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The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos is controlled at the HQ level by a small executive team led by Executive Chairman Aziz Hashim and Head of Franchise Development and Training Sunny Ashman. The brand operates a single company-owned unit with no franchised locations yet mapped, making this an early-stage target for vendors. The 2023 FDD mandates two specific technology systems—Franklin Junction and POS Training—signaling a tightly controlled tech environment from the outset.
Live signals
Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$215K–$698K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
unaudited
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.
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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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
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The vendor opportunity at The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos
The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos is a quick-service restaurant concept operating a single company-owned location in Georgia. For software vendors, the addressable market is currently one unit, with no franchised locations mapped in our corpus. The brand is part of TOHC Strategic Company LLC, and its executive team includes Aziz Hashim (Executive Chairman), James Walker (Chief Culinary and Concept Officer), and Sunny Ashman (Head of Franchise Development and Training). The 2023 FDD does not disclose an AUV, and year-over-year unit growth is not available. Royalties are set at 6.0% on a 10-year initial term.
This is an early-stage target. The small unit count means any software sale today is a direct-to-HQ conversation, not a multi-unit rollout. Vendors who establish relationships now could position themselves as default stack components if the brand begins franchising.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority sits at HQ. The FDD lists three executives in Item 1, and the most likely software buyers are Executive Chairman Aziz Hashim and Head of Franchise Development and Training Sunny Ashman. James Walker, as Chief Culinary and Concept Officer, may weigh in on kitchen and operational tools. There are no franchisee operators mapped, so no multi-unit owner influence exists today. This is a centralized decision-making structure with a very short path to the buyer.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2023 FDD mandates two systems: Franklin Junction and POS Training. Franklin Junction is named as a mandated vendor, and POS Training is listed as a separate mandated requirement. No other technology vendors—POS, payroll, inventory, or scheduling—are disclosed in the FDD. This suggests a minimal current stack, leaving gaps that vendors in adjacent categories could fill. The explicit mandate language means any franchisee who joins the system will be required to adopt these tools, creating a guaranteed install base for those vendors as the brand grows.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not include a procurement extract, so the brand’s purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Vendors should clarify this directly with HQ. On renewals, Item 17 outlines a structured process: franchisees must give notice between 180 and 540 days before expiration, comply with brand standards, remodel or relocate as required, sign the then-current agreement, and pay a renewal fee. The initial term is 10 years. With no franchisees yet in the system, these renewal windows are not active, but they signal a formal, HQ-controlled renegotiation cycle for the future.
How to read the The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos FDD
The 2023 FDD is embedded below. It is the primary source for all facts on this page—unit count, executive names, mandated vendors, royalty rates, and renewal terms. Software vendors should pay particular attention to Item 11 (mandated systems) and Item 1 (buying-center names), as these sections reveal who to call and what they already use. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos, answered from the filing
The buying center is small. Executive Chairman Aziz Hashim and Head of Franchise Development Sunny Ashman are the named decision-makers in the FDD. James Walker, Chief Culinary Officer, may influence operational tech choices.
The 2023 FDD mandates Franklin Junction and POS Training. No other operational or POS vendors are disclosed, suggesting a lean, early-stage stack with room for additional tools as the brand scales.
One company-owned unit. No franchised locations are mapped in our corpus. This is a nascent quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Georgia.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier versus approved-supplier model is not publicly disclosed. Vendors should inquire directly about purchasing pathways.
With only one unit and no franchisees, contract cycles are not tied to a large renewal calendar. The 10-year initial term and 180-day renewal notice window suggest future franchisees will have defined renegotiation points.
The 2023 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below to verify all cited facts and explore additional disclosures.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
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Top states by locations
| WI | 1 |
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| TX | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind The Original Hot Chicken and Inked Tacos
parent_company of TOHC Strategic Company LLC.
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