Savvy Sliders

The vendor opportunity at Savvy Sliders

Savvy Sliders is a quick-service restaurant franchise headquartered in Michigan, with 37 franchised locations and no company-owned units reported in the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The brand posted an average unit volume of $1,658,393 and grew its footprint by 27.6% year-over-year. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is 37 units—small by chain standards—but the growth trajectory signals a franchise system that is actively adding new locations, each of which may require technology onboarding.

The royalty rate is 5% of gross sales, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years. Renewal is available for two additional five-year terms, though the then-current franchise agreement may contain materially different terms. This structure means vendor contracts tied to franchise agreement lifecycles could see churn or renegotiation at the 10-year mark, with subsequent five-year windows.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2026 FDD Item 1 identifies the following executives at the franchisor level: Happy Asker (Chief Executive Officer and Manager of the LLC), Suhel Kizi (Co-Chief Executive Officer), Maher Bashi (Chief Administrative Officer), George Khalaf (Controller), and Anthony Theodore (Director of Food Purchasing). No chief information officer, chief technology officer, or VP of technology is listed. The absence of a dedicated technology executive suggests that software purchasing decisions likely route through the CEO office or the Chief Administrative Officer, with the Controller potentially involved in financial systems evaluation. The Director of Food Purchasing may influence supply chain or inventory management software, but this is not confirmed in the disclosure.

Because the FDD does not name any multi-unit operators or franchisee associations, the buying center appears concentrated at headquarters. Vendors should prepare to engage Asker or Kizi for strategic software pitches, and Bashi or Khalaf for operational or financial tools.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2026 FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended technology systems. There is no mention of a required point-of-sale system, back-office platform, online ordering provider, loyalty engine, or payroll vendor. This is a blank-slate environment from a disclosure standpoint. In practice, the franchisor may have informal preferences or pilot programs, but nothing is codified in the legal document that governs the franchise relationship.

For vendors, this means there is no incumbent to displace based on FDD data alone. It also means the sales process will require discovery: what are franchisees currently using, and does the franchisor plan to standardize? The lack of a tech mandate can be an opportunity to position your solution as the first system-wide standard.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines purchasing requirements and designated suppliers, was not captured in our corpus. Without that extract, the procurement model—whether franchisees must buy from designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or have open discretion—remains unknown. Vendors should clarify this directly with the franchisor during initial conversations.

On timing, the initial franchise agreement term is 10 years, with two optional five-year renewals. The brand’s 27.6% unit growth suggests that new franchise agreements are being signed regularly, creating natural entry points for software vendors. Additionally, any franchisee approaching the end of their initial 10-year term may be evaluating new systems as part of renewal negotiations. The next renewal wave would depend on when the earliest franchises were sold, a date not specified in the available data.

How to read the Savvy Sliders FDD

The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executive team and franchisor background), Item 11 (franchisor assistance and any technology obligations), Item 8 (purchasing restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal and termination terms). The FDD is filed with state franchise regulators and provides the only legally mandated window into the franchisor-franchisee relationship. Review it carefully to identify gaps where your software can add measurable value to a growing quick-service brand.

For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize outreach based on unit growth, tech mandates, and buyer access.