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HQ-led decisions

Salad Spot

Quick service restaurant

Salad Spot is a single-location, company-owned quick-service concept in Utah, part of the Rigby Management Group. President Mark Thatcher leads the HQ team, and the 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks Online as the location's one named system.

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Live signals

Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$685K–$945K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 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.

10%of gross sales (FY2025)

Ongoing fees: 10% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 8%, Ad fund 2%. Total 10% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 8%Ad fund 2%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

1 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.

QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

y delivery platform unless approved by us [franchise agreement paragraph 6.2.2(v)]. Accounting You must use accounting software designated by us. We currently require you to use a QuickBooks Online ac

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 2 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

Item 11

You must use accounting software designated by us.

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

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to the information and data collected or generated by the computer and the POS system.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must submit the following reports by the following due dates.

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Item 8

Paper goods Yes Yes Logoed soft goods Yes Yes Food No No Equipment No No POS No No Modular building Yes Yes Uniforms Yes Yes Software No No Insurance No No Signage No No 20 Salad Spot™ FDD - 2025.1 Marketing Yes No Insurance You must maintain the following minimum insurance policies, which must be obtained from a…

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

Yes

Item 8

We may issue new specifications and standards for any aspect of our brand system, or modify existing specifications and standards, at any time by revising our manuals and/or issuing new written directives

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

0

Item 8

However, in the year ending December 31, 2024, neither we nor any affiliates derived revenue from the sale or lease of products and services purchased by our franchisees from required sources.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

We or Our affiliate may derive revenue from the sale of required goods and services through mark-ups in prices charged to You for goods and services purchased from Us or an affiliate, or We or an affiliate may receive compensation or discounts from the supplier for Your purchase of such goods and services.

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?

80

Item 8

We estimate that the proportion of required purchases or leases will represent 60% to 90% of your overall purchases in opening your franchise business and 80% to 90% of your overall purchases in operating your franchise business.

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

Yes

Item 8

Before beginning our evaluation, you must pay a supplier evaluation fee of $1,500.

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

Yes

Item 8

if you desire to use a particular supplier, or if you would like us to consider alternative goods, and if that supplier or good meets the specifications and requirements of our system, then at our discretion, we may approve that supplier to become an approved supplier or for that good to become an approved good in…

Communications

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

You 32 Salad Spot™ Franchise Agreement - 2025.1 shall assist Us to assign, transfer, or disconnect (at Our option) the telephone listing, telephone numbers, Marketing accounts, email addresses, URL’s, Internet sites, web pages, and Social Media to Us.

Data and IT

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

At Your cost and expense, You must investigate and ensure that You comply with all payment card industry (“PCI”) and data security standard (“DSS”) standards, regulations, and requirements; however, We reserve the right to approve of the supplier You use for compliance.

Franchise management

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

We may conduct periodic evaluations, inspections, and audits of any or all aspects of Your Franchise Business at reasonable intervals by Our duly authorized representative for compliance with the System, reporting, customer service and the standards and procedures set forth in the Manuals.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

We may change these Standards at Our discretion, and You must strictly follow and implement all such Standards within the periods required by Us.

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

Yes

Item 11

We must approve your site before a lease is entered into or you begin construction.

Marketing

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You are required to spend at least $10,000 in promoting Your opening in forms and mediums as approved by Us.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must also allocate and spend the amount is listed in Exhibit “A-3” each month on local Marketing in Your Territory.

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

Yes

Item 11

You are required to participate in the loyalty, gift card, discount, memberships, subscription, and coupon programs we develop.

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

Yes

Item 11

You are required to participate in a local or regional advertising cooperative when established or approved by us.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

Pursuant to these contracts, you must purchase items or services from the approved suppliers.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Pursuant to these contracts, you must purchase items or services from the approved suppliers.

Payments

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

At Your expense, You must participate in Our merchant account and other point of sale programs as set forth in Our Manuals.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Currently, the Fees as shown and calculated on the Gross Sales Report are due and payable and must be received by Us or credited to Our account by pre-authorized bank debit and automatically withdrawn from Your Operating Account.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Item 11

You are required to participate in the loyalty, gift card, discount, memberships, subscription, and coupon programs we develop.

People

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

Uniforms Yes Yes

Point of sale

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

Yes

Item 11

We require the use of a point of sale (POS) system designated by us to be purchased or leased from our designated supplier at your expense.

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

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to the information and data collected or generated by the computer and the POS system.

Training

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

Yes

Item 6

We can also require you to attend refresher training classes if you do not pass our inspections, if you are in default or otherwise determined by us in our sole discretion.

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

Yes

Item 11

If held, attendance at conferences is mandatory for your operating principal.

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
  • Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 15

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 LeaderSingle 1 19

The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.

OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Salad Spot

Salad Spot is a single-location, company-owned quick-service concept in Utah, part of the Rigby Management Group, on an 8% royalty per the 2025 FDD. The filing makes a financial performance representation. With just one unit today, this is a small account, but one entirely controlled by a named HQ team.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 names President Mark Thatcher, Vice President Dan Rigby, Director of Marketing Tyler Dixon, and Treasurer Brad Rigby. Because the single location is company-owned, this HQ team makes every purchasing decision directly.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 makes QuickBooks Online by Intuit mandatory — it is the one system named in the filing, and it is required.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: the location must buy paper goods, logoed soft goods, modular building, and uniforms from the franchisor or an affiliate, and can apply for approval to use alternate suppliers for other items. The initial term runs 5 years, with a matching 5-year successor term for the location if in good standing.

How to read the Salad Spot FDD

The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. The embedded viewer below covers Item 8 for procurement, Item 11 for the QuickBooks Online mandate, and Item 19 for the financial performance representation. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems like this one that fit your product.

Questions vendors ask

Salad Spot, answered from the filing

Salad Spot's single location is company-owned, so all purchasing runs through headquarters — President Mark Thatcher and Treasurer Brad Rigby are the named executives to reach.
QuickBooks Online by Intuit is mandated under Item 11 — it is the one required system named in the filing.
1 company-owned location as of the 2025 FDD, in the quick-service restaurant segment.
An approved-supplier list: the location must buy paper goods, logoed soft goods, modular building, and uniforms from the franchisor or an affiliate, with other items available through an application process for alternate suppliers.
The initial term runs 5 years, with a matching 5-year successor term available if in good standing — that renewal point is when a vendor relationship is most likely to be revisited.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Use the embedded viewer below to read Item 8, Item 11, and Item 19 directly.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

11 operators run 11 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit11

Top states by locations

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Ownership

The portfolio behind Salad Spot

unknown of rigby management group.

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