COI tracking · Restaurants & franchises

COI tracking for restaurants and franchise operators

Franchisors and corporate insurance teams audit your vendor coverage on a schedule. Stay ahead of the audit instead of scrambling for it.

3 vendors free · Plans from $29/mo · Setup in 2 minutes · No credit card

The job

Where this gets hard

Franchise agreements mandate vendor coverage minimums

Most franchise agreements require General Liability and Workers Comp on every recurring vendor — and franchisors audit. A lapsed pest-control COI can violate the franchise agreement.

Equipment service vendors lapse silently

Walk-in cooler service, hood-cleaning, grease-trap pumping — they renew quietly, and you only hear about it when something fails inspection or floods the kitchen.

Multi-location operators carry the load alone

If you run three or five locations, the COI tracking burden compounds while your time per location shrinks. CSV import + reminders is the only way to scale this without hiring an ops manager.

Typical vendors restaurants & franchises track

Examples we see in this dashboard

  • Hood cleaning & grease-trap services
  • Walk-in & ice-machine service contracts
  • Pest control & exterminators

How COI Tracker handles it

  1. 1Add each vendor with name, email, certificate type, and expiry date — or bulk-import a spreadsheet on Growth+.
  2. 2Upload the certificate PDF on each row. Files are stored privately and surfaced through short-lived signed URLs.
  3. 3Get reminders 30, 14, and 7 days before each expiry. Click “Request Update” to ping the vendor for the new cert.
Try it with your first 3 vendors free

FAQ — Restaurants & franchises

Can I track COIs across multiple locations?

Yes. Include the location in the vendor name (e.g. "ABC Hood Cleaning — Kingsway") or use Growth+ CSV import to bulk-load by location. Pro supports team members so each GM can manage their store.

What does my franchisor typically require?

Most franchise agreements require General Liability ($1M/$2M aggregate is common), Workers Comp where employees exist, and Auto Liability for any vendor with vehicles on premises. Some also require Liquor Liability for vendors handling alcohol delivery — check your specific agreement.

Can this help during a health-department or franchise audit?

Indirectly — the dashboard gives you live status at a glance, and Pro exports a one-page PDF compliance summary. The audit itself looks at your operating practices, but having current vendor COIs in hand removes one entire audit category.

Is there a small-business plan for one or two locations?

Starter ($29/mo) covers up to 25 vendors — enough for most single-location restaurants. Multi-location operators usually need Growth ($59/mo, 100 vendors) or Pro for unlimited.

Not legal or insurance advice. Verify your specific contract and policy requirements with a licensed broker or attorney.

Ready to take vendor compliance off your plate?

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