Facebook
Mandatoryregarding the advertising and marketing of your BIB Business. You must understand that your local marketing efforts, primarily through social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, will be ex
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Babes in Business
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at Babes in Business are controlled by Founder Jennifer Chavez at the brand's New Jersey headquarters. The system currently mandates Square by Block, Inc. for its POS and payment processing, alongside QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for accounting. With only 4 total units (3 franchised, 1 company-owned), the addressable market for vendors is extremely small.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
4
3 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
15%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$10K
per unit
Investment range
$21K–$23K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 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.
17%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
7 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.
Hootsuite
Mandatoryfications. You must purchase our designated Computer System. The current required Computer System includes: a computer, cellular phone, Square reader, Canava, Drop Box, and either Hootsuite or Planoly
Instagram
Mandatoryd requirement regarding the advertising and marketing of your BIB Business. You must understand that your local marketing efforts, primarily through social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebo
Planoly
Mandatoryu must purchase our designated Computer System. The current required Computer System includes: a computer, cellular phone, Square reader, Canava, Drop Box, and either Hootsuite or Planoly. We also str
QuickBooks
Mandatoryties may be due before the franchised business holds its first event. You must pay your royalties and continuing fees in the manner we specify (currently, you will be invoiced via QuickBooks and make
Square
Mandatorynd software applications that meet our specifications. You must purchase our designated Computer System. The current required Computer System includes: a computer, cellular phone, Square reader, Canav
Vend
Mandatoryons as set forth in the Manual; upon approval by us, each approved vendor will be required to pay the designated vendor fee and execute a vendor contract prior to being allowed to vend at a BIB MeetUp
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 8 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor has the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System at any time without prior notice to you.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
currently, we are the only approved supplier of the BIB merchandise that we require you to sell through your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to modify our Computer System or Point of Sale (POS) system at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our last fiscal year, neither we nor our affiliates derived any revenues from the required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees.
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?
10Item 8
approximately 10% to 25% in the continuing operation of the Franchised Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase unapproved products or Business Items from other than approved suppliers, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed product or supplier, together with such evidence of conformity with our specifications as we reasonably require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee hereby authorizes Franchisor to instruct issuers of any telephone and internet domain name and Social Media services, and other providers to transfer any such telephone numbers, domain names, websites, social media accounts, addresses, and any other identifiers to Franchisor upon termination of this…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cooperate with Franchisor’s representatives with respect to such inspections and surveys by rendering such assistance as Franchisor may reasonably request;
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may conduct, as we deem advisable, periodic inspections of the Franchised Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may revise the contents of the Manuals, and you must comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Before you begin operating your BIB Franchise and before you hold your first BIB MeetUp, you must obtain use of a venue acceptable to us and suitable to host your BIB MeetUps within the Territory (the “Host Venue”).
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not create your own Website; You must only use the website that we designate for your use and may only utilize social media platforms that we have approved in advance.
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
Each month, you must spend at least 1% of your Gross Sales on advertising, public relations, promotions, and/or sponsorships in the local area surrounding your BIB Business (your “Local Marketing Requirement”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We may designate a single supplier, which may be us or one of our affiliates, for any Business Item, in which event you must purchase such items exclusively from the designated supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may designate a single supplier, which may be us or one of our affiliates, for any Business Item, in which event you must purchase such items exclusively from the designated supplier.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
The EFT/ACH debit will move funds directly from Franchisor’s account into Franchisee’s account and from Franchisee’s account into Franchisor’s account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges, affirms, warrants and understands that Franchisee may staff the Franchised Business with as many employees as Franchisee desires at any time so long as Franchisor’s minimal staffing levels are achieved.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use only computer hardware and software applications that meet our specifications.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor has the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System at any time without prior notice to you.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
If additional training is requested or becomes necessary in Franchisor’s sole discretion during the Term of this Agreement, as more further described in Section 6.5, You shall be required to pay Franchisor its then-current per diem training rates as set forth in the Manual and reimburse Franchisor and its agents for…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We may hold mandatory annual conventions, at which we may provide refresher training. You must attend these conventions.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?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 Babes in Business
Babes in Business is a personal services franchise headquartered in New Jersey with a total footprint of just 4 units—3 franchised and 1 company-owned. For software vendors, this represents one of the smallest addressable markets in the franchise ecosystem. The system's single mapped operator runs one location in Indiana, and no multi-unit operators are on file. Year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD, but the current unit-band split shows all units fall into the single-unit category, with zero operators in the 2-9, 10-24, or 25+ bands.
The brand appears independently owned with no parent company on file. Average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed. The royalty rate is 15.0% on an initial term of 10 years. Given the micro-cap size of this system, any software sale would likely be a single, headquarters-driven deal rather than a scalable, multi-unit rollout.
Who controls software purchasing
Founder Jennifer Chavez is the only executive listed in Item 1 of the 2025 FDD. In a system this small, purchasing authority is centralized entirely at the HQ level. There are no regional managers, franchisee associations, or multi-unit operators to influence or complicate the buying process. A vendor pitching Babes in Business is effectively pitching one person.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates two specific technology systems. For point-of-sale and payment processing, franchisees must use Square by Block, Inc., including the Square reader hardware. For accounting, the system mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. These are the only named technology vendors in the disclosure document. Any software vendor looking to displace these incumbents or sell adjacent tools—such as scheduling, CRM, or marketing platforms—would need to demonstrate integration capabilities with this Square-and-QuickBooks core.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement obligations and designated supplier relationships, contains no extract. This means the brand's purchasing rules and approved vendor processes are not publicly disclosed. Vendors should be prepared for an opaque procurement environment where the founder retains full discretion.
Renewal terms are outlined in Item 17. Franchisees may renew for an additional 5 years provided they give notice, satisfy monetary obligations, comply with the Franchise Agreement, execute a mutual release, sign a new Franchise Agreement, and pay a renewal fee. The initial 10-year term means major technology refresh cycles could be tied to these renewal events, but with only 4 units and no disclosed growth trajectory, predictable contract windows do not exist.
How to read the Babes in Business FDD
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the Babes in Business franchise system. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 1 (the franchisor and its executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), Item 11 (mandated technology and suppliers), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer terms). These sections reveal the decision-maker, the incumbent tech stack, and the contractual triggers that might open a software evaluation window. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Babes in Business, answered from the filing
Founder Jennifer Chavez is the sole executive on file and controls purchasing decisions from the brand's New Jersey headquarters.
The 2025 FDD mandates Square by Block, Inc. for point-of-sale, including the Square reader, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for accounting.
There are 4 total units: 3 franchised and 1 company-owned. The single mapped operator is located in Indiana.
The procurement model is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Item 8 contains no extract regarding designated or approved suppliers.
The initial franchise term is 10 years, with a 5-year renewal option. With no recent unit growth data, contract windows are unpredictable and likely infrequent.
The 2025 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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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
Top states by locations
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