Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
keep. The Franchisee must use the accounting system and the pre-formatted template required by the Franchisor, if any.
From the filings
+5.556% units YoYMandated tech stackHQ-led decisions
We Sell Restaurants
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing authority at We Sell Restaurants sits with HQ leadership, specifically President Eric Gagnon and CEO Robin Gagnon, as disclosed in the 2026 FDD. The franchise operates 60 total units (57 franchised, 3 company-owned) and mandates four named technology systems, including a proprietary Business Analysis Tool©. For vendors, this represents a small but centrally controlled addressable market of 60 locations, concentrated in Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Texas, and South Carolina.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
60
57 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+5.556%
vs prior filing
AUV
$195K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
15%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$106K–$151K
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.
17%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 7 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 and data through our proprietary data management, email, and intranet system, and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we choose to promote the development of the System and the sale of franchises.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee's records will include tax returns, daily reports, statements of Gross Revenues (to be prepared each month for the preceding month), profit and loss statements (to be prepared at least quarterly by an independent Certified Public Accountant), and balance sheets (to be prepared at least annually by an…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may change the designated suppliers or affiliates periodically on written notice to you.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our last fiscal year that ended December 31, 2025, we did not derive any revenue from sales of goods and services to franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the Franchisor may receive from approved and designated suppliers of the Franchisee's Services, equipment, tools, supplies and hardware and software, periodic volume rebates or other revenue as a result of the Franchisee's purchases.
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?
10Item 8
We estimate that the purchase of these computers, software, hardware, computer related services, supplies, equipment, inventory, fixtures, goods, services and products from us or our designated or approved sources, or those meeting our standards and specifications, will be approximately 5% to 10% of your total cost…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to charge you, or the approved supplier, for our approval of supplies and/or supplier, and the charge will not exceed the reasonable cost of inspection and evaluation and the actual cost of the test.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to offer for sale or use any alternate product, material, or supply or purchase any alternate products from a supplier that is not 1 of our approved suppliers, you must notify us in writing.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee hereby acknowledges that all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and Internet addresses used in the operation of the Restaurant Brokerage Business constitute assets of the Franchisor;
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
the Franchisor or Franchisor's authorized agent will have the right to request, receive, inspect and audit any of the records referred to above wherever they may be located.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisor will have the right to add to, and otherwise modify, the Operations Manual periodically to reflect changes in authorized Services, business image or the operation of the Restaurant Brokerage Business; provided, however, none of these additions or modifications will alter the Franchisee's fundamental…
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall not operate any website without the Franchisor's prior written approval.
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
Each month, we have the right to require you to spend $500 to $1,500 of the Gross Revenues of your Restaurant Brokerage Business on local advertising and promotional advertising for the Franchise in your Territory (“Local Advertising”).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Restaurant Brokerage Business is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must become a member of the Cooperative and abide by the rules of the Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee must purchase all services, equipment, supplies and hardware and software from only those suppliers, manufacturers and distributors who have been designated or approved in advance by Franchisor.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
ARTICLE 10 - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY AND SUPPLIES (1) The Franchisee must purchase all services, equipment, supplies and hardware and software from only those suppliers, manufacturers and distributors who have been designated or approved in advance by Franchisor.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We require you to pay fees and other amounts due to us via electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) as described in the Franchise Agreement.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
If the Franchisee is a corporation or other Restaurant Brokerage Business entity, or if the Franchisee has, in the Franchisor's sole judgment, insufficient experience in a business similar to the franchise or experience in business management in general, then the Franchisee will nominate a Designated Business Manager…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Only advertising and promotional materials, services, equipment, tools, inventory, products, signage, supplies, and uniforms that meet the Franchisor's standards and specifications are used at the Restaurant Brokerage Business.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access your electronic information and data through our proprietary data management, email, and intranet system, and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we choose to promote the development of the System and the sale of franchises.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will utilize Franchisor's required software, proprietary database management, equipment, and intranet system We Sell Restaurants FA 2026 i as the exclusive means for tracking and maintaining customer, vendor, and lead information, and for other uses as prescribed by Franchisor periodically in the…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Any additional training programs are scheduled on an as needed basis as determined by us.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
You and your Agents must Annual travel, lodging and other attend our annual conference Conference expenses which will be held in Palm Coast, Florida.
