QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatoryd into these systems including, information about your sales and clients. Presently, the Business Management System that you will be required to utilize and access is a version of QBO and Monday.com.
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Superior Food Safety Franchising
Professional servicesSoftware purchasing at Superior Food Safety Franchising is controlled at the headquarters level, with Chief Executive Officer Oscar Camacho and Marketing and Sales Director Martha Camacho listed as the key executives in the 2023 FDD. The system currently mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and the proprietary Superior Food Safety Business platform, leaving a narrow but defined addressable market of 1 company-owned unit. Vendors evaluating this franchise should weigh the centralized decision-making against the extremely limited unit count.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
10%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$73K–$97K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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.
13%of gross sales (FY2023)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 2 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?
YesItem 11
You must use the Business Management System that we designate.
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 all of the information and data that is electronically collected and stored on your Business Management System and, as such, will have access to all data related to the sales, inventory and financial performance of your Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 30 days of the end of each calendar month Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor monthly financial statements and other reports related to the operations of the Franchised business
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, may, from time to time, modify the list of approved brands, suppliers and distributors of System Supplies, and approved equipment, supplies and services to be used by the Franchised Business
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As of the Issuance Date of this Disclosure Document we have not received revenue from the sale of products and services sold directly to franchisees nor received revenue from suppliers of franchisee purchases of source restricted products or services.
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?
50Item 8
approximately 50% of the on-going operating expenses of your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
shall pay to Franchisor a Supplier Evaluation Fee per requested product, service, equipment, supply, supplier and/or distributor to be considered
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information that we may request.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that in the event of the termination of this Agreement, for any reason, that the accounts related to all telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business and all rights in and to the telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall undertake reasonable efforts to minimize the impact of any inspection on the operations of the Franchised Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
At all times, we reserve the right to supplement, modify and update the Manuals.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Otherwise, you are responsible for selecting a site for your Administrative Office and must obtain our approval of your selected location.
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’s use of Digital Media shall be subject to and require Franchisor’s express written consent which shall and may be withheld by Franchisor for any or no reason at all.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $2,000 prior to the opening your Superior Food Safety Business to promote your grand opening.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 19
You will be required to spend not less than 2% of Gross Sales each calendar quarter on the local marketing of your Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You will also be required to utilize those client reward programs and systems that we designate.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the System Supplies from us, our affiliates, or our designated suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products that we designate and you may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 6
You must install and use, at your expense, the pre-authorized payment, credit card processing, automatic payment, automated banking, electronic debit and/or electronic funds transfer systems that we designate and require in the operation of your Superior Food Safety Business.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Royalty Fee payments shall be paid by Franchisee to Franchisor monthly by ACH, electronic funds transfer, or as otherwise designated by Franchisor and shall be due on Tuesday of each monthly Accounting Period for the immediately preceding week ending with Sunday, and each month thereafter throughout the entire Term…
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
For the protection of the System you must ensure that all employees wear and maintain the proper uniforms with our approved System branded apparel and uniforms including, but not limited to the apparel and uniforms comprising System Supplies.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use the Business Management System that we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
At all times, we will possess direct access to the Business Management System used by you and we will have access to all information entered into these systems including, information about your sales and clients.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use the Business Management System that we designate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to assess Franchisee reasonable charges for such training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
If we offer a franchisee annual conference in a given year you will be required to attend the conference on the dates and at the location that we designate.
The filing answers no to 6 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
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Superior Food Safety Franchising
Superior Food Safety Franchising presents a micro-cap opportunity for software vendors. The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document reports a total of 1 unit—a single company-owned location—with no franchised units disclosed and no year-over-year unit growth available. The system is headquartered in California and operates in the professional services segment, focused on food safety consulting and training. For a software sales organization, the addressable market here is precisely one location, making this a highly targeted, low-volume account. The royalty rate is 10.0%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years, but the absence of a franchised footprint means the immediate software opportunity is confined to the corporate entity.
Vendors should approach this not as a scale play but as a relationship-driven, single-decision-maker engagement. The lack of a parent company and the independent ownership structure mean there is no broader enterprise roll-up potential. Any software sale will depend entirely on the needs and priorities of the two named executives.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority at Superior Food Safety Franchising rests with Oscar Camacho, Chief Executive Officer, and Martha Camacho, Marketing and Sales Director. These are the only two individuals listed in Item 1 of the 2023 FDD. With no additional operators mapped in our corpus and no franchised locations to decentralize decision-making, the buying center is exceptionally narrow. A vendor pitch must address operational efficiency and compliance support for a single-unit professional services business, likely emphasizing ease of use and integration with the mandated QuickBooks environment.
There is no CIO, CTO, or dedicated IT procurement role disclosed. The dual leadership structure suggests that any software evaluation will be a direct conversation with the CEO and the Marketing and Sales Director, who likely weigh both operational and client-facing implications of new technology.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2023 FDD mandates two specific technology systems. First, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is required for financial management, indicating that any complementary software must integrate cleanly with the QuickBooks ecosystem. Second, the proprietary Superior Food Safety Business platform is mandated for core operations, though the FDD does not detail its functionality beyond the name. No other POS, CRM, or operational systems are disclosed as mandated or recommended.
This lean tech stack means the existing environment is relatively uncluttered, but it also signals that the franchisor may be cautious about adding third-party tools. A vendor proposing new software should be prepared to demonstrate compatibility with QuickBooks and articulate how the solution coexists with or enhances the proprietary platform.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2023 FDD does not include a procurement extract, so the formal purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed. In practice, with a single company-owned unit, procurement is likely ad hoc and driven by immediate business needs rather than a structured vendor review cycle.
The renewal framework in Item 17 offers a potential window for software evaluation. To renew, the franchisee must provide 180 days' prior written notice, sign the then-current Franchise Agreement, pay a renewal fee, and remodel or upgrade the business to meet current standards. This upgrade requirement could trigger a review of operational and financial systems, creating a natural inflection point for software vendors. However, with only one unit and no disclosed renewal activity on file, timing is speculative.
How to read the Superior Food Safety Franchising FDD
The full 2023 FDD is embedded below for direct review. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1, which identifies Oscar Camacho and Martha Camacho as the sole executives; Item 11, which lists the mandated QuickBooks and Superior Food Safety Business systems; and Item 17, which outlines the 10-year renewal term and the 180-day notice requirement. The document was filed with state franchise regulators in 2023 and remains the most current public disclosure for this system. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize accounts based on tech mandates, unit counts, and decision-maker concentration.
Questions vendors ask
Superior Food Safety Franchising, answered from the filing
The 2023 FDD lists Oscar Camacho (Chief Executive Officer) and Martha Camacho (Marketing and Sales Director) as the primary executives. With a single-unit operation, purchasing decisions are highly centralized through these two individuals.
The FDD mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for financial management and the proprietary Superior Food Safety Business system for operations. No additional POS or operational platforms are disclosed as mandated.
According to the 2023 FDD, the system consists of 1 company-owned unit. The number of franchised units is not disclosed, and no operator footprint is mapped in our corpus.
The 2023 FDD does not provide an Item 8 procurement extract. The specific procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the most recent filing.
Renewal requires 180 days' prior written notice and a 10-year term under the then-current Franchise Agreement. With no disclosed unit growth and a single existing unit, contract windows are unpredictable and tied to the sole location's renewal cycle.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2023. You can review the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below to examine Item 11 tech mandates, Item 17 renewal conditions, and executive disclosures directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
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