, and unit economics. The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full filing. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement, though absent here), Item 11 (mandated and recommended systems), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). The unit count, AUV, royalty rate, and operator footprint all come directly from this filing. No third-party estimates or scraped data are used.
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Questions vendors ask
Rise Franchising, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
19 operators run 21 mapped locations. 2 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| NC | 6 |
|---|---|
| TX | 4 |
| MD | 3 |
| TN | 2 |
| KS | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Rise Franchising
unknown of rise holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.