From the filings
Software purchasing at S&T is controlled by Owner and President Brian Giaretta and Chief Operations and Sales Officer Michael Anthony DeQuattro. The brand mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and currently operates a single company-owned location, representing a limited but direct addressable market for vendors.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 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 have the right to have access your computer system to retrieve information regarding the operations of your Franchised Business and there are no limitations under the Franchise Agreement on our right to access.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must furnish to us the following in the form and manner we require: (1) on or before the time specified by us, statements relating to Gross Revenues for the immediately preceding biweekly period. (2) within ten (10) days after the end of each biweekly period, a biweekly profit and loss statement for your S&T…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate S&T Too Corp. is currently the only designated supplier for pizza crust, cheese, sausage, pepperoni, crushed red pepper, garlic salt, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers, cookie pizzas, chips, pop/soda and related products.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may modify the list of approved product types, brands and/or suppliers, and you may not, after receipt in writing of any modification, reorder any product type or brand or reorder from any supplier which is no longer approved.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, neither we nor our Affiliates derived revenue from the purchase of goods and services by our franchisees.
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?
90Item 8
The cost of all purchases from designated suppliers, approved suppliers or following our standards and specifications represents 55% to 65% of your total purchases in establishing your franchise, and 90% to 95% of your total purchases in operating the franchise.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to use any of type or brand of fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs or supplies, and/or suppliers which are not then approved, you must first notify us and submit sufficient information, specifications and samples concerning such product type or brand and/or supplier as we request for our…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that as between the Company and you, we have the sole right to and interest in all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Marks
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Your payment processing systems must be compliant with current 25 S&T Franchise Agreement 2025 Payment Card Industry Data Security standards, all applicable data privacy laws, and any procedures required by the Operations Manual to prevent credit card fraud.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
we or our agents shall have the right to enter and inspect your S&T Business, including but not limited to the operations and the services being performed, including installations, at all reasonable times and without prior notice to you.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to add to, and otherwise modify, the Operations Manual from time to time to reflect changes in, additions to and deletions from authorized services and products, specifications, standards and operating procedures, policies and 8 S&T Franchise Agreement 2025 other obligations in operating an S&T…
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
During the thirty (30) days prior to opening for business, you must spend a minimum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) on a grand opening marketing campaign.
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
You are required to make expenditures on local marketing, advertising and promotion (“Local Marketing Requirement”) in an amount not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) per month.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
if a local or regional advertising cooperative is formed either by us or by S&T franchisees and approved by us in your area or region, you agree to participate in such cooperative and contribute to the cooperative in the amount and manner agreed upon by a majority of the members of the cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all pizza crust, cheese, sausage, pepperoni, crushed red pepper, garlic salt, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers, cookie pizzas, chips, pop/soda from us or our affiliates.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
However, you must comply with the requirements to purchase from designated or approved suppliers to be in compliance with your Franchise Agreement.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must make arrangements for and accept payment systems we designate from time to time, as part of the operation of the S&T Business, including but not limited to credit card payments through Visa, MasterCard, and other credit card and debit card issuers and sponsors, check verification services, electronic funds…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You must make the biweekly payments for the royalty fees, Brand Development Fund contributions, and any and all other fees that may become due and payable to us hereunder by either electronic transfer or electronic debiting of your business account, or in any other manner that we may hereinafter designate.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all tents, ovens, tables cloths, uniforms, spreadsheets, scheduling, job management, report generation, and payment processing software from suppliers we designate.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase and/or lease and use in the operation of your S&T Business, a booking system, point-of-sale system, computer system and/or web-based platforms, including a customer order processing and inventory control system and credit/debit card system as we specify in the Operations Manual or otherwise in…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to have access your computer system to retrieve information regarding the operations of your Franchised Business and there are no limitations under the Franchise Agreement on our right to access.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may offer and we may require your Owners and Party Managers to attend supplemental training, seminars, programs, regional franchise meetings, teleconferences, or webinars during the term of the franchise at times and places we designate.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Your Owners, including the Operating Owner, and Party Managers must attend the Annual Conference.
Who buys here
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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
S&T operates as a quick service restaurant brand with a single company-owned unit. The franchised unit count is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is not available. For a software vendor, the addressable market is currently limited to this one location, with purchasing decisions centralized at the headquarters level. The brand’s average unit volume is not disclosed, and the royalty rate stands at 7.0% on an initial term of 3 years.
Two executives are named in Item 1 of the FDD: Brian Giaretta, Owner and President, and Michael Anthony DeQuattro, Chief Operations Officer and Sales Officer. In a single-unit, company-owned structure, these individuals are the de facto decision-makers for any software evaluation or procurement. Vendors should direct their outreach to these roles, as no other operational or IT leadership is listed.
The only mandated technology system disclosed in the 2025 FDD is QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. No additional point-of-sale, payroll, inventory, or scheduling platforms are named as required or recommended. This creates a potential opening for vendors offering complementary solutions that integrate with QuickBooks, though any pitch must acknowledge the brand’s current minimal tech footprint.
Item 8 of the FDD provides no extract regarding procurement policies, so it is unknown whether S&T uses a designated supplier model, an approved supplier list, or an open procurement process. The franchise agreement includes a renewal provision: a compliant franchisee can acquire a successor franchise for two additional terms of 5 years each, subject to conditions such as signing a release, meeting training requirements, upgrading equipment, and paying a successor franchise fee. The renewal agreement may contain materially different terms. These renewal windows represent the most likely trigger for technology re-evaluation.
The full S&T Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025 and contains the legal and operational disclosures that underpin this analysis. Review Item 1 for executive details, Item 11 for the franchisor’s obligations regarding technology, and Item 17 for renewal and termination terms. For vendors, the FDD is the primary source of truth when assessing whether this brand’s compliance requirements and decision-making structure align with your sales strategy. To see how S&T ranks alongside other franchise targets for your software category, explore the full FranCloud dataset.
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Operator footprint
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
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| WI | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.