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+0.887% units YoYHQ-led decisions

Rita's Franchise

Quick service restaurant

Rita's Franchise requires every franchised Shop to buy a Rita's-designated Computer System, including the Clover/Bypass POS system, available only from First Data. Item 19 includes a financial performance representation. Franchised outlets grew 0.887% year over year, on a 10-year term and a 6.5% royalty out of Pennsylvania headquarters.

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Total units
578
569 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.887%
vs prior filing
AUV
$375K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$25K–$926K
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.

9.5%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 9.5% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 6.5%, Ad fund 3%. Total 9.5% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6.5%Ad fund 3%

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.

DoorDashDoorDash
DeliveryItem 12

ices near the Accepted Location and in the Territory. We may revise and/or make exceptions to our Delivery Services policies as they apply to you and other franchisees. Currently, DoorDash, UberEats a

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 11

h the standards and procedures developed by us for the System, in the manner directed by us in the Manuals or otherwise, as to your use of: blogs, common social networks (such as “Facebook” and “Insta

First DataFiserv
PaymentsItem 8

ver/Bypass POS system which (i) is the required point-of-sale system for operation in all Shops, Satellites and Mobile Units, and (ii) is only available for purchase or lease from First Data and/or it

GrubhubGrubhub
DeliveryItem 12

Location and in the Territory. We may revise and/or make exceptions to our Delivery Services policies as they apply to you and other franchisees. Currently, DoorDash, UberEats and GrubHub are the thir

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

and procedures developed by us for the System, in the manner directed by us in the Manuals or otherwise, as to your use of: blogs, common social networks (such as “Facebook” and “Instagram”), professi

TwitterX
MarketingItem 11

als or otherwise, as to your use of: blogs, common social networks (such as “Facebook” and “Instagram”), professional networks (such as “Linked-In”), live blogging tools (such as “Twitter”), virtual w

Uber EatsUber
DeliveryItem 12

the Accepted Location and in the Territory. We may revise and/or make exceptions to our Delivery Services policies as they apply to you and other franchisees. Currently, DoorDash, UberEats and GrubHub

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 4 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall record all sales for the Shop and other operations under this Agreement on the Computer System (or on any other equipment or communication system specified by Company in the Manuals or otherwise in writing).

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

In other words, we will have independent access to your sales information and data produced or generated by your Computer System and any other computers used in connection with the Shop.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

No later than the 10th day of the end of each month, Franchisee shall submit a profit and loss statement reflecting all Gross Sales during the preceding calendar months and such other information as Company may specify for the preceding calendar months.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Rita’s Products are manufactured for us and we sell Rita’s Products and certain Non-Proprietary Products to System

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 20

We created a Rita’s Franchisee Advisory Council (the “RFAC”) to act as an advisory board to our management team.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

7.27 Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Company has the right to change or modify from time to time the System as Company deems appropriate, including to reflect the changing market and to meet new and changing consumer demands, and that variations and additions to the System may be required from time to time to…

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

41028.00

Item 8

During our last fiscal year, we received $ $41,028.00 in revenue (or .077% of our total revenues of $53,354,722) based on such System franchisees’ purchases.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We receive rebates or allowances based on (i) our purchases from the suppliers/manufacturers of Products (including Rita’s Products), and (ii) services that distribution agents provide to us.

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?

90

Item 8

Approximately 90-95% Approximately 90-95%

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

We may charge you or the supplier a reasonable fee for the evaluation (see Item 6) and will decide within a reasonable time (approximately 30 days).

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Franchise agreement

If Franchisee desires to purchase any Operating Assets, supplies, products (including the Products) and services from suppliers other than those previously designated or approved by Company, Franchisee shall first submit to Company a written request for authorization to purchase such items, together with such…

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

In marketing the Shop and business of the Shop, Franchisee shall only use the email address designated by Company for the Shop and the phone number for the Shop which all must be approved by Company.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall abide by: (a) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCIDSS”) enacted by the applicable Card Associations (as they may be modified from time to time or as successor standards are adopted);

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

will conduct, as we determine is advisable, inspections of your operations of the Shop, Satellite and/or Mobile Unit.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Company has the sole and absolute right to modify, add to, and delete from, the Manuals at any time, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed provision of the Manuals.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must obtain written acceptance and authorization by Company of a proposed site for the Shop, which will be in the form of a “Site Acceptance Notice.”

Marketing

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

You must spend the Minimum New Shop Marketing Program Expenditure ($12,000 for a Standard Shop and $10,000 for an Express Shop or Satellite) on activities as outlined in the New Shop Marketing Program, which is in our Manual, to promote and conduct the New Shop Marketing Program.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 6

for each week (or portion of each week) during which the Shop is open for business, you must spend an average 2% of Gross Sales of all Menu Items (i.e. without regard to whether aMenu Item is prepared with or without Rita’s-Mix Items) per week on local advertising in the manner we prescribe in the Manual or otherwise…

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall participate in any customer loyalty program (whether as part of, or separate from, Gift Cards) designated by Company for the System (“Loyalty Program”)

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

During any period of time a mandatory Cooperative is in existence for the geographic area in which the Shop and/or Satellite are located, you must contribute to the Cooperative.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

you must purchase, solely from us or suppliers designated by us, all of Rita’s Products.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

you must purchase, solely from us or suppliers designated by us, all of Rita’s Products.

