BiteBite
Mandatoryhave a minimum of two ordering Kiosks. The hardware and software is subject to change over time. Currently Bite is our approved software vendor. As noted in Item 8, we currently require that you purch
From the filings
+4.082% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Slim Chickens
Quick service restaurantSlim Chickens mandates the Brink Restaurant POS System from PAR Technology, Paytronix, and a Worldpay payment processor and license across its restaurants, with Bite as the approved kiosk software for new stores. The system spans 215 units — 204 franchised and 11 company-owned — with a reporting cohort averaging $2,351,047. Franchised outlets grew 4.082% year over year.
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Total units
215
204 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+4.082%
vs prior filing
AUV
$2.35M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$1.19M–$4.94M
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.
7%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
6 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.
BrinkPAR Technology
Mandatoryear). We have the right and will require you to use and upgrade any computer-based program or system that we may designate. All new restaurants are required to install and use the Brink Restaurant POS
PARPAR Technology
Mandatoryfranchisee-supplied dedicated phone line and ISP connection to the Internet. You may, but are not required to purchase a support and maintenance agreement for your POS System from PAR Technologies or
PAR TechnologyPAR Technology
Mandatoryerred to collectively as the “POS System.” We currently require you to purchase and use the latest operating system and hardware of the Brink Restaurant POS System manufactured by PAR Technology Corp.
PaytronixPaytronix
Mandatoryof gift cards among Restaurants for purposes of determining Gross Sales at your Restaurant. The current form of participation agreement you must sign is found at https://paytronix.formstack.com/forms/
WorldpayWorldpay
Mandatoryane, Frisco, TX 75034 , 972-880-0091 and amy.dittman@kdrp.com; and (7) we currently require that you purchase a payment processor and license from Worldpay. Our Account Manager at Worldpay is Deborah
FacebookMeta
headquarters in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We have sole discretion and control over advertising and use of the Marks on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
InstagramMeta
o us at our headquarters in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We have sole discretion and control over advertising and use of the Marks on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, Facebook
OloOlo
d to our current incurred current provider for app, loyalty programs & Programs third-party vendor, reward programs that is set by the third-party currently $115 per vendor. month OLO Online Then curr
SyscoSysco
bed more specifically below). Likewise, you must purchase inventory and supplies only from approved suppliers we designate or approve from time to time. We currently have approved Sysco as our primary
TwitterX
in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We have sole discretion and control over advertising and use of the Marks on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or other simi
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
During the Term, Franchisee will maintain and preserve, for at least 3 years from the dates of their preparation, full, complete and accurate books, records and accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in the form and the manner prescribed by Franchisor from time to time in the Brand…
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows for independent access by us to information or data that is electronically generated by Slim Chickens franchisees.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will submit to Franchisor, no later than 20 days after the close of the period (or within such period of time Franchisor may otherwise specify), monthly profit and 10 Slim Chickens 2026 Franchise Agreement 4841-4817-5952 v.30 loss statements in the then current format required by Franchisor in the Brand…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We may from time to time purchase products or other items in bulk and resell them to you for use in the Restaurants.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
In 2015, we authorized creation of a franchisee advisory board that provides input to us with respect to our advertising programs.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
Franchisor may revise the approved list(s) from time to time in its sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
58431Item 8
During our last fiscal year ended December 28, 2025, we had total revenues of approximately $38,718,142 of which $58,431 or 0.15% consisted of income from the sale of required goods or services to franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Currently, we have signed contracts or other relationships with vendors that pay us or the Advertising Fund amounts or rebates as follows: Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.
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?
25Item 8
approximately 25% to 35% of your ongoing operating expenses
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
A charge not to exceed Franchisor’s reasonable cost of inspection and the actual cost of testing will be paid by the supplier or Franchisee.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee desires to purchase any such items from an unapproved supplier, Franchisee will submit to Franchisor a written request for approval, or will request the supplier itself seek approval from Franchisor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will cease any and all use of any telephone listings for the Restaurant and will take all reasonable steps necessary to assign and transfer such telephone listings to Franchisor;
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will implement and maintain an approved Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance program for the Restaurant.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or its agents will at all reasonable times have the right to inspect Franchisee’s operations, premises and the Restaurant and make periodic evaluations of the services provided and the products sold and used therein.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in its sole discretion, may from time-to-time revise the Brand Standards Manual, and Franchisee agrees to adhere to and abide by all such revisions.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must receive our prior written consent to the development of a proposed site for the location of your Restaurant.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is prohibited from creating any type of website or using any type of social media on behalf of the Restaurant without express written consent of Franchisor, which may be withheld at Franchisor’s sole discretion.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
Grand Opening $10,000 As incurred You must spend this amount on advertising Advertising the grand opening of the Restaurant.
