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The Franchise Tech Stack Report 2026

The definitive read on how franchise brands buy software, built entirely from primary filings, not surveys. If you sell into franchising, this is the map.

87%
of franchise brands name the software they run, straight from the filings
16%
of QSR brands mandate no tech stack at all, pure greenfield
6,634
distinct software systems mapped across the database

What’s inside

  • The mandated-vs-open breakdown for all 8 major categories, where you can sell freely and where you're displacing an incumbent.
  • The most-mandated system in every category, and the brands that leave the slot open.
  • Greenfield maps for POS, payments, scheduling, loyalty, and field-service tooling.
  • The growth-signal correlation: which financial markers predict an imminent buying decision.
  • A vendor's reading guide to the seven FDD items that actually matter.
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Our analyst team works only from primary filings. Every figure in this report is source-traceable and QA-checked.

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