QuickBooks
Mandatoryt to install and use any upgrades and updates that we may designate as mandatory. There are no limits on the frequency or cost of such upgrades or updates. 6. We currently require QuickBooks On-Line,
HQ-led decisions
Tropical Juice Bar
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Tropical Juice Bar is controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team, including CEO Carlos M. Lopez and COO Carlos D. Lopez. The brand currently mandates a specific set of operational technologies—Toast POS, QuickBooks Online, MarketMan, and eStratEx—across its 5 company-owned locations. With no franchised units reported and an AUV of $671,418, the immediate addressable market is limited to the corporate entity itself.
Live signals
Total units
5
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$671K
Item 19, 2019
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$195K–$400K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2022)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 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.
Shogo
Mandatoryany upgrades and updates that we may designate as mandatory. There are no limits on the frequency or cost of such upgrades or updates. 6. We currently require QuickBooks On-Line, Shogo (linking TOAST
Toast
Mandatorywe have no suppliers from whom you must purchase or enter into a license agreement for these items, except Cedro Distribution, LLC for the following: (i) certain equipment and the TOAST POS System, an
Intuit
ime. The contact information for the applicable vendors can be found in table 11.1. 7. We have no contractual obligation to provide support for Microsoft software, Adobe Software, Intuit Software, or
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 Tropical Juice Bar
Tropical Juice Bar is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in New Jersey with a total of 5 units, all company-owned. The brand reported an average unit volume of $671,418 in its 2022 FDD. No franchised locations are disclosed, and year-over-year unit growth is not available. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is the corporate entity itself—5 locations under direct HQ control. The royalty rate is 6%, and the initial franchise term is 10 years, though no franchisees currently operate.
Who controls software purchasing
The buying center at Tropical Juice Bar is concentrated at the executive level. The FDD lists Carlos M. Lopez as Chief Executive Officer, Carlos D. Lopez as Chief Operations Officer, and Luis Lopez as Quality Assurance Director. These three individuals are the most likely decision-makers for any software purchase, with the CEO and COO holding authority over operational and financial systems. Vendors should direct outreach to this small, centralized team.
Mandated and current tech stack
Tropical Juice Bar mandates four specific technology systems, as detailed in the 2022 FDD. The point-of-sale system is Toast POS by Toast, Inc. Accounting runs on QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. Inventory management is handled through MarketMan, and HR/payroll functions are managed via eStratEx. These mandated tools leave little room for displacement unless a vendor can demonstrate clear integration advantages or cost savings. Any new software must fit within this existing ecosystem.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not extract a specific procurement model from Item 8, meaning the brand’s supplier criteria beyond mandated systems are not publicly disclosed. Renewal terms, outlined in Item 17, require a franchisee to be in good standing, sign a new agreement with potentially different terms, update equipment and premises, provide 12 months’ notice, and pay a renewal fee. The renewal term is 10 years. Given the absence of franchised units and no reported unit growth, software contract opportunities are likely tied to internal HQ-driven upgrades rather than franchisee-driven demand.
How to read the Tropical Juice Bar FDD
The 2022 FDD provides the foundational data for vendor evaluation: a small, fully corporate-owned system with a tightly mandated tech stack and centralized purchasing. Key items to review include Item 1 for executive contacts, Item 11 for the full list of mandated systems, and Item 17 for renewal conditions. The embedded PDF viewer below contains the complete filing. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned to your software category, FranCloud can help prioritize your outreach.
Questions vendors ask
Tropical Juice Bar, answered from the filing
The executive team, led by CEO Carlos M. Lopez and COO Carlos D. Lopez, controls purchasing decisions. The Quality Assurance Director, Luis Lopez, may also influence operational tool selection.
The 2022 FDD mandates Toast POS System by Toast, Inc., QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc., MarketMan for inventory, and eStratEx for HR/payroll.
The system has 5 total units, all company-owned. No franchised locations were reported in the 2022 FDD.
The FDD does not disclose a specific procurement model in Item 8. The brand mandates certain technology systems but provides no further supplier criteria.
With a 10-year initial term and renewal requiring 12 months’ notice, contract windows are infrequent. No recent unit growth suggests low near-term expansion-driven demand.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2022. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below for full details.
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Operator footprint
No franchisee network yet. Tropical Juice Bar’s latest FDD reports no franchised locations.
Ownership
The portfolio behind Tropical Juice Bar
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