content. We reserve the right to "occupy" any social media websites/pages and be the sole provider of information regarding the Studio on such websites/pages (e.g., a system-wide Facebook page). At ou
From the filings
AKT Franchise
FitnessSoftware purchasing at AKT Franchise is controlled at the headquarters level, with key decision-makers including Brand President Melissa Chordock and CFO John Meloun. The franchise mandates Club Ready Software for studio management across its 24 franchised locations. With a 50% year-over-year unit growth rate and an average unit volume of $203,827, the addressable market is small but expanding rapidly for vendors targeting boutique fitness concepts.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2022)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 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
Franchisee agrees to record all of its receipts, expenses, invoices, member lists, class and employee schedules and other business information promptly in the computer system and use the software that Franchisor specifies or otherwise approves.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The system is designed to enable us to have immediate, independent access to the information monitored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our independent access or use of the information we obtain.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, or an affiliate of Franchisor, may be
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may change this list from time to time, and upon notification to Franchisee, Franchisee shall only purchase fitness equipment, dance equipment/accessories, products or services from approved suppliers as specified on the changed list.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
1418903Item 8
As our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, we derived $1,418,903 on account of our System franchisees’ required purchases, or 60% of our total revenue we generated over our past fiscal year amounting to $2,375,741.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliate(s) may receive payments or other compensation from Approved Suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Franchised Businesses in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.
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?
15Item 8
We estimate that your required purchases, purchases from Approved Suppliers and purchases that must meet our specifications in total will be about 70% - 95% of your total purchases to establish the Studio and about 15% - 50% of your purchases to continue the operation of the Studio.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay our then-current supplier or non-approved product evaluation fee when submitting your request, as well as cover our costs incurred in evaluating your request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to undertake either of these actions, you must request and obtain our approval in writing before using or offering the non-approved product or service in connection with your Franchised Business or purchasing from a non-approved supplier.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must operate your computer system in compliance with certain security standards specified by us, which may be modified at our discretion from time to time.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may choose, in its sole discretion, to evaluate the Studio for compliance with the System Standards using various methods (including, but not limited to, inspections, field service visits, surveillance camera monitoring, member comments/surveys, and secret shopper reports.)
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor may from time to time revise its Systems as well as the contents of the Manual, and Franchisee agrees to comply with each new or changed standard and specification upon notice from Franchisor.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You will operate the Studio at a specific location approved by us (referred to as your “Authorized Location”).
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend a minimum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) (the “Initial Marketing Spend”) in connection with the pre-opening sales and marketing activities set forth in connection with (i) Franchisee’s approved Opening Support Program, and (ii) other marketing and promotional activities that Franchisor…
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
you must expend at least $1,500 per month on marketing and advertising materials that we approve in connection with the promotion of your Studio within your Designated Territory
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If one or more Co-Ops (local, regional and/or national) are formed covering Franchisee’s area, then Franchisee must join and actively participate.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that: (i) all exercise equipment must be purchased exclusively from approved suppliers and must be maintained according to manufacturer or Franchisor specifications, as applicable;
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
The component parts of the Audio Visual Equipment and Computer System must be purchased from our approved supplier/vendor, except for third-party software which must be licensed directly from a designated vendor.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is required to use only the POS system provided by the designated supplier and will pay the designated provider directly for all fees associated with the use of the designated provider’s software.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All fees owed and any other amounts designated by us must be received or credited to our account by pre-authorized bank debit by 5:00 p.m. on or before the applicable due date.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Franchised Business must, at all times, be managed by and staffed with at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed the Owner/Operator Module or, if appropriate, the Designated Manager Module, of our Initial Training Program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is required to use only the POS system provided by the designated supplier and will pay the designated provider directly for all fees associated with the use of the designated provider’s software.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The system is designed to enable us to have immediate, independent access to the information monitored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our independent access or use of the information we obtain.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is required to use only the POS system provided by the designated supplier and will pay the designated provider directly for all fees associated with the use of the designated provider’s software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge you our then-current Training Fee in connection with such Remedial Training (Franchise Agreement, Section 6.3).
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
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 AKT Franchise
AKT Franchise operates 26 total units—24 franchised and 2 company-owned—according to its 2022 Franchise Disclosure Document. The brand posted a 50% year-over-year unit growth rate, signaling rapid expansion for a boutique fitness concept. Average unit volume sits at $203,827, and franchisees pay a 7.0% royalty on gross revenue. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is 24 franchised locations, with the potential to grow as the system scales. The initial franchise term runs 10 years, with 5-year renewal options available under specific conditions.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority rests at the headquarters level. The 2022 FDD lists five key executives in Item 1: Brand President Melissa Chordock, Chief Operating Officer Ryan Junk, Executive Vice President of Finance Megan Moen, Chief Financial Officer John Meloun, and President Sarah Luna. For a software vendor, the most direct paths into a conversation are Chordock, who leads the brand, and Meloun, who controls the financial levers. Moen and Junk likely weigh in on operational and financial systems, respectively. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, which reinforces a centralized procurement dynamic.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2022 FDD mandates Club Ready Software for studio management. No other named systems appear in the disclosure, and no POS or additional operational platforms are specified. This means the tech stack is lean and concentrated: Club Ready handles the core studio workflow, but adjacent needs—CRM, payroll, scheduling, access control, or marketing automation—may be open for evaluation. Vendors selling complementary or replacement tools should note that any system must integrate with or displace a mandated platform, which raises the bar for proof-of-concept and franchisee adoption.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD contains no procurement extract, so the formal purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly disclosed. Renewal terms, however, are explicit. Franchisees seeking a 5-year renewal must comply with all agreement provisions, bring their studio to current standards, provide notice between 90 and 180 days before expiration, sign the then-current franchise agreement (which may differ materially), execute a general release, and pay a $10,000 renewal fee. These renewal windows, tied to the 10-year initial term, create natural inflection points where franchisees and the franchisor may reassess technology vendors.
How to read the AKT Franchise FDD
The 2022 FDD is embedded below for full review. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Because Item 8 is silent, direct inquiry with HQ is the only way to clarify procurement rules. The document was filed with state franchise regulators and reflects the brand's disclosures as of the 2022 reporting year. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
AKT Franchise, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind AKT Franchise
strategic_multibrand of Xponential Fitness.
Sibling brands
Related Fitness brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.