The filing answers no to 3 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 11
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
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 We Sell Restaurants
We Sell Restaurants is a quick-service restaurant franchise headquartered in Florida with 60 total units—57 franchised and 3 company-owned—as of the 2026 FDD. The system grew unit count by 5.556% year-over-year, adding a modest number of new locations. Average unit volume sits at $194,933, and franchisees pay a 15% royalty. For software vendors, the addressable market is exactly 60 locations, with no multi-unit operators on file: all 46 mapped franchisees are single-unit owners. The top states by unit count are Florida (14), Georgia (5), Arizona (4), Texas (4), and South Carolina (4).
This is a small, tightly controlled system. The franchisor mandates four specific technology tools, which signals a top-down approach to tech adoption. If you sell software, your path runs through HQ, not through individual franchisees.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Eric Gagnon, President, and Robin Gagnon, CEO. No CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology is named, which is common for a system of this size. In practice, the President and CEO are your likely buying center for any software that touches franchise operations, compliance, or the mandated tech stack. There is no parent company on file; We Sell Restaurants appears independently owned, so no external corporate procurement layer exists.
Because all 46 operators are single-unit franchisees with no multi-unit groups, there is no operator-level purchasing power to navigate. The decision-maker level is unambiguously HQ.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates four systems by name: Business Analysis Tool©, Leasing Assessment Tool©, Valuation Analysis Tool©, and a Website. These are proprietary or specified tools that every franchisee must use. No POS system, payroll provider, inventory management platform, or CRM is named as mandated in the FDD. This leaves open the possibility that franchisees select their own operational software, but given the centralized mandate pattern, any vendor selling into this system should expect HQ to influence or approve those choices.
The mandated tools focus on business analysis, leasing, and valuation—reflecting the brand's core identity around restaurant brokerage and resale. A vendor offering complementary analytics, financial reporting, or compliance software may find a receptive audience if the tool aligns with these existing mandates.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2026 FDD contains no extractable procurement language. There is no designated supplier list, no approved vendor program, and no purchasing cooperative disclosed. This suggests an open procurement model where vendors can pitch directly to HQ without navigating a formal preferred-vendor process.
Renewal timing offers a potential entry point. The initial franchise term is 10 years. Item 17 outlines renewal conditions: franchisees in good standing may renew for one additional 10-year term by providing written notice, being 100% compliant on minimum performance standards, signing a new agreement, paying a Successor Franchise Fee, and executing a release. Critically, the FDD states that upon renewal, "you may be asked to sign a new contract with materially different terms and conditions than your original contract including territory size." This creates a natural window where technology requirements could change, and new software mandates could be introduced.
How to read the We Sell Restaurants FDD
The full 2026 FDD is embedded below. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11 (franchisor's assistance, advertising, computer systems, and training), which lists the four mandated systems, and Item 17 (renewal, termination, transfer, and dispute resolution), which defines the 10-year term and renewal conditions. Item 1 discloses the two HQ executives. Item 8, typically where procurement restrictions appear, contains no extractable supplier language in this filing.
If you are evaluating We Sell Restaurants as a potential account, focus on the centralized decision-making structure, the existing mandated tech stack, and the 10-year renewal cycle as a timing signal. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
We Sell Restaurants, answered from the filing
President Eric Gagnon and CEO Robin Gagnon are the named executives in the 2026 FDD. With no multi-unit operators on file, purchasing decisions are centralized at HQ.
The 2026 FDD mandates four systems: Business Analysis Tool©, Leasing Assessment Tool©, Valuation Analysis Tool©, and a Website. No POS vendor is named as mandated.
60 total units: 57 franchised and 3 company-owned. All 46 mapped operators are single-unit franchisees, with no multi-unit groups on file.
The 2026 FDD does not disclose a designated or approved supplier program in Item 8. The procurement model appears open, with no extractable restrictions on vendor selection.
Initial franchise terms run 10 years. Renewal requires written notice, full compliance, and a new agreement with potentially different terms, creating periodic re-evaluation points.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below for full details on Item 11 tech mandates and Item 17 renewal terms.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
46 operators run 46 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit46
Top states by locations
| FL | 14 |
|---|---|
| GA | 5 |
| AZ | 4 |
| TX | 4 |
| SC | 4 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind We Sell Restaurants
unknown of wsr holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.