From the filings
Sub Station II is a 35-unit quick-service sandwich franchise headquartered in South Carolina. Software purchasing is controlled at the corporate level, with Ryan Corbett (Technology Manager) and Alison Corbett (Director of Finance and Development) as the most likely buyers. The current FDD names Meta as the only mandated technology vendor, leaving most operational software decisions open to vendor pitches.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
7%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 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
Franchisee agrees to use computerized cash and data capture and retrieval systems that meet Sub Station II’s specifications and to record sales of the Restaurant electronically or on tape for all sales at or from the Restaurant Premises.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 8
You must give us unimpeded access to your Computer System and Required Software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at Franchisee’s expense, submit to Sub Station II, in the form prescribed by Sub Station II, a quarterly profit and loss statement and balance sheet (both of which may be unaudited) within thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter of each calendar year.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are one, but not the only, approved supplier of certain items of operational and promotional supplies and we will derive revenue from sales of such goods to our franchisees.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesFranchise agreement
Sub Station II reserves the right to create a franchisee advisory committee (“FAC”).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Sub Station II, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled from time to time to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manual, the System Standards, the menu and menu formats, the required equipment, the signage, the building and premises of the Restaurant (including the trade dress, décor and…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
300672Item 8
In our fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, we received $42,919 from the sale of products other than the Startup Package to our franchisees, which is 1.21% of our total annual revenue of $3,551,658.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have entered into arrangements with several suppliers that have agreed to pay rebates or commissions to us based on purchases made by franchised and Company-Owned Sub Station II restaurants.
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?
80Item 8
Your purchase of equipment, supplies and products from approved suppliers will be approximately 90% of all purchases and leases which you will incur in establishing your Restaurant and approximately 80% of all purchases and leases which you will incur in operating your Restaurant.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may also require that the supplier comply with other requirements as we deem appropriate, including payment of reasonable continuing inspection fees and administrative costs, or other payment to us by the supplier on account of its dealings Sub Station II FDD – 01/26 11 with our franchisees and for services that…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase any products or any items from an unapproved supplier, you must first submit to us a written request for approval of that supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cease use of, and if Sub Station II requests shall transfer to Sub Station II, all telephone numbers, customer “loyalty” lists, and any domain names, Websites, e-mail addresses, and any other Electronic Identifiers, whether or not authorized by Sub Station II, used by Franchisee while operating the…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall present to its customers those evaluation forms as are periodically prescribed by Sub Station II and shall participate and/or request its customers to participate in any surveys performed by or on behalf of Sub Station II as Sub Station II may direct.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Inspect the Restaurant and its operations to assist with Restaurant operations and to ensure compliance with the System.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Sub Station II, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled from time to time to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manual, the System Standards, the menu and menu formats, the required equipment, the signage, the building and premises of the Restaurant (including the trade dress, décor and…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our acceptance of a site within 180 days after you sign the Site Selection Agreement.
Marketing
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Market Cooperative for the geographic area in which your Restaurant is located has been established at the time you open the Restaurant, you must become a member of that Market Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all products, ingredients, supplies, materials, merchandise and other products used or offered for sale at the Restaurant solely from suppliers that we have approved in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase or lease approved brands, types or models of fixtures, furnishings, equipment and signs only from suppliers designated or approved by Sub Station II, which may include Sub Station II.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You must pay all fees owed to us by electronic funds transfer.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall employ at the Restaurant the number of Certified Managers required by Sub Station II, which in no event shall be less than two (2).
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
while on duty, comply with the dress attire, personal appearance and hygiene standards set forth in the Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Your point of sale system must record all sales at your Restaurant and be fully compatible with our computer system.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have the right at any time to retrieve and use the data and information from your Computer System that we deem necessary or desirable.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
If we have to train additional managers, your staff or re-train your Certified Managers, you must pay our training fees.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Sub Station II may require Franchisee’s Operating Principal, Certified Managers, managerial personnel, and/or other previously trained and experienced staff members to attend and complete satisfactorily various training courses that Sub Station II periodically chooses to provide at the times and locations that Sub…
Who buys here
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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
Sub Station II operates 35 quick-service sandwich restaurants across five states: South Carolina (48), North Carolina (13), Kentucky (5), Tennessee (1), and Virginia (1). Of those, 32 are franchised and 3 are company-owned. Average unit volume is $600,466, with a 5% royalty and 10-year initial franchise term. Year-over-year unit growth is 3.226%, indicating a stable but not rapidly expanding footprint. For software vendors, the addressable market is small but concentrated: a single corporate office in South Carolina controls purchasing for all locations.
The FDD lists five executives at the corporate level. Ryan Corbett holds the title of Technology Manager, making him the most direct point of contact for software evaluation and implementation. Alison Corbett, Director of Finance and Development, is likely involved in budget approval and vendor contracts. Sandra R. Corbett (Director, President & Secretary) and Susan Owens (Vice President & Director) may sign off on larger commitments. Jerry Queen, Senior Operations Manager, could influence tools that affect store-level workflows. There are no multi-unit franchisees in the system — all 69 mapped operators are single-unit — so HQ is the sole buying center.
The 2026 FDD names only one technology vendor: Meta. This appears as a mandated or recommended system, though the specific use case (advertising, social, or business tools) is not detailed in the extract. No POS, inventory, scheduling, or other operational software is disclosed as required. This is a greenfield signal for vendors selling operational or back-office tools: the franchise is not locked into a broad mandated stack, and the Technology Manager role suggests an appetite for evaluating new systems.
Item 8 of the FDD does not include a procurement extract, so the designated vs. approved supplier model is unknown. Vendors should treat this as an open or lightly controlled procurement environment until confirmed directly with HQ. Item 17 renewal terms require franchisees to renovate, modernize equipment, update menu offerings, and adopt then-current standards before signing a new 10-year agreement. This creates natural software evaluation windows as franchisees approach renewal and must align with updated corporate systems. No specific contract dates are disclosed.
The full FDD is embedded below. Use the viewer to search Items 1, 8, 11, and 17 for buyer names, procurement rules, mandated technology, and renewal conditions. The document was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, talk to FranCloud.
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Operator footprint
69 operators run 69 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| SC | 48 |
|---|---|
| NC | 13 |
| KY | 5 |
| TN | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated August 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.