Sauce on the Side

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.