Slice House by Tony Gemignani

The vendor opportunity at Slice House by Tony Gemignani

Slice House by Tony Gemignani is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Nevada with just 4 total units — 3 franchised and 1 company-owned — according to its 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. For software vendors, the addressable market is small: only the 3 franchised locations represent potential third-party buyers, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Average unit volume (AUV) is also not disclosed. The royalty rate is 5.0% of gross sales, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years.

Despite the tiny footprint, the brand’s centralized decision-making and mandated tech stack mean a single HQ relationship can unlock the entire system. The concept is independently owned with no parent company on file, so there is no larger corporate umbrella to navigate.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2023 FDD Item 1 lists four executives: Founder Tony Gemignani, President George Karpaty, Executive Vice President & Managing Member Trevor Hewitt, and VP of Operations William Ginsburg. In a system this small, software purchasing authority almost certainly sits with this group. Gemignani and Karpaty are the likely final approvers for any technology investment, while Ginsburg’s operational role suggests he evaluates tools that touch store-level workflows. There are no multi-unit operators mapped in our corpus, so no franchisee-level buying centers exist outside of HQ.

Mandated and current tech stack

Item 11 of the 2023 FDD mandates two systems: Toast POS by Toast, Inc. and Incentivio. Toast handles point-of-sale and likely core restaurant operations, while Incentivio provides guest engagement and loyalty capabilities. No other mandated or recommended vendors are named in the disclosure. For vendors selling adjacent software — inventory, labor scheduling, catering, delivery aggregation — the stack leaves clear whitespace, but any new tool would need to integrate with Toast and Incentivio or displace an incumbent in a system with only 4 units.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The 2023 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so it is unknown whether Slice House operates under a designated-supplier model, an approved-supplier list, or an open procurement framework. Vendors should clarify this directly in discovery.

On renewal timing, Item 17 outlines a 5-year successor term after the initial 10-year agreement. Franchisees must meet conditions including full compliance, capital expenditures for system uniformity, payment of a successor franchise fee, and execution of a current-form franchise agreement — which may carry different terms. With only 3 franchised units and no disclosed unit growth, contract renewal windows will be infrequent and small in number. The earliest renewal cohort would not arrive until well into the initial 10-year term, making near-term software displacement unlikely unless driven by HQ mandate changes.

How to read the Slice House FDD

The 2023 Slice House by Tony Gemignani FDD is embedded below. It is the primary source for every data point in this profile — unit counts, executive names, mandated technology, royalty and term structures, and renewal conditions. For software vendors, the FDD is a qualifying document: it tells you whether the system is large enough to matter, who holds purchasing authority, and what tech is already locked in. Use it to decide if Slice House belongs on your target list before you invest in outreach.

For a ranked list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize by unit count, tech mandates, and decision-maker access.