ur food and beverage sales and, optionally, your inventory. The following minimum specifications are required: • One POS Station we designate (currently, we require use of Clover (First Data) Stations
From the filings
The Port of Peri Peri
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at The Port of Peri Peri is controlled by HQ, with Syed Naveed Pasha (President and CEO) listed as the key executive. The franchise currently mandates First Data for its point-of-sale system across its 23 total units—21 franchised and 2 company-owned—giving vendors a concentrated, though small, addressable market.
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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
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.
profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, MySpace, L
the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest
esence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Instagram,
t, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter,
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rtise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube or any other
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 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 have the right to independently access your electronic information through the cloud and to use your electronic information and data in any manner we deem necessary or desirable to monitor your compliance with the Franchise Agreement and to promote or develop the System and the sale of franchises.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor, for review or auditing, financial statements, including a balance sheet and income statement prepared on a monthly basis, Gross Sales reports and performance reports for monthly periods, and such forms, reports, records, information, and data as Franchisor may reasonably…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
purchase all items Franchisor specifies from the Approved Supplier(s) that Franchise designates, which may include Franchisor or its affiliate(s).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
You must use the point-of-sale system we designate (currently, Clover POS), and we reserve the right to change the designated point of sale system in the future.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may receive payments or other compensation from approved suppliers on account of the suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Restaurants in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.
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?
90Item 8
We estimate that the purchase of supplies, inventory, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, goods, services and products from us or our Approved Suppliers, or those meeting our standards and specifications, will be 90% of your total initial cost and between 90% to 95% of the total ongoing costs to operate your The Port…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
Either you or the supplier seeking approval must pay us a charge, to be not more than the cost of the inspection and testing, and we will not be liable for damage to any sample that may result from the testing process.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to use an alternate supplier, you must make a written request to us for approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to direct the telephone company servicing Franchisee, per Franchisor’s request, to disconnect the telephone number used in connection with the Franchised Business or transfer such number to Franchisor or to any person or location of Franchisor’s choosing.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
On a periodic basis as we deem advisable, conduct inspections of your The Port of Peri Peri Restaurant and its operations and evaluate the methods employed
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
You are required to follow the Franchise Manual, which we may update or modify from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may not lease or purchase a site for your The Port of Peri Peri Restaurant until after we have approved the site.
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 approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant, including any profile on Facebook, MySpace…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend such amounts as Franchisor may reasonably require, between Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to promote and advertise the grand opening of the Franchised Business within the Designated Territory (“Grand Opening Marketing”), which must be expended during the time…
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
You must expend a minimum of one percent (1%) of the Gross Sales of your Restaurant each calendar month (based on the Gross Sales of the Restaurant during the preceding calendar month on local advertising and marketing).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
System Restaurants are required to offer and participate in a customer rewards program and must comply with participation rules and regulations we establish for the program.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees and acknowledges that Franchisor and/or its affiliates may derive revenue from the offer and sale of Required Items.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease original and replacement furniture, fixtures, equipment and signage meeting our specifications from Peri Peri Holdings LLC 2026 FDD 24 sources that we have approved in writing.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Unless otherwise designated by us, we currently require you to pay fees and other amounts due to us or our affiliates through electronic funds transfer via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) or similar means.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
Should the number of trained personnel for a store fall below the minimum requirement of two, within 60 days thereafter, another shareholder, member, partner or manager must complete initial training to our satisfaction.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Your The Port of Peri Peri Restaurant may use and offer for sale only food products, beverages, ingredients, uniforms, packaging materials, menus, forms, labels and other supplies from Approved Suppliers or other suppliers that we approve in writing.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease a computer or electronic cash register and software program (“POS”) that we approve.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will, at all times and without notice to Franchisee, have the right to independently and remotely access and view Franchisee’s Computer System as described in Section 4 of this Agreement.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, as it deems appropriate in its discretion, develop additional and refresher training courses, and require Franchisee and its management to attend such courses.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may establish and conduct an annual conference for all System Restaurant owners and operators, and may require Franchisee to attend this conference for no more than five (5) days each year.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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.
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The vendor opportunity at The Port of Peri Peri
With 23 total units—21 of which are franchised—The Port of Peri Peri is a quick-service restaurant chain headquartered in Illinois. For software vendors, the addressable market is compact but concentrated, with franchisees operating in just five states. Illinois represents the densest cluster with 14 locations, followed by Texas (9), California (7), Oklahoma (2), and Washington (2). No operators in the system manage multiple units; all 45 mapped operators run a single location, indicating a clean, single-decision-maker landscape for any technology sale.
The most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) was filed in 2026. It positions the brand under the ownership of Iqbal. While no unit growth percentage or AUV data was disclosed, the concentrated footprint suggests a controlled expansion model where central technology mandates can be uniformly enforced.
Who controls software purchasing
In a system this size, purchasing authority is centralized. The FDD identifies a single executive: Syed Naveed Pasha, President and CEO. For a vendor looking to introduce a new platform, Mr. Pasha is the logical entry point for any organization-wide software evaluation. The absence of multi-unit operators reinforces that technology decisions are very likely to flow directly from the corporate office rather than through franchisee committees.
Mandated and current tech stack
The Port of Peri Peri mandates First Data as its point-of-sale system. This mandate appears to be a requirement for franchisees, defining a foundational layer of the operational tech stack. Beyond the POS, the brand's FDD lists active social media accounts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube, indicating an operational focus on digital marketing. For vendors selling tools that integrate with First Data or complement a social-forward marketing stack, this provides a clear technical starting point for a conversation.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD offered limited visibility into procurement mechanics. No data was extracted from Item 8, leaving the procurement model—whether designated, approved, or open-supplier—officially unknown. Similarly, the initial franchise term length and Item 17 renewal conditions were not disclosed. This data gap makes it difficult to map out natural refresh cycles or renewal-driven contract windows. A vendor would need to directly explore the relationship between the franchisor and First Data to understand penetration and willingness to switch.
How to read the The Port of Peri Peri FDD
The full FDD, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026, provides the granular detail behind these summaries. The embedded PDF viewer below carries the complete filing, including Item 1 executive disclosures, Item 11 technology obligations, and unit turnover tables. For a software vendor, the key items to scrutinize are Item 11 for any unlisted mandated systems and Item 8 for supplier qualification rules, should an extract become available in future filings.
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Questions vendors ask
The Port of Peri Peri, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
23 operators run 23 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| IL | 7 |
|---|---|
| CA | 3 |
| TX | 3 |
| WA | 2 |
| OH | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind The Port of Peri Peri
unknown of iqbal.
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Primary franchise filings · updated August 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.