RevelRevel Systems
Mandatorye required to join. Those fees may be in addition to any other fees described in this disclosure document. COMPUTER SYSTEM You are required to purchase equipment compatible to run REVEL Systems Point
From the filings
+20% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Sauce on the Side
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Sauce on the Side is controlled at the corporate level, with Chief Executive Officer Ryan Thomas Mangialardo and Chief Operating Officer Brendon Maciariello listed in the 2025 FDD. The brand mandates REVEL Systems Point of Sale and Back Office Solutions across its 12-unit system, which is evenly split between company-owned and franchised locations. With an average unit volume of $985,353 and 20% year-over-year unit growth, the addressable market remains small but concentrated at headquarters.
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Total units
12
6 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+20%
vs prior filing
AUV
$985K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$494K–$791K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
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.
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e. Subject to our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social media account from which to advertise your Franchised Restaurant on the Internet (such as on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter)
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any Web Site. Subject to our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social media account from which to advertise your Franchised Restaurant on the Internet (such as on Instagram, Facebook
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o our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social media account from which to advertise your Franchised Restaurant on the Internet (such as on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter). Any such p
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 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 will have independent access to information or data in the Computer System with no contractual limits imposed upon our access.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You will send us annual income and expense statements within 60 days of the end of your fiscal year.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
MM&P is the sole supplier of the Start-Up Package.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to require different or additional software programs and hardware at any time in the future and you will be responsible for the cost of any new, modified or updated programs and the hardware.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During 2024, neither we nor our affiliates sold any products to our franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to affiliate ourselves with suppliers or become an approved supplier or the sole supplier, and/or receive revenues, rebate, commissions or other benefits from purchases made 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?
35Item 8
The purchase of products from approved sources will represent approximately 35% of your overall purchases in opening the franchise and 35% of your overall purchases in operating the franchise.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Only if you want us to test a proposed Fee for Testing Alternative Actual cost of the Upon demand supplier to become an approved Supplier’s Goods test supplier (see Item 8)
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
You may propose alternative products, services, supplies, equipment and materials for the operation of your Franchised Restaurant, as well as alternative manufacturers, suppliers or distributors.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
If we request, you will assign your telephone numbers, any telephone references, and any advertising to us or any of our designees, including any other Sauce on the Side restaurant.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
You must permit our representatives or agents or the representatives or agents of our Affiliates to enter the business premises with or without notice during regular business hours to inspect the Franchised Restaurant and audit the business operations, including all books and records.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may modify the Manual from time to time in our discretion, and you agree that from time to time we may reasonably change the System.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You will select the proposed site for the location of the Franchised Restaurant and submit a completed site analysis package, including demographics and other material requested by us containing all information reasonably required by us to assess a proposed site.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
you are required to spend a minimum of $3,000 on grand opening advertising and sales promotions within the first 60 days your Franchised Restaurant is opened.
