QuickBooks
Mandatoryprograms and related materials developed for use in the operation of the All American Pet Resorts® Business, including without limitation Resort Operations Software and the use of QuickBooks, that we
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
All American Pet Resorts
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at All American Pet Resorts flows through the franchisor HQ, where Stephan Dimitroff is listed as the agent for service of process in the 2025 FDD. The system mandates Resort Operations Software, creating a clear replacement or integration target for vendors. With 10 franchised units and no company-owned locations disclosed, the addressable market is small but tightly controlled from the top.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
10
10 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$60K
per unit
Investment range
$798K–$1.65M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 years
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, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
Gingr
orting & Tracking American Pet Resorts of our choice, and your location. Onsite Hands-On Training 0 80-160 Headquarters, All American Pet Resorts of our choice, and your location. Gingr U 8 16 Headqua
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access your All American Pet Resorts® information and data electronically through our proprietary data management and internet system, and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we choose to promote the development of the System, the Brand and the sale…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall also submit to Franchisor current financial statements and other reports as Franchisor may reasonably request to evaluate or compile research and performance data on any operational aspect of the All American Pet Resorts® Business.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor expressly reserves the right to add to, subtract from, revise, modify or change from time to time the System or any part thereof
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In our last fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we received $5,000 as rebates on approved products and services from suppliers.
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?
25Item 8
We estimate that the purchase of these supplies, equipment, inventory, fixtures, goods, services and Products from us or our designated or approved sources, or those meeting our standards and specifications, will be approximately 25% to 50% of your total cost to establish an All American Pet Resorts® Business and 25%…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You will be charged for any costs incurred in evaluating a product or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want us to approve any 15 All American Pet Resorts Franchise Disclosure Document 2025 CLARKHILL\94216\343755\280203244.v25-5/1/25 product, material or supply you want to sell or offer, or purchase any products from a supplier not currently approved, you must notify us and you must submit samples and other…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee hereby assigns to Franchisor (1) those certain telephone numbers and regular, classified or other telephone directory listings (collectively, the “Telephone Numbers and Listings”)
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or Franchisor’s authorized agent shall have the right to request, receive, inspect and audit any of the records referred to above wherever they may be located, including without limitation, any and all financial records.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right to add to, and otherwise modify, the Operations Manual from time to time to reflect changes in authorized Products and Services, business image or the operation of the All American Pet Resorts® Business; provided, however, no such addition or modification shall alter Franchisee’s…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
The Pet Resort site is subject to our approval, which may be granted or denied as we determine appropriate.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not independently market on the Internet, or use any domain name, address, locator, link, metatag, or search technique, with words or symbols similar to the Marks or otherwise establish any presence on the Internet without Franchisor's prior written approval.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
complete the initial training program, you must spend a total of at least $20,000 on promotional advertising within the Territory.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend a minimum of 1.0% of the Gross Revenues for the preceding month or $1,000 per month, whichever is greater (“Individual Advertising Expense”), for advertising and promotion within the Territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Council has been established for an Advertising Coverage Area where your All American Pet Resorts® Business is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Council is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must become a member of the Council and abide by the rules of the Council.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase all Products, Services, equipment, tools, inventory, supplies and hardware from Franchisor's designated or approved suppliers, manufacturers and distributors.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase all Products, Services, equipment, tools, inventory, supplies and hardware from Franchisor's designated or approved suppliers, manufacturers and distributors.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor requires Franchisee to remit fees via Franchisor initiated electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) or other similar means utilizing a Franchisor approved computer system or otherwise.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must establish and operate your All American Pet Resorts® Business in compliance with your Franchise Agreement and the standards and specifications contained in the All American Pet Resorts® confidential Operations Manual (“Operations Manual”), which is a collective term for the multiple publications we may…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use the computer software required by us on the hardware of your choice, as long as that hardware meets our specifications.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access your All American Pet Resorts® information and data electronically through our proprietary data management and internet system, and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we choose to promote the development of the System, the Brand and the sale…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
if at any point we determine, in our sole discretion, that you could benefit from additional training, we will require you to complete such training on a mutually agreed upon timeline.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless Franchisee receives express written consent from the Franchisor not to attend the convention, Franchisee or its Designated Business Manager must attend Franchisor’s annual franchise convention and any other mandatory annual conferences at such locations as Franchisor may reasonably designate, and Franchisee…
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at All American Pet Resorts
All American Pet Resorts operates 10 franchised locations, with no company-owned units disclosed in the 2025 FDD. The brand sits in the youth-services segment and is headquartered in Michigan. For software vendors, the total addressable unit count is small—just 10 franchised locations—but the franchisor’s centralized control over technology decisions means a single HQ relationship can unlock the entire system.
The royalty rate is 7.0%, and the initial franchise term is 10 years. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. While the unit count is modest, the mandated tech requirement creates a non-negotiable software dependency that vendors can target for displacement or integration.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD lists Stephan Dimitroff as the agent for service of process. No additional executives, CIO, or technology-buying titles are named in the filing. In systems of this size, the franchisor typically holds purchasing authority, especially when a technology is mandated. Vendors should direct initial outreach to HQ leadership rather than individual franchisees, as the mandate signal suggests top-down procurement control.
No operator footprint is mapped in our corpus, meaning we have no visibility into multi-unit franchisees who might influence buying decisions independently. The absence of named operators reinforces the HQ-centric buying model.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD mandates Resort Operations Software. No specific vendor brand is named, and no other operational or POS systems are disclosed. This creates two vendor plays: either you are the incumbent Resort Operations Software provider and need to defend the account, or you offer a competing or adjacent platform and can argue for replacement or integration.
Because the mandate is broad—"Resort Operations Software"—the actual installed base may vary across the 10 units. Vendors should use discovery calls to map the live tech stack and identify pain points that the current system does not address.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement language is not extracted in the available data, so the formal purchasing model—designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—remains unknown. Vendors should clarify this directly with HQ during qualification.
Renewal terms offer a timing signal. The initial franchise term is 10 years. Under Item 17, franchisees in good standing can add unlimited additional 10-year terms by signing a Successor Franchise Agreement, being current on payments, signing a release, and paying a renewal fee. The successor agreement may contain materially different terms, which could include updated technology requirements. These renewal windows are natural points when franchisees and the franchisor reassess software commitments.
How to read the All American Pet Resorts FDD
The 2025 FDD is embedded below. Focus on Item 11 for the full text of the Resort Operations Software mandate, Item 17 for renewal conditions that may trigger tech re-evaluation, and Item 8 if you obtain a complete copy to check for procurement restrictions. The filing is with state franchise regulators and provides the authoritative source for any vendor preparing to pitch this system.
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Questions vendors ask
All American Pet Resorts, answered from the filing
The 2025 FDD names Stephan Dimitroff as agent for service of process. No additional buying-center titles are disclosed, so initial outreach should go to HQ leadership.
The FDD mandates Resort Operations Software. No specific vendor brand is named, and no POS or other operational systems are disclosed in the filing.
There are 10 franchised units. Company-owned units are not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. The brand operates in the youth-services segment.
The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract. The model—designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the available data.
Initial terms run 10 years. Franchisees in good standing can add unlimited additional 10-year terms by signing a successor agreement and paying a renewal fee. Renewal timing may create re-evaluation windows.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below to check tech mandates, procurement rules, and renewal conditions directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
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