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+54.054% franchised outlets YoYHQ-led decisions

Ziggi's Coffee

Quick service restaurant

Ziggi's Coffee runs 57 units, all franchised, up 54.05% year over year, generating $806,344 in average unit volume. Principals Brandon Knudsen and Thomas Thwaites lead the Colorado headquarters of this single-brand holding company.

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Total units
57
57 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
+54.054%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$806K
Item 19, 2022
Royalty
6% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
1%
percentage component
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$467K–$1.38M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2023)

Recorded percentage components (FY2023)Ad fund 1%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 1%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

3 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

907157 (Ziggi's - 1) that it must be capable of connecting to the Internet for the purpose of sending and receiving e-mail and utilizing online software programs that we require, and be compatible with any software or programs we require you to use, including QuickBooks Online. You may also desire to use this computer for your management systems, inventory control systems, and bookkeeping systems. We may, however, revise our policy in our discretion so that you must obtain specific hardware, software or other systems for this computer in the future. In this case, you must purchase or lease all software and hardware designated by us. Currently, you are not required to obtain any support or maintenance agreements for your back office computer although we recommend you do so. The cost of any support or maintenance agreement for your back office computer should not exceed $50 per year. We may require you to obtain support and maintenance from our approved suppliers in the future. Except for support and maintenance provided in exchange for payments made to you to a third party, neither we nor any approved supplier of ours is obligated to provide ongoing maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or updates to you.

RevelRevel Systems
Mandatory
POSItem 11

As described in Item 8 above, you must purchase computer equipment and software for your electronic point-of-sale system meeting our specifications (together with the software, referred to as “POS System”) and your back office computer system. The POS System hardware currently approved for use in the Coffee Shops is a Revel iPad POS System with a Zebra drink label printer, available through our designated supplier. It will access cloud- based software, some of which has been customized for ZIGGI’S Coffee Shops. As of the date of this Disclosure Document, the cost of purchasing the POS System is $6,500 to $9,500, depending on your specific needs and the type of ZIGGI’S Coffee Shop you acquire. Costs for support and maintenance, which you are required to purchase from our designated supplier of the POS System, range from $1,200 to $2,700 per year. We reserve the right to require you to pay us or our affiliated entities for support and maintenance. We require that you purchase from the supplier of the POS System or another designated supplier all modifications and upgrades to the POS System software, including upgrades to anti-virus software. Except for the support, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and updates provided in exchange for these payments to us or the approved supplier, neither we nor any approved supplier is obligated to provide ongoing support, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or updates for your POS System. You may not install software on the POS System that has not been approved in advanced by us.

ZebraZebra
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 11

As described in Item 8 above, you must purchase computer equipment and software for your electronic point-of-sale system meeting our specifications (together with the software, referred to as “POS System”) and your back office computer system. The POS System hardware currently approved for use in the Coffee Shops is a Revel iPad POS System with a Zebra drink label printer, available through our designated supplier. It will access cloud- based software, some of which has been customized for ZIGGI’S Coffee Shops. As of the date of this Disclosure Document, the cost of purchasing the POS System is $6,500 to $9,500, depending on your specific needs and the type of ZIGGI’S Coffee Shop you acquire. Costs for support and maintenance, which you are required to purchase from our designated supplier of the POS System, range from $1,200 to $2,700 per year. We reserve the right to require you to pay us or our affiliated entities for support and maintenance. We require that you purchase from the supplier of the POS System or another designated supplier all modifications and upgrades to the POS System software, including upgrades to anti-virus software. Except for the support, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and updates provided in exchange for these payments to us or the approved supplier, neither we nor any approved supplier is obligated to provide ongoing support, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or updates for your POS System. You may not install software on the POS System that has not been approved in advanced by us.

LevelUpGrubhub
LoyaltyItem 6

POS System Support As determined by the As incurred Payable to a designated third-party and Maintenance POS provider; currently supplier for on-going support and Charge4 between $105 and $220 maintenance of your POS System. per month depending on These fees may be changed by the third the plan you choose party vendor. Also, we may change the required POS System, in which case these fees may change. Loyalty Program Fee4 Currently $149/month As incurred This fee is paid directly to our supplier platform fee plus $0.03 of our Loyalty program platform, per transaction LevelUp. There is also a one-time $150 setup fee. 6 907157 (Ziggi's - 1) Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Additional Meeting Will vary, but not to As incurred If we request, you must attend up to two Fee1,3 exceed $750 per Additional Meetings each year. We may attendee per meeting prorate the costs of these meetings among all attendees, and charge you 125% of those costs if you do not attend. See Item 11.