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
you are required to spend a minimum of $3,000 on grand opening advertising and sales promotions within the first 60 days your Franchised Restaurant is opened.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 16
We require you, if permitted by applicable law, to participate in various programs and activities with other Sauce on the Side restaurants, including programs in which customers place orders via the Internet or cellular telephone “text messaging” and any gift card or loyalty program we or our affiliates may establish…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase products, services, supplies, equipment and materials for the operation of your Franchised Restaurant that meet our specifications, and you must purchase such items only from manufacturers, suppliers or distributors designated by us, or from other suppliers we approve who meet our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
you must purchase such items only from manufacturers, suppliers or distributors designated by us, or from other suppliers we approve who meet our specifications.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
all of these payments together with the other amounts due to us our Affiliates will be made via electronic funds transfer
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 16
We require you, if permitted by applicable law, to participate in various programs and activities with other Sauce on the Side restaurants, including programs in which customers place orders via the Internet or cellular telephone “text messaging” and any gift card or loyalty program we or our affiliates may establish…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
Currently we require the following minimum staffing requirements, however these may be modified in the Operations Manual: You must have an “Operating Partner” to work full time to oversee the daily operations of each location.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchised Restaurant must conform with the mandatory standards relating to signage, color scheme, appearance, hours of operation, cleanliness, sanitation, size of food item portions, menus, ingredients, methods of preparation, employee uniforms, type of 2025 SOTS Franchise Agreement 10 80033464v2 equipment, and…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You are required to purchase equipment compatible to run REVEL Systems Point of Sale and Back Office Solutions (“Computer System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to information or data in the Computer System with no contractual limits imposed upon our access.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We reserve the right to charge you a reasonable amount for any training we provide to you or your managers or employees after the opening of the Franchised Restaurant.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Sauce on the Side
Sauce on the Side is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Missouri with 12 total units—6 company-owned and 6 franchised—according to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system posted an average unit volume of $985,353 and grew unit count by 20% year-over-year. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is small: only 12 locations, with half under direct corporate control. The decision-making center sits entirely at headquarters, where a lean executive team manages operations, finance, and franchise development. No parent company is on file; the brand appears independently owned.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD identifies four executives in Item 1: Ryan Thomas Mangialardo (Chief Executive Officer), Brendon Maciariello (Chief Operating Officer), Daniel Porzel (Chief Financial Officer), and Bradley Eaton (President Franchise Operations & Development). No dedicated technology leadership role—such as a CIO or CTO—is listed. In a system this size, the CEO and COO likely hold direct influence over operational software decisions, with the CFO involved in financial systems and the President of Franchise Operations overseeing tools that touch the franchised side. Vendors should expect a concentrated, relationship-driven buying process rather than a formal RFP cycle.
Mandated and current tech stack
Sauce on the Side mandates REVEL Systems Point of Sale and Back Office Solutions by Revel Systems, Inc. across all locations. This is the only technology system explicitly named in the FDD. No other mandated or recommended platforms—for payroll, inventory, scheduling, or loyalty—are disclosed. The absence of additional mandates does not mean those functions are unmanaged; it simply means the franchisor has not codified requirements in the disclosure document. A vendor selling complementary or replacement technology would need to map the existing stack through direct discovery with HQ.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the brand’s procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly disclosed. On renewals, Item 17 outlines a 10-year initial term. To renew, a franchisee must give notice, sign a new franchise agreement that may contain materially different terms (including different fees), provide evidence of a lease extension, sign a release, complete a remodel, and pay a renewal fee. This structure creates natural decision points every decade when franchisees may reassess their operational tools, though the franchisor’s mandate power likely keeps core systems consistent.
How to read the Sauce on the Side FDD
The full 2025 Sauce on the Side Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures filed with state franchise regulators, including the executive roster, fee schedule, territory rights, and the mandated technology requirements referenced throughout this page. Review Item 1 for leadership, Item 11 for the franchisor’s assistance and technology obligations, and Item 17 for renewal and termination conditions. For software vendors, the FDD is the starting point—not the final answer—for understanding who buys what and when. To see how Sauce on the Side ranks alongside other franchise targets for your software category, FranCloud can generate a prioritized list based on unit counts, growth rates, tech mandates, and decision-maker concentration.
Questions vendors ask
Sauce on the Side, answered from the filing
The 2025 FDD lists Ryan Thomas Mangialardo (CEO), Brendon Maciariello (COO), Daniel Porzel (CFO), and Bradley Eaton (President Franchise Operations & Development) as key executives. No dedicated CIO or CTO is named.
The FDD mandates REVEL Systems Point of Sale and Back Office Solutions by Revel Systems, Inc. No other mandated or recommended systems are disclosed.
There are 12 total units: 6 company-owned and 6 franchised. The brand operates in the quick-service restaurant segment.
The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so whether the brand uses designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open model is not disclosed.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal requires signing a new agreement with potentially different terms, a remodel, and a renewal fee. No specific contract window dates are disclosed.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below this section.
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Operator footprint
Sauce on the Side’s FDD on file does not disclose a franchisee directory.
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