ComoComo
Mandatoryy us, our affiliates, or our approved vendors. In addition, you are required to purchase and use the App and Loyalty Program from our approved vendor, Heartland Loyalty Powered by Como. The fee is $10
From the filings
+24.359% units YoYHQ-led decisions
World of Sourdough South Dakota
Quick service restaurantWorld of Sourdough South Dakota runs 99 units, up 24.36% year over year, with principals Jatinder (Nick) Singh and Lowell Steven Presson named in the FDD. Como and Heartland by Global Payments are both mandated under Item 6, and Heartland Restaurant by Global Payments is mandated under Item 11 — a concentrated, franchisor-controlled payments and loyalty stack.
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Total units
99
97 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+24.359%
vs prior filing
AUV
$61K
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$330K–$589K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
5%+of gross sales (FY2026)
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.
HeartlandGlobal Payments
MandatoryIn addition, you are required to purchase and use the App and Loyalty Program from our approved vendor, Heartland Loyalty Powered by Como. The fee is $100 per month. This fee is non-refundable and is
Heartland RestaurantGlobal Payments
Mandatorytware that we currently use is not proprietary to us but is proprietary property to the vendor. Currently, you must purchase a computer/POS system from POS Specialists, which uses Heartland Restaurant
DoorDashDoorDash
ing ordering, timekeeping, Heartland credit card processing, offline credit card processing, Cloud admin portal and reporting, Text to pay, QR code pay, Heartland Gift integrated, Doordash integrated,
FacebookMeta
any services on the Internet or in any other media, whether now known or hereinafter invented, unless we otherwise approve it (Currently, franchisees are allowed to participate in Facebook and Instagr
InstagramMeta
on the Internet or in any other media, whether now known or hereinafter invented, unless we otherwise approve it (Currently, franchisees are allowed to participate in Facebook and Instagram). You must
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 6 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Use only the chart of bookkeeping accounts prescribed by Franchisor in the then- existing Manual and/or Written Standards or otherwise communicated to Franchisee;
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Submit to Franchisor, within ninety days after the end of each calendar year, an income statement certified by Franchisee or by the Designated Individual as accurately reflecting the results of operations of the Franchised Restaurant for the preceding calendar year, together with such other information as may be…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliate(s) are or may become a supplier of certain Products and Restaurant Items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right to establish, in writing, reasonable new standards for the implementation of technology in the System
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor and/or its Affiliate(s) may receive fees, commissions, rebates, or other consideration from approved suppliers based upon sales to Franchisee.
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 your purchases from approved suppliers will represent approximately 90% to 100% of your total purchases in establishing the Franchised Restaurant, and approximately 90% - 100% in the continuing operation of the Franchised Restaurant.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will reimburse Franchisor for the reasonable cost of all evaluation and testing of such suppliers and/or their products.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase any item from an unapproved supplier (except for Proprietary Products, which are discussed below), you must submit a written request for approval to us or shall request the supplier itself to do so.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may also, at all times during the term of this Agreement and for a period of three years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement, retain an independent party to audit Franchisee’s Business Records.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to develop, add to or otherwise modify the Manual and/or any Written Standards from time to time to reflect changes in any of the System Standards provided that no such addition or modification shall alter Franchisee’s fundamental status and rights under this…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our written approval of your site, which we will not unreasonably withhold.
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 we approve in advance in writing, you may not establish or maintain a separate website or otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Franchised Restaurant.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
Under the Franchise Agreement, you are required to expend at least $7,500 on grand opening marketing expenses.
