From the filings
Software purchasing at Sauce N Toss is controlled at the headquarters level by President/CEO Ritesh Agarwal. The brand currently mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and a proprietary intranet site, with a total addressable market of 1 company-owned location. No franchised units are reported in the 2025 FDD.
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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.
12%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 11 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 11
We may designate, and you must use certain computer software including, without limitation, the currently recommended version of QuickBooks.
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 unlimited independent access to the information on the computer system.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we create and provide Proprietary Products that you must purchase from us and offer at your store.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
From time to time, we may designate a single supplier for a product or service, and that single supplier may be us, an affiliate, or a third party.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the last fiscal year, neither We nor any affiliate received any revenues as a result of franchisee purchases.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you reasonable fees for evaluating proposed brands and may impose reasonable limits on the number of approved brands of any product or piece of equipment.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may purchase approved brands of inventory from us or from any other supplier.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Periodically inspect or review your Business to ensure compliance with the Franchise Agreement (Section 6.8 of the Franchise Agreement).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 8
We may modify the standards and specifications for these items from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 8
Your business location is subject to our approval and must meet our specifications.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 13
You may not use any Mark (a) in your corporate or legal business name; (b) with modifying words, terms, designs, or symbols (except for those we license to you); (c) in selling any unauthorized services or products; or (d) as part of any domain name, homepage, electronic address, or otherwise in connection with a…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must use our approved suppliers as these have been identified as suppliers who meet our approval specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must buy an equipment package from us or through our designated suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
I (we) hereby authorize SNT (“Company”) to make ACH withdrawals from my (our) account at the financial institution named below.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase, use and maintain a personal computer system (the “Computer System”) as specified by us in writing for use in connection with your Business.
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 unlimited independent access to the information on the computer system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Although we do not currently do so, we reserve the right to charge you a fee to attend any franchise conventions, meetings, programs or other trainings we require.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
In addition to the initial training program, you must attend, at your expense, all annual franchise conventions and all meetings relating to new services or products, new operational procedures or programs, training, business management, sales or sales promotion, or similar topics, including any system-wide…
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.
Sauce N Toss is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Illinois. According to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of exactly 1 unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised locations is not disclosed, and no year-over-year unit growth rate is available. For a software vendor, the immediate addressable market is limited to this single corporate location. The brand charges a 10% royalty on gross sales, though average unit volume is not disclosed in the FDD. The initial franchise term runs 10 years, with a 5-year renewal option that requires signing a new agreement—potentially with different terms and higher fees.
All purchasing authority at Sauce N Toss appears to rest with a single individual. The FDD lists Ritesh Agarwal as President and CEO, and no other executives, operators, or parent company are on file. The brand appears to be independently owned with no parent company disclosed. For vendors, this means any software pitch must be directed to Mr. Agarwal at the Illinois headquarters. There is no multi-unit operator network to navigate, no franchisee advisory council to influence, and no layered corporate structure to penetrate. The buying center is as lean as it gets.
The 2025 FDD explicitly mandates two technology systems. First, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is required, which suggests financial operations run through Intuit's ecosystem. Second, the SAUCE N TOSS intranet web site is mandated, indicating a proprietary internal platform for communication or operations. No point-of-sale system, online ordering platform, payroll provider, or other operational software is named in the FDD as mandated or recommended. This leaves significant whitespace for vendors in areas like POS, scheduling, inventory management, and customer engagement—though the single-unit footprint means any deployment would be small.
The FDD provides no extract from Item 8 regarding procurement or purchasing requirements. There is no indication of designated suppliers, approved supplier programs, or group purchasing organization affiliations. This absence of structure means the procurement process is undefined and likely informal, driven directly by the CEO. On renewals, Item 17 specifies that franchisees must sign a new agreement, be in good standing, complete training, and sign a release of claims. The renewal term is 5 years. However, with no franchised units currently operating, these renewal provisions are theoretical for now. Vendors should monitor for any franchise sales activity that would create new unit openings and associated technology needs.
The full 2025 Sauce N Toss Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (the franchisor and its executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), Item 11 (franchisor's obligations, where mandated tech is listed), and Item 17 (renewal and termination). Because this is an early-stage system with minimal disclosure, much of the information a vendor would typically use to qualify the opportunity is simply not present. The embedded viewer lets you search and review the original filing directly. When you're ready to build a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help.
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Operator footprint
No franchisee network yet. Sauce N Toss’s latest FDD reports no franchised locations.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.