Franchises that use Square
Square is the point-of-sale system you'll find behind a specific kind of franchise: quick-service restaurants, food-retail brands, and personal-services brands. Brands like Kona Ice, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, and TownePlace Suites disclose Square as a mandated system in their latest FDD.
Verified from the filings
Brands that mandate Square
| Brand | Segment | Units | AUV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kona Ice | quick-service restaurants | 1,933 | — |
| Residence Inn | lodging brands | 889 | — |
| SpringHill Suites | lodging brands | 579 | — |
| TownePlace Suites | lodging brands | 571 | — |
| American Poolplayers Association | personal-services brands | 358 | — |
| Travelin' Tom's Coffee | quick-service restaurants | 334 | — |
| Hello Sugar | personal-services brands | 194 | $646K |
| Scoop Shop Program | food-retail brands | 173 | — |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales | professional-services firms | 136 | $321K |
| X GOLF FRANCHISE CORPORATIONX-Golf | fitness studios | 133 | $113K |
| Frios Franchising Company | food-retail brands | 114 | $92K |
| Element Hotels | lodging brands | 102 | — |
The full picture
Selling against Square? Get every brand that runs it, with the HQ buyer.
These are examples. FranCloud tracks every franchise that mandates Square, who controls that decision (HQ or operator), and how each brand scores against what you sell.
Common questions
Franchises on Square, answered
Square is mandated mostly by quick-service restaurants, food-retail brands, and personal-services brands. Square turns up in lighter, owner-operated concepts: mobile and counter-service formats as much as full restaurants.
Brands like Kona Ice, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and American Poolplayers Association disclose Square as a mandated system in their FDD. FranCloud tracks the rest, with the buyer and decision-maker at each.
FranCloud reads Item 11 of every franchise's Franchise Disclosure Document, where brands disclose the systems they require operators to run. Square mandates come straight from those filings.
Every quick-service restaurants, food-retail brands, account, scored to your product.
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