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 the information generated and stored in your hand-held system.
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Schmidt
Home servicesSchmidt, a baked-goods route-distribution franchise under parent Schmidt Baking, requires franchisees to obtain a hand-held computer system and printer compatible with the system Schmidt itself uses — the one technology category the FDD calls out by name. With 460 total units, the addressable market is concentrated in the mid-Atlantic.
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Live signals
Total units
460
436 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-0.457%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$45K–$364K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
8 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 13 explicit no's; 13 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Other than the hand-held computer system and printer and our Products, there are no categories of goods and services for which we or our Affiliates are approved suppliers or the only approved suppliers.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
246267780Item 8
In its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we derived $246,267,780 representing 99.8% of our total revenue of $249,205,500 in revenue from the sale of products or services to our Distributors.
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?
90Item 8
approximately 90% to 97% of your total expenses in operating your business
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 9
Inspections and audits Distribution Agreement §10.2 Item 13 t.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must obtain a hand-held computer system and printer compatible with that system utilized by us.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must obtain a hand-held computer system and printer compatible with that system utilized by us.
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 the information generated and stored in your hand-held system.
The filing answers no to 13 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 15
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 12
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 1
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 15
- Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Item 8
- Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?Item 11
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The vendor opportunity at Schmidt
Schmidt's 2025 FDD reports 460 total units — 436 franchised and 24 company-owned — running under parent Schmidt Baking. Franchised outlets fell 0.457% year over year, and the FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority for the one mandated technology item sits with HQ: franchisees must obtain a hand-held computer system and printer compatible with the system Schmidt itself uses. Item 2 lists President Stephen J. Paterakis, Vice President John Paterakis, Jr., and Director of Sales Jeffrey Sobotta. Across the operator footprint, 27 operators run about 27 located units, none of them multi-unit, concentrated in Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The hand-held computer system and compatible printer is the sole technology requirement the filing calls out by category — franchisees must lease it from Schmidt, which does not sell it. Beyond that device and Schmidt's own baked-goods Products, Schmidt's designated-supplier requirement stops there: logoed clothing bearing Schmidt's logo must also come from Schmidt if a franchisee elects to wear it.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Schmidt estimates that required purchases from Schmidt, its parent, or other designated sources make up roughly 70% to 96% of a franchisee's expenses in starting the business, and 90% to 97% of ongoing operating expenses. Item 17 of the FDD sets Schmidt's renewal, transfer, and termination terms; with franchised outlets down 0.457% year over year, the hand-held computer system remains the clearest recurring technology touchpoint for a vendor pitch.
How to read the Schmidt FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Schmidt's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full; Items 8 and 11 hold the detail summarized here.
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Questions vendors ask
Schmidt, answered from the filing
Schmidt's franchise agreement puts the one mandated technology purchase directly with HQ: franchisees must obtain a hand-held computer system and printer compatible with the system Schmidt itself uses. Item 2 names President Stephen J. Paterakis and Vice President John Paterakis, Jr.
Schmidt requires franchisees to obtain a hand-held computer system and printer compatible with the system Schmidt uses for its baked-goods route business. That is the only technology category the FDD calls out; Schmidt leases the device for a weekly use fee, currently $42.50, that includes software, maintenance and upgrades.
Schmidt's 2025 FDD lists 460 total units — 436 franchised and 24 company-owned — in the route-distribution segment. Franchised outlets fell 0.457% year over year.
Schmidt designates specific suppliers only for a narrow set: the hand-held computer system and printer, and its own baked-goods Products, must come from Schmidt or its parent, Schmidt Baking; logoed clothing must come from Schmidt if worn. Schmidt estimates required purchases at 70%-96% of a franchisee's startup spend and 90%-97% of ongoing spend.
Item 17 of Schmidt's FDD sets the brand's renewal, transfer, and termination terms; with franchised outlets down 0.457% year over year, the hand-held computer system remains the clearest recurring technology touchpoint for a vendor pitch.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Schmidt's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full; Items 8 and 11 hold the detail summarized here.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
27 operators run 27 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit27
Top states by locations
| MD | 11 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 6 |
| VA | 4 |
| PA | 3 |
| CT | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Schmidt
unknown of schmidt baking.
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