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
Currently, you must spend 1% of your Gross Revenues per month on your own local advertising.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 16
You must participate in any gift certificate or gift card program or rewards program we establish.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Cooperative has been established applicable to the Franchised Restaurant at the time Franchisee commences operations hereunder, Franchisee shall immediately become a member of such Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase all signs, equipment, food, non-alcoholic drinks, inventory, supplies, and other products, materials, and services required for the operation of the Franchise solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and brokers) who have been approved or designated by…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase and maintain an inventory of product, supplies and kitchen equipment from us, our affiliates, or our approved vendors and/or suppliers.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, you must purchase a computer/POS system from POS Specialists, which uses Heartland Restaurant POS System 2x Heartland Restaurant software licenses including ordering, timekeeping, Heartland credit card processing, offline credit card processing, Cloud admin portal and reporting, Text to pay, QR code pay…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Royalty fees shall be payable only to us and collected by us through electronic transfer with direct deposit to us from your account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 16
You must participate in any gift certificate or gift card program or rewards program we establish.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
However, the Franchised Restaurant must at all times be under the on-site supervision of a manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 16
You must comply with all our standards and specifications relating to the purchase and/or lease, use and sale of all products, kitchen equipment, supplies, furnishings and fixtures, technology items, uniforms, software, signage, and décor items, printed advertising materials and other items to be used, sold, or…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, you must purchase a computer/POS system from POS Specialists, which uses Heartland Restaurant POS System
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to download sales, other data, and communications from your Computer System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may charge Franchisee a fee for any additional training, in an amount set forth in the then-existing Manual and/or Written Standards.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee (or if Franchisee is other than an individual, the Designated Individual), at least biennially, must attend a national meeting of SDCO Franchisees at a location designated by Franchisor.
The filing answers no to 1 question
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 6
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 World of Sourdough South Dakota
World of Sourdough South Dakota operates 99 units — 97 franchised, 2 company-owned — up 24.36% year over year, one of the faster-growing systems in this corpus. Item 19 of the FDD makes a financial performance representation, and average unit volume runs $61,416.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD names two principals, Jatinder (Nick) Singh and Lowell Steven Presson. The stronger signal on control sits in Items 6 and 11: the franchisor mandates Como and Heartland by Global Payments, plus Heartland Restaurant by Global Payments, which puts payments and loyalty technology squarely under centralized, franchisor-level decisions. Below HQ, 113 mapped operators run roughly 115 located units, with only one operating more than a single location — California alone accounts for 59 of them.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Como and Heartland by Global Payments are mandated under Item 6 — franchisees are obliged to use both. Heartland Restaurant by Global Payments carries the same mandate under Item 11. DoorDash appears in Item 11, and Facebook and Instagram appear in Item 16, all named only, with no obligation attached to any of the three.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: operators must buy marketing and promotional materials from the franchisor or an affiliate, and may propose an alternate supplier for approval. Item 17 governs renewal, transfer and termination terms; see the embedded filing below for the specific conditions. With unit count up 24.36% year over year, new-location rollout is the clearer near-term driver of contract activity here.
How to read the World of Sourdough South Dakota FDD
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Item 2 (officers), Item 6 (fees), Item 8 (supplier restrictions), Item 11 (technology and training), Item 16 (marketing), Item 19 (financial performance) and Item 20 (outlets) directly. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product before you build the next pitch.
Questions vendors ask
World of Sourdough South Dakota, answered from the filing
Principals Jatinder (Nick) Singh and Lowell Steven Presson are named in the FDD. The franchisor mandates Como and Heartland by Global Payments under Item 6 and Heartland Restaurant under Item 11, showing centralized control over payments and loyalty technology specifically.
Como and Heartland by Global Payments are mandated under Item 6; Heartland Restaurant by Global Payments is mandated under Item 11. DoorDash (Item 11) and Facebook and Instagram (Item 16) are named only, with no mandate attached.
99 total units — 97 franchised and 2 company-owned — as of the 2026 FDD, up 24.36% year over year, with California accounting for 59 of the 115 mapped located units.
An approved-supplier list under Item 8. Operators must buy marketing and promotional materials from the franchisor or an affiliate, though they may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
Item 17 of the FDD governs renewal, transfer and termination terms; see the embedded filing below for specifics. At 24.36% YoY unit growth, new-location rollout is the stronger near-term signal for vendor outreach.
The filing was submitted to state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 6, 8, 11, 16, 19 and 20 directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
113 operators run 115 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit112
2–9 units1
Top states by locations
| CA | 59 |
|---|---|
| NV | 5 |
| FL | 5 |
| TX | 4 |
| GA | 4 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.