PeopleVinePeopleVine
Mandatorystem is comprised of the following components: 25 TPP Franchising LLC 2026_04 Franchise Disclosure Document 1526.003.007/457750 ď‚· Toast Software (the Only Approved POS Software) ď‚· PeopleVine (the Only
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
The Pickle Pad
Quick service restaurantThe Pickle Pad's 2026 FDD covers a single company-owned unit in Texas, and it already locks in one piece of technology: PeopleVine is a contractual requirement under Item 11. RTI is also named in the filing but carries no such obligation. At a 6% royalty and a 10-year term, this is an early-stage system to watch rather than pitch at scale today.
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Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$1.53M–$4.07M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
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.
RTIRTI
he time of filing, Ruby Tuesday, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries had the address and principal place of business at 333 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804, and its parent RTI Holding Company
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 5 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
Technology System You must acquire and use all hardware, software, technology, and other IT systems that we specify from time to time, including computer, point-of-sale systems, financial and reporting software, telecommunications, security and similar systems, together with the associated hardware, software…
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 your Technology System as we designate, including the right to collect and retain data concerning your Park.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
We will require that you provide your profit and loss statements to us on a monthly basis for our review in a manner that we prescribe.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may add, remove, and/or otherwise modify our designated and approved suppliers at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our most recently completed fiscal year, neither we nor our affiliates received any consideration from suppliers based on franchisees’ purchase of required goods and 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?
85Item 8
Collectively, the purchases you obtain according to our specifications or from approved or designated suppliers represent approximately 80% to 90% of your total purchases to establish your Park and 85% to 90% of your total purchases to operate your Park.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
If you ask us to evaluate any proposed alternative product/supplier suppliers, and we elect to do so, you must reimburse our costs and expenses.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider approving a vendor that is not an approved vendor, you must submit your request in writing before purchasing any items or services from that vendor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree that, as between us and you, we reserve the right to all telephone numbers, online listings, and/or any other type of contact information or directory listing for your Park or that you use in the operation or promotion of your Park (collectively, the “Contact Information”).
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To determine whether you and your Park are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, we and our designated agents or representatives may at any time and without prior notice to you: (1) inspect your Park;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may modify the Brand Standards Manual periodically, including changes in System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our acceptance of the site of your Park before you sign any Lease (defined below) and before that site will be deemed your Premises under the Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as provided above, or as approved by us in writing or in the Brand Standards Manual, you may not develop, maintain or authorize any Online Presence that mentions your Park, links to any Franchise System Website or displays any of the Marks, or engage in any promotional or similar activities, whether directly…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $25,000 for a grand opening marketing program for your Park beginning 2 months prior to the Opening Date and ending 1 month following the Opening Date.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase the products and services we periodically designate only from the suppliers we prescribe and only on the terms and according to the specifications we approve.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Currently, you must purchase (i) point-of sale terminals and software, bookkeeping and financial reporting software, membership software, reservation software, food and beverage supplies, pickleball equipment and supplies, mini-golf equipment and supplies, golf simulators, music software and hardware, social gaming…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Currently, we require all payments to be made through an electronic funds transfer system that allows us to debit a business account you designate for all amounts you owe us on their due dates or the next business day if the due date is a national holiday or a weekend day.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Park must always be under the direct on- site supervision of one or more persons who we have approved and who have completed our Management Training Program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 7
You are responsible for outfitting your employees in uniforms that meet our System Standards.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Toast Software (the Only Approved POS Software)
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
You must take all steps necessary to enable us to have independent and unlimited access to the data collected through the Technology Systems as we designate, including information regarding your Gross Sales, customer information, service and performance reports, and any other information relating to your Park.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we agree to provide you additional training, we and you will jointly determine the duration of this additional training, and we may charge you our then-current training fee for such additional training (currently, $400 per day per trainer, plus expenses).
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
6 TPP Franchising LLC 2026_04 Franchise Disclosure Document 1526.003.007/457750 TYPE OF FEE 1 AMOUNT DUE DATE REMARKS 2 Conference Fee $199 per person As incurred We require you and your Key Personnel to attend an (subject to change) annual meeting of franchise owners and pay the fee per person, regardless of…
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 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
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 6
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at The Pickle Pad
The Pickle Pad's 2026 FDD describes a single company-owned unit in Texas, in the quick-service restaurant segment, with a 6% royalty and a 10-year initial term. It's an early system with one location today, but it's already made one technology decision that matters to vendors: PeopleVine is a mandated system under Item 11.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 is where a brand's officers and directors are listed. Here, the ownership structure answers the buyer question on its own: with the brand's sole unit company-owned rather than franchised, software and vendor decisions run through headquarters, not through a network of independent operators.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 obliges the franchisee to use PeopleVine — that's a real mandate, and the incumbent any competing vendor needs to displace or work around. Item 4 separately names RTI, but nothing in the filing requires it; the FDD mentions it without locking it in.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 combines designated exclusive suppliers for certain items with an approved-supplier list for the rest. Franchisees can request approval of an alternative supplier, though that request is subject to the franchisor's criteria and reimbursement of its review costs. Item 17 sets a 10-year term and a renewal process that requires notice 180 to 540 days out, substantial compliance with brand standards, remodeling or relocating the location, and signing the then-current franchise agreement, which may carry materially different terms.
How to read The Pickle Pad FDD
The filing was made with state franchise regulators in 2026. The embedded PDF viewer below lets you confirm the PeopleVine mandate directly in Item 11 and read the full supplier terms in Item 8. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of similar early-stage targets.
Questions vendors ask
The Pickle Pad, answered from the filing
Item 2 of the FDD is where a brand's officers and directors are listed. Because The Pickle Pad's single unit is company-owned, purchasing runs through headquarters rather than a franchisee network.
PeopleVine is mandated under Item 11 — franchisees are obliged to use it. RTI also appears in the filing, under Item 4, but is not a required system.
One unit as of the 2026 FDD, fully company-owned, in the quick-service restaurant segment.
An approved-supplier list with designated exclusive suppliers for certain items. Franchisees can request approval of an alternative supplier, subject to the franchisor's criteria and cost reimbursement.
The initial term is 10 years. Renewal requires notice 180-540 days ahead, substantial compliance, remodeling or relocating, and signing a new agreement — the natural point to revisit vendor relationships.
The filing was made with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to confirm the PeopleVine mandate in Item 11 and the supplier terms in Item 8.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
9 operators run 9 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit9
Top states by locations
| FL | 2 |
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| NJ | 1 |
| NC | 1 |
| AZ | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.