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HQ-led decisions
Tex's Chicken & Burgers
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Tex's Chicken & Burgers is controlled by its New York headquarters, with Chief Operating Officer Najib Ullah and Director of Marketing Sameer Fathe likely key contacts. The brand mandates specific social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube) but its FDD does not disclose a mandated POS or other operational systems. The addressable market consists of 52 company-owned units, all operating under direct corporate control.
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Total units
52
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.48M
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$517K–$866K
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.
6%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
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.
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SnapchatSnapchat
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YouTubeGoogle
a web-based application, software application, smart phone application or social media platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, SnapChat, and YouTube, and internet
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
30 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee shall exclusively use the Back Office System designated by Franchisor, in its Reasonable Business Judgment, and as may be modified, supplemented or replaced by Franchisor from time to time on the terms and conditions in this Section 3.5.
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 information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point-of-sale system, Back Office System, video cameras, and all aspects of your computer system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Additionally, 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 including, but not limited to, income statement, statement of cash flows, balance sheet, and other operational…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may designate a supplier, including us or our affiliates, as the exclusive supplier for Approved Products and Services in the System.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
We have never earned revenue from approved suppliers based on our franchisees’ purchases.
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?
75Item 8
approximately 75% to 85% of the on-going operating expenses of the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Supplier Review Fee Actual fees, costs, As invoiced You must pay us the costs incurred and expenses by us to review and evaluate a incurred by us 6 TEX’S CHICKEN & BURGERS 2025 FDD potential supplier, product, or service that you submit to us for approval.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We will decide within a reasonable time after receiving the required information (usually 30 days) whether you may purchase or lease the products from the proposed supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor is the absolute owner of all Social and Digital Media, phone numbers, and Published Content.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must ensure that the POS system and/or credit card processing terminals (whichever are responsible for processing credit card transactions) are in compliance with the most current Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) standards.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and Franchisor’s representatives will have the right during business hours to inspect the Approved Location.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall operate the Franchised Business in strict accordance with the standards, specifications, and requirements set forth in the Operations Manual as they may be supplemented, modified, changed, and/or replaced in the future by Franchisor in its Reasonable Business Judgment.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall develop, operate and manage the Franchised Business from a site that is approved by Franchisor.
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 shall not use, access or open accounts regarding or related to Social and Digital Media or engage in Internet advertising unless expressly approved by Franchisor in writing which approval Franchisor may be withheld, conditioned or limited as determined by Franchisor in its Reasonable Business Judgment and…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend at least $10,000 and up to $15,000 on the grand opening marketing campaign (the “Grand Opening Advertising Program”).
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
You are required to spend a minimum of 1% of Gross Sales per month on local marketing, advertising and promotion of your Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, point of sale system integrated, web based, and/or app based, ordering, and customer rewards.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we establish a cooperative within a market that includes your Franchised Business, you must contribute to the cooperative in such amounts and frequency as determined by the cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You may only use products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, point-of-sale system, décor items, and uniforms that we authorize and designate in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only use products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, point-of-sale system, décor items, and uniforms 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 8
You must use our Approved Supplier for credit card processing, which may be integrated with the point-of-sale system that we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You will be required to sign an ACH Authorization Form (Franchise Agreement, Schedule 9) permitting us to electronically debit your designated bank account for payment of all fees payable to us and/or our affiliates.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You agree to offer for sale, participate in, and honor for purchases by customers, all gift cards and other incentive or convenience programs that we may periodically institute
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At all times, your Franchised Business must be managed and supervised on-site by either a Managing Owner or General Manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
exclusively utilize the equipment, supplies, materials, uniforms, signage and forms as designated by Franchisor in the Operations Manual or otherwise in writing
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase, license and use the computer, point of sale, and online ordering systems that we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point-of-sale system, Back Office System, video cameras, and all aspects of your computer system.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee shall exclusively use the Back Office System designated by Franchisor, in its Reasonable Business Judgment, and as may be modified, supplemented or replaced by Franchisor from time to time on the terms and conditions in this Section 3.5.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will conduct additional or refresher training upon request as Franchisor deems necessary and as may be available.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
We may hold an annual franchisee conference devoted to training and plans for the future of Tex’s Chicken & Burgers, which you will be required to attend.
The filing answers no to 4 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 20
- 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
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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Tex's Chicken & Burgers
Tex's Chicken & Burgers is a small, fully corporate quick-service chain with 52 units generating an average annual unit volume of $1,478,236. Because there are no franchised locations, every unit operates under centralized command, offering software vendors a single decision point and a compact but potentially concentrated deal. The brand's 2025 FDD reveals a handful of mandated technology platforms — all in social media — while leaving open questions around operational software, procurement rules, and renewal timing. For companies selling into restaurant groups, this profile provides the essentials to qualify the opportunity and approach the right people.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority sits at the corporate level in New York. The FDD lists Chief Operating Officer Najib Ullah and Director of Marketing Sameer Fathe among the executive team; either could be a primary contact for operational or marketing technology decisions. Chief Development Officer Shehrose Raja and VP of Franchise Development Maryam Mirza may also influence tools related to expansion or franchise sales, though the chain currently reports no franchised units. No IT-specific executive is identified, suggesting technology evaluation may be led by operations or marketing leadership.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only systems explicitly mandated in the 2025 FDD are social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. This requirement points to a digital marketing focus, but the absence of any listed POS, delivery, or back-of-house systems means that for operational software, the field is open — vendors should assume they will need to displace incumbents or introduce net-new solutions. No data on current payment processors, loyalty platforms, or reporting tools is available from this FDD extract.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines designated or approved suppliers, was not provided in this extract. Consequently, it is unclear whether the brand enforces a closed procurement model or allows unit-level discretion. Since all units are company-owned, any software agreement would likely be a single corporate contract. The franchise agreement offers an initial 10-year term with two optional 5-year renewals, but because there are no franchisees, those terms relate entirely to future hypothetical franchising. In practice, software buying is not tethered to franchise renewal cycles; engagement timing should be opportunistic, possibly signaling readiness around FDD updates or as the brand seeks to expand.
How to read the Tex's Chicken & Burgers FDD
An embedded PDF viewer below provides the full 2025 FDD for direct verification. The document includes Item 1 (executive officers), Item 11 (technology mandates), Item 17 (renewal terms), and Item 8 (procurement, though missing in this extract). Use it to confirm the details presented here and to uncover any additional vendor-specific clauses. The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025 and remains the definitive source for compliance-related technology requirements.
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Questions vendors ask
Tex's Chicken & Burgers, answered from the filing
Key decision-makers include Chief Operating Officer Najib Ullah and Director of Marketing Sameer Fathe. As a fully company-owned chain (52 units), all software procurement is handled centrally from the New York HQ, with no franchisee involvement.
The 2025 FDD does not disclose any mandated POS, kitchen display, or other operational systems. Only social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube) are explicitly listed as required.
The chain has 52 locations, all company-owned and operated. It is a small quick-service restaurant brand, with the only identified operator location in Wisconsin. Further multi-unit franchising has not been disclosed.
The FDD's Item 8 (procurement) was not provided in the extract, so whether the brand designates specific suppliers, maintains an approved list, or allows open purchasing is not disclosed.
Initial franchise terms are 10 years, with two 5-year renewals possible. Since all units are corporate, contract timing is not driven by franchise expirations. Recent FDD activity in 2025 may indicate ongoing operational reviews.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. An embedded PDF viewer below provides direct access to the full document, allowing you to verify all disclosed data.
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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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