d below in this Item 11 in more detail. Our training may be broken into two separate training sessions. 10. QuickBooks – You must permit us to have accountant-level access to your QuickBooks account f
From the filings
Toastique Holdings
Quick service restaurantWho controls software purchasing at Toastique Holdings? The chain's 57 locations (49 franchised, 8 company-owned) are operated by 121 individual franchise owners, all single-unit, suggesting a decentralized buying model. The 2026 FDD mandates QuickBooks, Qvinci, and Sysco, while POS and other tools remain open, creating a mixed vendor landscape.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 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.
nancial statements and reports, such as the profit and loss statement of the Restaurant, within 15 days following the end of the previous month, you will be required to purchase a Qvinci subscription,
hases and we reserve the right to institute and expand rebate programs in the future. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we received $74,876.60 in revenue from Sysco, EcoLab, Floor & Déco
ager Jolie Richards is our Marketing Manager and she has served in this role since October 2023. From May 2019 to October 2023, Ms. Richards was the Brand and Marketing Manager at NexTech Solutions in
ur purchases and we reserve the right to institute and expand rebate programs in the future. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we received $74,876.60 in revenue from Sysco, EcoLab, Floor
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
30 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 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 6
You must install and use, at your expense, the pre-authorized payment, point of sale, credit card processing, automatic payment, automated banking, electronic debit and/or electronic funds transfer systems that we designate and require in the operation of your Restaurant.
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 Restaurant.
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
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We may designate ourselves and our affiliates as exclusive suppliers of source restricted goods and services.
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?
74786.60Item 8
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we received $74,876.60 in revenue from Sysco, EcoLab, Floor & Décor, and Heartland based on our franchisees’ purchases, which represents 1.37% of our total revenue of $5,468,340.85.
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 rebates, payments and other material benefits from suppliers based on your purchases and we reserve the right to institute and expand rebate programs in the future.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge actual costs that we incur for evaluating alternative products or suppliers proposed 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 an alternative 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
In the event of the termination of this Agreement, for any reason, that the accounts related to all telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business and all rights in and to the telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred to Franchisor.
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 Restaurant.
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
Before you enter into a lease or other agreement for your Restaurant Location you must obtain our approval.
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 $20,000 prior to the opening of your Restaurant 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 2% of your monthly Gross Sales on the local marketing of your Restaurant.
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?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee’s Restaurant or Designated Territory is located within the geographic area of an Advertising Cooperative, franchisee must participate in and contribute to the Advertising Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We require that you purchase or lease certain source restricted goods and services for the development and operation of your Restaurant.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only use those products, supplies, equipment, 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
Credit Card Processing – 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) 6% of Gross Sales Weekly on the Will be debited automatically from Thursday of your bank account by ACH or other If you enter into a 1-3, 1- each week for means designated by us.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, point of sale integrated, web based, and/or app based, ordering, customer rewards, customer reviews, and/or gift card systems.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At all times, your Restaurant 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 8
Currently you are required to purchase, license and utilize a CAKE by Mad Mobile point of sale system with one configured hardware terminal.
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 Restaurant.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM 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.
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.
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 Toastique Holdings
Toastique Holdings is a quick-service restaurant brand with 57 total locations (49 franchised, 8 company-owned) and an average unit volume of $614,256. The chain grew 63.3% year-over-year, signaling expansion pressure that often creates software evaluation moments. For software vendors, the addressable market is 49 franchised units, but the operator footprint tells a more nuanced story: 121 individual franchise owners are mapped, all single-unit owners, meaning many units are co-owned by multiple partners. This structure puts purchasing power in the hands of individual franchisees rather than multi-unit aggregators. The top states by unit count are California (11), Colorado (9), New Jersey (8), Texas (7), and Florida (6).
Who controls software purchasing
HQ executives on file include Brianna Keefe (Founder and CEO), George Izett (President and CFO), Sean Keefe (COO), Nicole Valentin (Director of Strategy and Development), and Kelsey Herle (Director of Training). There is no dedicated CIO, CTO, or VP of IT, so technology mandates likely come from the CEO or COO. The franchisor does mandate specific financial and operational systems, but the absence of a POS mandate and the high number of single-unit owners suggest that franchisees exercise significant autonomy over store-level software. This is a mixed decision-maker landscape: HQ controls the financial reporting stack, while each of the 121 owners may decide on POS, scheduling, loyalty, and other tools independently.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD names three mandated systems: QuickBooks (accounting), Qvinci (financial reporting consolidation), and Sysco (a food distributor, treated as a required supplier). Additionally, Ecolab and Nextech are listed as recommended, not mandated. No point-of-sale system is mandated, leaving a wide-open opportunity for POS vendors. The lack of a centralized POS, coupled with the mandated financial tools, means any software targeting Toastique Holdings must integrate with QuickBooks and Qvinci to be viable. The recommended but optional status of Ecolab and Nextech suggests that franchisees have the freedom to evaluate alternatives.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not provide an extract on procurement policies, so it is unclear whether the franchisor uses a designated supplier, approved supplier, or open model. The renewal process (Item 17) requires a 10-year term, 180 days’ written notice, signing a then-current franchise agreement, a general release, a renewal fee, and a remodel to meet current standards. This creates a predictable window for software vendors: every 10 years, franchisees must upgrade their premises, which often includes technology refreshes. The remodel requirement, combined with the 180-day notice period, means that a franchisee approaching renewal is likely to be evaluating new systems. The most recent FDD year is 2026, so the next wave of renewals will be staggered over the coming decade, but the 63% growth rate suggests many units are new and may not renew for several years.
How to read the Toastique Holdings FDD
The FDD is the primary source for understanding the franchisor-franchisee relationship, mandating tech, and procurement rules. The full 2026 FDD is embedded below, filed with state franchise regulators. Legal and vendor teams should focus on Item 11 (mandated suppliers), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal terms) to refine their pitch. FranCloud can help you rank Toastique Holdings against other franchise targets and prioritize your outreach based on tech fit and contract timing — talk to us for a ranked list tailored to your platform.
Questions vendors ask
Toastique Holdings, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
94 operators run 94 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 8 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 5 |
| TX | 5 |
| CO | 4 |
| MD | 3 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated August 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.