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From the filings
The Bunker Franchising
Full service restaurantSoftware purchasing at The Bunker Franchising is controlled at the headquarters level by Founder and CEO Troy Miller and his executive team in New York. The franchise currently reports 7 company-owned units, with no franchised locations opened to date, meaning your total addressable market is extremely limited. The tech landscape is sparse, with only LRS and TrackMan named in the most recent FDD.
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Live signals
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
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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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 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?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all of the information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point of sale system and will have access to all data related to the financial performance of your Store.
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 utilized by the Franchised Business
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we did not earn any 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?
60Item 8
We estimate that your purchase of goods and services from us or our approved suppliers, or that must conform to our specifications, will represent approximately 80% of your total purchases in establishing your Store and approximately 60% of your total purchases in the continuing operations of your Store.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a fee equal to the costs and expenses that we incur in reviewing and evaluating an alternate supplier, product, and/or service requested by you.
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, samples, and testing data 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
transfer, disconnect, and/or otherwise assign, as directed by Franchisor, all telephone numbers, email addresses, yellow pages telephone directories, telephone directory type listings, Web Based Media listings, accounts and log-in information used in connection with Franchisee’s former Store and/or otherwise…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right at any and all times during business hours, throughout the terms of this Agree and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s Store.
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
Although you are responsible for selecting a site for your Store Location you must obtain our approval of your Store Location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not use any websites, web-based media or digital media unless expressly approved by us in writing.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $3,000 to $10,000 prior to the opening of your Store 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 11
On an on-going and monthly basis, you must spend not less than 1% of your monthly Gross Sales on the local marketing of your Store.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
participate in, offer, redeem, and honor, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Card and customer loyalty programs designated by Franchisor
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we elect to form a local or regional cooperative or if a cooperative already exists as to the area of your Store, you will be required to participate in the cooperative in accordance with the provisions of our operations manual which we may supplement and modify from time to time.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
exclusively purchase all System Supplies, including, but not limited to, merchandise, inventory, and supplies, from Franchisor or Franchisor’s designated suppliers
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
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 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor 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
ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee (Note 1) Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty (Notes 2 and 3) 7% of Gross Sales Weekly on the Will be debited automatically from Thursday of each your bank account by ACH or other week for the means designated by us. preceding week Brand Development Fund 2% of Gross Sales Weekly on the Will…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
issue, sell, redeem, honor, and accept, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Cards designated by Franchisor and participate in, offer, redeem, and honor, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Card and customer loyalty programs designated by Franchisor
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At all times, your Store must be managed and supervised on-site by either a Managing Owner or Operating Manager.
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 purchase, license and use the computer, point of sale, business management, and 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 of the information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point of sale system and will have access to all data related to the financial performance of your Store.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
“Business Management System” means the software, internet, web based and/or cloud based system or systems, point of sale system or systems and customer relationship management system or systems as same may be individually, or collectively, designated by Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, as…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee or, if Franchisee is a Corporate Entity, Franchisee’s Managing Owner and Manager, at Franchisee’s sole cost and expense, must attend and successfully complete all refresher training courses or system-wide training courses, additional training programs and seminars as Franchisor periodically may designate…
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 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at The Bunker Franchising
The Bunker Franchising presents a micro-cap opportunity for software vendors. According to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of just 7 units, all of which are company-owned. No franchised units are reported as open, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed. For a vendor, this means your addressable market is 7 corporate locations operated directly by the franchisor, with no multi-unit franchisee operators to target. The operator footprint confirms a single operator in a single mapped location in Wisconsin. There is no parent company on file; The Bunker Franchising appears independently owned.
Who controls software purchasing
All purchasing authority rests at headquarters. The FDD names Troy Miller as Founder and Chief Executive Officer, making him the ultimate decision-maker. Robert Burleigh McCutcheon, Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategic Planning, likely influences technology strategy, while William Lia, Jr., Vice President of Franchise Development, and Joelle Hotaling, Director of Franchise Operations, are probable stakeholders in operational software decisions. Christian Miller, Director of Training and Onboarding, may also be looped into decisions affecting staff training platforms. Because the system has no franchisees, there is no distributed buying center; your sales motion is purely a direct-to-HQ play in New York.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD does not mandate a specific point-of-sale system or broad operational platform for franchisees—unsurprising given there are none. The document names only two technology vendors: LRS and TrackMan. The context in which these systems are used is not elaborated in the available extracts, but their presence in the FDD indicates they are known and deployed within the corporate operation. For a software vendor, this means the tech stack is largely a greenfield. There is no legacy POS to displace and no mandated system to integrate with, lowering the barrier for pitching back-office, scheduling, inventory, or guest engagement tools directly to HQ.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD's Item 8 does not provide a procurement signal, leaving the supplier designation model unclear. This ambiguity means vendors should expect to prove value directly rather than rely on being placed on an approved list. Item 17 outlines renewal conditions: a franchisee may renew for one additional 10-year term if they provide 180 days' written notice, sign the then-current agreement, pay a renewal fee, remodel the store, and obtain a general release, among other requirements. However, with no franchised units currently operating, these renewal windows are purely theoretical. The relevant trigger for a software vendor is the franchisor's own growth trajectory: pitch your solution as scalable infrastructure for when franchise development begins under Lia's leadership.
How to read the The Bunker Franchising FDD
The full 2026 FDD is embedded below for your due diligence. Focus your review on the named executives in Item 1 to map the buying center, Item 11 for any updates to the franchisor's technology obligations, and Item 19 if present—though financial performance representations, including AUV, are not disclosed in the extract we analyzed. Treat this document as a snapshot of a franchisor in its earliest stage of external expansion. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, reach out to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
The Bunker Franchising, answered from the filing
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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
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