The vendor opportunity at Supreme Produce
Supreme Produce Supreme Produce and Supreme Sandwich operates 134 quick-service restaurants, all company-owned, with its headquarters in Texas. The brand does not report any franchised units in its 2025 FDD, which means the entire system is under direct corporate control. For software vendors, this creates a single-buyer dynamic: you are selling into one entity, not a fragmented network of franchisees. The operator footprint confirms 47 mapped operators, all single-unit, across approximately 47 located units—a structure that suggests centralized decision-making for technology.
The brand’s royalty rate sits at 25.0%, and franchise agreements carry an initial term of just one year. Year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed. While no average unit volume is published, the combination of a high royalty and short renewal cycle signals a leadership team that values operational efficiency and frequent performance reviews—both entry points for vendors who can demonstrate ROI quickly.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD lists five executives in Item 1. Katie Aung serves as Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, and Thein Aung is Co-Founder and President. Scott Bova holds the title of President, James Balistriere is Senior Vice President of Operations and Merchandising, and Andrew Compton is Vice President of Finance. No chief information officer, chief technology officer, or dedicated IT leadership appears in the filing.
For a vendor, the most direct paths are through Operations and Finance. Balistriere oversees the functions where restaurant technology lives—operations and merchandising—while Compton controls the budget. A dual-threaded outreach that addresses operational pain points and financial justification is likely to resonate. Because the brand is independently owned with no parent company on file, decisions are made by this small group without external corporate layers.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD does not name any mandated or recommended technology systems. There are no references to a specific point-of-sale vendor, back-office platform, inventory management tool, or online ordering provider. This absence is itself a signal: either the brand has not standardized its stack, or it chooses not to disclose those requirements in its franchise disclosure document.
For a software vendor, this means the tech landscape is unconfirmed. You cannot assume incumbency. Discovery calls should aim to map what is currently in use across the 134 locations, whether systems are uniform, and where leadership sees gaps. The lack of a published mandate also suggests the brand may be open to evaluating new solutions without the barrier of displacing a deeply entrenched, franchisor-mandated vendor.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals were not captured in the available extract, so the brand’s supplier model—designated, approved, or open—remains unknown. Vendors should clarify early in conversations whether the franchisor controls purchasing centrally or allows unit-level discretion.
Item 17 provides a clear renewal mechanic. Franchise agreements renew automatically for additional one-year terms unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days before expiration. To renew, franchisees must meet conditions including executing the then-current form of franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms and higher fees, paying a successor fee, and signing a general release. This annual cycle means the franchisor revisits its contractual relationship with every operator each year—a natural window when operational standards, including technology requirements, can be updated. Vendors who align their outreach with this 60-day pre-renewal window may find leadership more receptive to discussions about new tools.
How to read the Supreme Produce FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for unit counts, executive names, fee structures, and renewal terms cited throughout this page. Software vendors should review the full PDF below to confirm the data points that matter for their product category—particularly Item 11 (franchisor assistance and required suppliers) and Item 17 (renewal, termination, transfer). The document is filed with state franchise regulators and is available for your due diligence. Use it to pressure-test your assumptions before engaging the leadership team.
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