QuickBooksIntuit
AccountingItem 11

Hours of Hours of Classroom On-the-Job Subject Location Training Training Owner Training Ziggi’s Offerings and Vendors 0.50 Online Hiring and Onboarding 1.50 Online Management Training 1.00 Online In-Person Training at Headquarters 7.00 Our training facility in Mead, CO Health and Food Safety .75 Online Marketing 1.00 Online QuickBooks 0.50 Online 31 907157 (Ziggi's - 1) Hours of Hours of Classroom On-the-Job Subject Location Training Training Scheduling and New Employee Set-Up 0.50 Online Store Set-Up 1.00 Online Opening Training Support 0.50 Online Payroll 0.25 Online Zoom Timer 0.50 Online Grand Opening 0.50 Online Revel POS Backend 0.75 Online Sales Per Man Hour (SPMH) 0.50 Online Inventory 0.25 Online TOTALS 17.00 Manager and Assistant Manager Training General Store Operations and 3.0 An operating ZIGGI’S Coffee Procedures Shop or our training facility in Mead, CO Registers 16.0 An operating ZIGGI’S Coffee Shop or our training facility in Mead, CO Headsets 16.0 An operating ZIGGI’S Coffee Shop or our training facility in Mead, CO Drinks 4.0 An operating ZIGGI’S Coffee Shop or our training facility in Mead, CO Drink Modules 1.0 Online Zoom Timers 0.50 Online Grand Opening 0.50 Online Revel POS Backend 0.75 Online Sales Per Man Hour (SPMH) 0.50 Online Inventory 0.25 Online TOTALS 3.50 39.0

VantivWorldpay
PaymentsItem 8

You must participate in our gift card program by offering customers the ability to buy and make purchases with gift cards, using the system we specify (the “Gift Card System”). The Gift Card System is designed to work with your POS System. The Gift Card System is currently provided and managed by Vantiv Integrated Payments, an unaffiliated third party supplier. Your ZIGGI’S Coffee Shop must use the designated equipment that is purchased from approved suppliers.

The vendor opportunity at Ziggi's Coffee

Ziggi's Coffee runs 57 units, all franchised, up 54.05% year over year — one of the fastest-growing systems in this corpus at the time of its 2023 FDD. Item 19 of the FDD makes a financial performance representation, and average unit volume runs $806,344.

Who controls software purchasing

The FDD names two principals, Brandon Knudsen and Thomas Thwaites, leading the Colorado headquarters of this single-brand holding company. The mapped operator base of 41 is entirely single-unit, with the heaviest concentration in Colorado, followed by Arizona, Oklahoma, Nebraska and North Carolina.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 of the FDD sets Ziggi's Coffee's technology and training requirements. See the embedded filing below for the systems it names.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list for Ziggi's Coffee. The initial term runs 10 years, and Item 17 governs renewal, transfer and termination terms; read the embedded filing below for the specific conditions. At 54.05% year-over-year unit growth, new-location rollout is a strong near-term signal for vendor outreach.

How to read the Ziggi's Coffee FDD

The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2023. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Item 2 (officers), Item 8 (supplier restrictions), Item 17 (renewal terms), 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.

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Ziggi's Coffee, answered from the filing

Principals Brandon Knudsen and Thomas Thwaites lead the Colorado headquarters of this single-brand holding company, the central point for any HQ-level purchasing decision.
Item 11 of the FDD sets Ziggi's Coffee's technology and training requirements. Read the embedded filing below for the specific systems named.
57 total units, all franchised, as of the 2023 FDD, up 54.05% year over year, concentrated in Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, Nebraska and North Carolina.
An approved-supplier list under Item 8. Read the embedded filing below for the full supplier terms.
The initial term runs 10 years. Item 17 governs renewal, transfer and termination terms; see the embedded filing below for specifics. At 54.05% YoY growth, new-unit rollout is a strong near-term signal.
The filing was submitted to state franchise regulators in 2023. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 8, 17, 19 and 20 directly.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

41 operators run 41 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit41

Top states by locations

CO7
AZ4
OK4
NE3
NC3

Ownership

The portfolio behind Ziggi's Coffee

Ownership: Ziggi's Coffee.

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