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
In addition to your contribution to the Advertising Fund, you must spend 1% of your weekly Gross Sales on approved local marketing expenditures (“Local Ad Expenditure”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must use only approved food products that meet or exceed the standards we specify, purchase them from an approved source that we designate, and exclusively use the approved food products in all menu items your Restaurant serves (described more specifically below).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase inventory and supplies only from approved suppliers we designate or approve from time to time.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
As noted in Item 8, we currently require that you purchase a payment processor and license from Worldpay.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon execution of this Franchise Agreement, Franchisee will execute the form attached as Exhibit D or such other forms as may be required and complete the reasonable procedures of Franchisor to establish a bank draft arrangement whereby Franchisor will be able to present a draft request to the bank or other financial…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You will be required to participate in the gift card program and comply with any requirements we set for participation, including as to how we address the purchase and redemption of gift cards among Restaurants for purposes of determining Gross Sales at your Restaurant.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The Restaurant must at all times be under the direct, on-premises supervision of you or an employee acting as full-time Supervisor.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We currently require you to purchase and use the latest operating system and hardware of the Brink Restaurant POS System manufactured by PAR Technology Corp.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows for independent access by us to information or data that is electronically generated by Slim Chickens franchisees.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Additionally, you or your managers and employees can be required to undertake and complete subsequent training programs from time to time as may be requested by us.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Slim Chickens
Slim Chickens' system spans 215 units in the fast-casual restaurant segment — 204 franchised and 11 company-owned. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation, with a cohort of 166 franchised restaurants open the full 2025 fiscal year averaging $2,351,047. Franchised outlets grew 4.082% year over year. Slim Chickens operates under parent Slim Chickens Global.
Who controls software purchasing
Slim Chickens requires franchisees to purchase and use the latest Brink Restaurant POS System hardware and operating system manufactured by PAR Technology Corp, with POS hardware and software purchased from RDS or a reseller of the franchisor's choice, and a minimum of two ordering kiosks at new stores. Franchisees must also purchase a payment processor and license from Worldpay, and install a hardware and software firewall managed by one of two approved MSP vendors, Crosswind Cloud Solutions Corp or Interface Systems, to PCI DSS standards.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The Brink Restaurant POS System, PAR Technology hardware, and Paytronix are mandated, and Bite is the approved kiosk software vendor for new stores. Worldpay is the required payment processor. Drive-thru stores must have approved outdoor digital menu boards and order confirmation screens, currently from the Howard Company. The FDD also names Facebook.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use only approved food products purchased from a designated source, purchase inventory and supplies only from approved suppliers, and buy certain other products from the approved product distributor unless the franchisor consents otherwise. Golden Waffles is the sole approved third-party vendor for the waffle maker and batter. The initial term is 10 years; renewal requires 6 months' notice, good standing, a remodel, current payments, and a renewal fee, and may carry materially different terms.
How to read the Slim Chickens FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Slim Chickens' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Slim Chickens, answered from the filing
Slim Chickens' franchisor mandates the Brink POS System, Paytronix, and a Worldpay payment processor system-wide, approves Bite as kiosk software for new stores, and requires firewall management through one of two approved MSP vendors — a corporate technology mandate vendors should approach through the franchisor's approval process.
Slim Chickens mandates the Brink Restaurant POS System from PAR Technology, Paytronix for gift cards, and a Worldpay payment processor and license; Bite is the approved kiosk software vendor for new stores. The FDD also names Facebook in Item 11.
215 total units — 204 franchised and 11 company-owned — in the fast-casual restaurant segment, with franchised outlets up 4.082% year over year.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use only approved food products from a designated source and purchase inventory from approved suppliers, with Golden Waffles as the sole approved vendor for waffle makers and batter.
All new restaurants must install the current Brink POS hardware and software, and franchisees must maintain current hardware and software for the App and Digital Sales — a recurring upgrade point. Renewal after the 10-year term requires 6 months' notice and a remodel.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Slim Chickens' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
52 operators run 124 mapped locations. 22 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit30
2–9 units20
10–24 units2
Top states by locations
| TX | 21 |
|---|---|
| AR | 19 |
| FL | 16 |
| AL | 14 |
| KY | 8 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Slim Chickens
unknown of slim chickens global.
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