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HQ + multi-unit

Squisito Pizza and Pasta

Quick service restaurant

Squisito Pizza and Pasta runs 9 quick-service restaurants out of Maryland — 7 franchised, 2 company-owned — per its 2026 FDD. Facebook and Yelp are already in use for marketing and reviews, while Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter/X are named without being required. Average unit volume runs $1,216,461 on a 5% royalty, with a named Technical Operations Director in the officer roster.

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Total units
9
7 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.22M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$265K–$838K
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)

Ongoing fees: 7% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 5%, Ad fund 2%. Total 7% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 5%Ad fund 2%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 6

sito Franchise Enterprises, INC. Online Marketing Will vary under Monthly Payable to Squisito Franchise Management Fees circumstances Enterprises, INC or (Yelp Premium, Suppliers. Facebook Advertiseme

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

are strictly prohibited from promoting your Restaurant or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok

LinkedInLinkedIn
MarketingItem 11

ge and/or sign. You are strictly prohibited from promoting your Restaurant or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, I

TikTokTikTok
MarketingItem 11

prohibited from promoting your Restaurant or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok without our p

TwitterX
MarketingItem 11

sign. You are strictly prohibited from promoting your Restaurant or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram a

YelpYelp
MarketingItem 6

2 Monthly Payable to Squisito Franchise Enterprises, INC. Online Marketing Will vary under Monthly Payable to Squisito Franchise Management Fees circumstances Enterprises, INC or (Yelp Premium, Suppli

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

The computer system is designed to enable us to have independent access to the information monitored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our access or use of the information we obtain.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You shall, at your expense, submit to us, in the form prescribed by us, a profit and loss statement for each month (which may be unaudited) for you within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month during the term hereof.

How the franchisor buys

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Accordingly, you expressly understand and agree that we may from time Squisito Pizza and Pasta FA 2026 i 54 to time change the components of the System including, but not limited to, altering the products, programs, services, methods, standards, forms, policies and procedures of that System; abandoning the System…

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

15184.37

Item 8

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we had total revenues of $506,925, of which $15,184.37 (or 3%) was from payments to us by approved suppliers.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We and/or our affiliates may receive payments or other compensation from approved suppliers on account of the suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Restaurants in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation, and we estimate that these payments will range from 1% to 4% of our…

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?

70

Item 8

approximately 70% to 80% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of the Restaurant.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 6

There is no Successor Agreement under the Multi-Unit Development Agreement Product and/or $5000 With request for approval Payable if you request that Supplier Evaluation we evaluate a product or supplier that we have not previously approved and that you want to use in your Restaurant.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you wish to purchase, lease or use any products or other items from an unapproved supplier, you must submit a written request for approval, or must request the supplier to do so, together with our then- current fee currently $5000.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

(i) to transfer all Franchisee’s interest in such Telephone Listings to Franchisor; and (ii) to execute such documents and take such actions as may be necessary to effectuate such transfer.

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You shall participate in all customer surveys and satisfaction audits, which may require that you provide discounted or complimentary products, provided that such discounted or complimentary sales shall not be included in the Gross Sales of the Restaurant.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We will make visits to the Restaurant and perform evaluations of the products sold and services rendered therein from time to time as reasonably determined by us, as more fully described in Section 7.5.6.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We may from time to time revise the contents of the Manuals and the contents of any other manuals and materials created or approved for use in the operation of the Franchised Business.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Franchise agreement

No site may be used for the location of the Restaurant unless it is first accepted in writing by us.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

You are strictly prohibited from promoting your Restaurant or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok without our prior written consent.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

You must spend $15,000 to conduct a marketing campaign announcing the grand opening of your Restaurant.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

The minimum amount you must spend between individual Local Marketing and contributing to a Cooperative will be 1% of Gross Sales.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 11

You must participate in the on-line ordering and loyalty program we designate, which will permit your customers to order menu items on-line for pick up at your Restaurant.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Restaurant is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must become a member of the Cooperative.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

Therefore, you will use only our proprietary recipes and other proprietary products and will purchase those items solely from us or from a source designated by us all of your requirements for those products.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must obtain all food and beverage items, ingredients, supplies, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including point of sale, computer hardware and software), and other products used or offered for sale at the Restaurant solely from suppliers who demonstrate, to our continuing reasonable satisfaction, the…

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

The Royalty Fee and Creative Fund contribution will be withdrawn from your designated bank account by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) weekly on Wednesday based on Gross Sales for the preceding week ending Sunday.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

To sell or otherwise issue gift cards or certificates (together “Gift Cards”) that have been prepared utilizing the standard form of Gift Card provided or designated by us, and only in the manner specified by us in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

You must designate and retain at all times at least three Managers (including one full-time general manager, a kitchen manager and another full time manager).

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must purchase the point-of-sale system from the supplier we designate.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

The computer system is designed to enable us to have independent access to the information monitored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our access or use of the information we obtain.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We reserve the right to conduct additional or refresher training programs, seminars and other related activities regarding the operation of the Restaurant.

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
  • Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Franchise agreement

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.

Sales LeaderSingle 1 19

The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.

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The vendor opportunity at Squisito Pizza and Pasta

Squisito Pizza and Pasta operates 9 quick-service restaurants out of Maryland — 7 franchised, 2 company-owned — per its 2026 FDD, with unit count flat year over year. Average unit volume runs $1,216,461 on a 5% royalty and 10-year term.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 names Stephen DesLauriers as Technical Operations Director, the clearest technology contact in the filing, alongside co-founders Michele DiMeo (President) and Gennaro DiMeo (CEO). With 10 mapped operators each running a single unit, standards set at headquarters carry weight, but day-to-day purchasing still touches each individual location.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Facebook and Yelp (Item 6) are in use — the filing describes or charges a fee for them without making them contractual requirements. Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter/X (all Item 11) are named in the filing but not required of any franchisee.

Procurement, renewals and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must source items from suppliers demonstrating the ability to meet franchisor standards, or from designated sources, and the franchisor holds sole discretion over any alternative a franchisee proposes. Item 17 sets a 10-year successor term, with the franchisor billing the renewal fee six months before expiration and franchisees owing notice at least 60 days out if they decline. Flat unit growth this year points toward renewal-driven timing over new-location activity.

How to read the Squisito Pizza and Pasta FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full 2026 filing, submitted to state franchise regulators. Item 2 names the Technical Operations Director directly, and Item 8 covers exactly how supplier approval works.

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Questions vendors ask

Squisito Pizza and Pasta, answered from the filing

Item 2 names Stephen DesLauriers as Technical Operations Director — the direct technology contact — alongside co-founders Michele DiMeo (President) and Gennaro DiMeo (CEO), who set brand-wide standards for the 10 mapped, single-unit operators.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names. Facebook and Yelp (Item 6) are in use for marketing and reviews, while Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter/X (Item 11) are named without being required.
9 total restaurants — 7 franchised and 2 company-owned — with flat unit count year over year and the heaviest concentration (5 of 10 mapped operators) in Maryland.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must source from suppliers that meet franchisor standards or from designated sources, with the franchisor holding sole discretion over approving alternatives franchisees propose.
Terms run 10 years, and Item 17 locks in the successor term unless the franchisor is exiting the territory, with a bill sent six months ahead and notice due 60 days before expiration. Flat year-over-year unit growth suggests renewal timing drives near-term vendor activity.
The full filing is embedded in the PDF viewer below, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Item 2 names the Technical Operations Director directly, and Item 8 covers the supplier approval process.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

10 operators run 10 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

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Top states by locations

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VA1
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