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

First Data and/or its affiliates are the only credit card processor(s) that can be used with the Clover/Bypass POS system.

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

right and may require, in its sole discretion, that all Product purchases, royalties, Advertising Obligation contributions, Technology Fee Contributions (defined below), assessments, fines, other fees, invoices, contributions, or any other amounts required to be paid to Rita’s 2026 Franchise Agreement .1 10 Company…

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Additionally, Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards or certificates issued by Company or Company’s designee (together, “Gift Cards”).

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

Currently, the Computer System includes (1) the Clover/Bypass POS system which (i) is the required point-of-sale system for operation in all Shops, Satellites and Mobile Units, and (ii) is only available for purchase or lease from First Data and/or its affiliates;

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

In other words, we will have independent access to your sales information and data produced or generated by your Computer System and any other computers used in connection with the Shop.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

We have the right to charge you our then-current training fee for any initial training, ongoing training or additional training.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee (or a designated full-time employee of Franchisee) shall, at Franchisee’s sole expense, attend the first annual business meeting/conference (“Annual Meeting”) organized by Company after execution of this Agreement and shall participate in any training programs and workshops offered at the Annual Meeting.

The filing answers no to 1 question
  • Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?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.

Sales LeaderGrowth 500 999

HQ committee: CEO/President + VP Ops + IT/CIO + Franchise + procurement involved.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Rita's Franchise

Rita's Franchise runs 578 Shops — 569 franchised, 9 company-owned — out of Pennsylvania, on a 10-year term and a 6.5% royalty, with a financial performance representation in Item 19. Franchised outlets grew 0.9% year over year.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 11 requires franchisees to purchase or lease a Computer System that meets Rita's System Operating Standards, obtain the communications devices needed to run it, and secure internet access from a reputable provider. Rita's requires the Computer System to remain accessible to it by modem or standard internet connection. The Operating Assets category folds in the computer, communication, and point-of-sale hardware and software Rita's requires and designates. CEO and President Linda L. Chadwick and Chief Development Officer Lawrence W. Brown, Jr. lead that structure per Item 2.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

The Computer System — computer, communication, and POS hardware and software Rita's designates — is required by Item 11's own words, and Item 8 makes the Clover/Bypass POS system, available only from First Data, the required point-of-sale system, with First Data the only card processor usable with it. DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats are named in the filing under Item 12; Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X) are named under Item 11 — none carries a stated additional mandate.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 designates suppliers exclusively for Rita's Products, which franchisees must buy solely from Rita's or its designated suppliers, and for the tablet used for online ordering and the kitchen display system, the touchscreen monitor, and the KDS TV box — all at prices Rita's or its affiliates set. A Mobile Unit, where applicable, must come from a Rita's-designated supplier. Renewal, per Item 17, requires a clean compliance and payment record, completed renovations, signing Rita's then-current agreement (which may carry different fee or territorial terms), qualification and training, a general release, and a renewal fee, for a further 10-year term. The system's 549 mapped operators run 664 locations, concentrated in Pennsylvania (195), New Jersey (112), and Maryland (86), under parent RWIFC Holdings.

How to read the Rita's Franchise FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below is Rita's Franchise's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 11 has the exact Computer System language; Item 8 has the Rita's Products and equipment sourcing detail.

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Questions vendors ask

Rita's Franchise, answered from the filing

CEO and President Linda L. Chadwick and Chief Development Officer Lawrence W. Brown, Jr. lead a system where Item 11 requires every franchised Shop to buy a Rita's-designated Computer System, including POS hardware and software Rita's specifies.
The Computer System Rita's designates is required under Item 11's own words, and Item 8 names the Clover/Bypass POS system, available only from First Data, as the required POS, with First Data the only usable card processor. DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X) are named without a stated mandate.
578 Shops — 569 franchised, 9 company-owned — in the quick-service segment, headquartered in Pennsylvania.
Item 8 designates suppliers exclusively: Rita's Products must be purchased solely from Rita's or its designated suppliers, and the Computer System, order-taking tablets, and kitchen-display equipment must come from Rita's designated sources at prices Rita's sets.
Renewal requires a clean compliance record, completed renovations, a signed then-current agreement, and a renewal fee for a further 10-year term — worth timing against a system where franchised outlets grew 0.9% year over year.
The embedded PDF viewer below is Rita's Franchise's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

549 operators run 664 mapped locations. 76 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit473
2–9 units75
10–24 units1

Top states by locations

PA195
NJ112
MD86
FL53
VA24

Ownership

The portfolio behind Rita's Franchise

unknown of rwifc holdings.

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.