QuickBooks
Mandatoryem will be included in the Operations Manual. You must also maintain a high-speed internet connection for the POS System and the Computer System. We currently require that you use Quickbooks for digit
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
B-Land Beauty
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing at B-Land Beauty is controlled at the headquarters level by Managing Member Tai Kim and Members Bo Kim and Dennis Cankat. The brand operates 13 company-owned locations and mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc., Qvinci, and UP Solution. With no franchised units disclosed in the 2023 FDD, the immediate addressable market is limited to the 13 corporate sites, but renewal terms allow for two additional five-year successor agreements, creating potential long-term vendor relationships.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
13
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$319K–$549K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
6%of gross sales (FY2023)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 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.
Qvinci
Mandatoryanual. You must also maintain a high-speed internet connection for the POS System and the Computer System. We currently require that you use Quickbooks for digital bookkeeping and Qvinci for reporting
Yelp
Mandatoryin the first ninety (90) days of operation and in the manner we specify, in the Territory. This includes, but is not limited to, establishing a presence on site such as Google and Yelp. Thereafter, yo
Facebook
u must furnish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, L
LinkedIn
ith a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, or
Twitter
ible, you may do cooperative advertising with other B-Land Beauty franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Y
YouTube
operative advertising with other B-Land Beauty franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or any other
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 7 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?
YesItem 11
We currently require that you use Quickbooks for digital bookkeeping and Qvinci for reporting, as well as GSuite, a payroll-processing software of your choosing which meets our specifications software which meets our specifications.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Sales, through the Internet.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within thirty (30) days after the close of each calendar quarter and within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, Franchisee will furnish Franchisor a full and complete written statement of income and expense and a profit and loss statement for the operation of the Franchised Business during said…
How the franchisor buys
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, we did not receive any revenue, rebates, discounts or other material consideration from suppliers based on your required purchases of products, supplies or equipment; however, we may do so in the future, and any rebates or discounts we receive may be kept by us in our sole…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may derive revenue from your purchase of certain products from our designated 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?
47Item 8
We estimate that your purchase or lease of products, supplies and services from approved suppliers (or those which meet our specifications) will represent approximately 40%-54% of your costs to establish your Franchised Business and approximately 47% of your costs for ongoing operation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider another item or supplier, you must make such request in writing to us with a $750 evaluation fee and have the supplier give us samples of its product or service and such other information that we may require.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider another item or supplier, you must make such request in writing to us with a $750 evaluation fee and have the supplier give us samples of its product or service and such other information that we may require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Franchisor may exercise its authority, pursuant to such documents, to obtain any and all of Franchisee’s rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business and all related telephone directory listings and other business listings, and all Internet listings…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
conduct inspections of your Franchised Business, at the frequency and duration that we deem advisable.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the contents of the Manual and other materials created or approved for use in the operation of the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
No site may be used for the location of the Franchised Business unless it is consented to in writing by Franchisor.
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 shall not establish any website or other listing on the Internet except as provided and specifically permitted herein.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
You must spend $5,000 on grand opening advertising, $1,000 of which shall be paid to us.
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
Thereafter, you are required to spend a minimum 1% of the franchised business’s Gross Revenue or $500, whichever is greater, per month on local advertising to promote your Franchised Business.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, fixtures, furnishings, merchandise, and services, including computer systems and certain software, from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, fixtures, furnishings, merchandise, and services, including computer systems and certain software, from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must execute documents, including but not limited to, the Authorization set forth in Attachment 4, that allow Franchisor to automatically take the Royalty Fee and Brand Development Fund Contribution due as well as other sums due Franchisor, from business bank accounts via electronic funds transfers.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must designate and retain at all times a general manager (“General Manager”) to direct the daily operation and management of the Franchised Business.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the point-of-sale system (“POS System”) we specify, and have the latest versions of the hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Sales, through the Internet.
Training
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
If we require it, you must attend mandatory training programs that we offer and/or an annual conference or national business meeting for up to five (5) days each year, at a location we designate.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at B-Land Beauty
B-Land Beauty is a personal-services brand headquartered in New York with 13 total units, all company-owned as of the 2023 FDD. The number of franchised units is not disclosed. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is those 13 corporate locations. Average unit volume is not reported in the FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is unavailable. The royalty rate is 5.0% on gross sales, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years.
Because the brand is independently owned with no parent company on file, all purchasing decisions flow through a small HQ team. There is no operator footprint mapped in our corpus, meaning no multi-unit franchisee buyers exist outside the corporate structure. Vendors should treat this as a single-account sale targeting the New York headquarters.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2023 FDD lists three executives in Item 1: Tai Kim (Managing Member), Bo Kim (Member), and Dennis Cankat (Member). These individuals form the buying center for any software evaluation. Managing Member Tai Kim is the most likely final decision-maker. With only 13 units and no franchised operators, the sales cycle will be direct and likely short, but the total contract value ceiling is capped by the small unit count.
No additional IT or procurement roles are disclosed. Vendors should prepare for a conversation where the same people who run operations also sign software contracts.
Mandated and current tech stack
B-Land Beauty mandates three systems, all named explicitly in the FDD: QuickBooks by Intuit Inc., Qvinci, and UP Solution. QuickBooks handles accounting; Qvinci is a financial reporting and benchmarking platform often used in franchise systems; UP Solution provides inventory and back-office management. These mandates apply to all locations, meaning any new software must either integrate with or replace components of this stack.
No POS system is named. If you sell point-of-sale, payroll, scheduling, or CRM software, the tech stack shows gaps you can exploit — but you will need to demonstrate compatibility with QuickBooks and Qvinci at minimum.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD contains no procurement extract, so the brand’s supplier designation model is not publicly known. It is unclear whether B-Land Beauty uses designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open procurement process. Vendors should ask directly during discovery.
Item 17 outlines renewal conditions: franchisees in good standing can sign successor agreements for two additional terms of five years each, unless the franchisor withdraws from the territory at its sole discretion. This creates a potential 20-year relationship per unit, but with no franchised units currently reported, the renewal structure is more relevant for future growth than for immediate vendor planning. No recent unit growth data signals an expansion window.
How to read the B-Land Beauty FDD
The full 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and financial disclosures that govern the brand’s franchise operations. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 17 (renewal and term). Item 8, which would normally outline procurement rules, is absent from our extract, so direct inquiry with HQ is necessary to understand supplier requirements.
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Questions vendors ask
B-Land Beauty, answered from the filing
Tai Kim (Managing Member), Bo Kim (Member), and Dennis Cankat (Member) are the executives listed in the 2023 FDD. They control purchasing decisions for the 13 company-owned units.
The 2023 FDD mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc., Qvinci, and UP Solution. No additional POS or operational systems are named in the disclosure.
B-Land Beauty has 13 total units, all company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the 2023 FDD.
The 2023 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier versus approved-supplier model is not publicly disclosed.
The initial franchise term is 10 years, with two optional five-year renewals if in good standing. No recent unit growth data is available to signal near-term expansion.
The 2023 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below for the full disclosure.
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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
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