From the filings
Software purchasing at Beauty Bungalows Franchising flows through HQ, where President and CEO Traci Hawkins and Director of Franchise Development Jade Blevens are the named executives. The franchisor mandates a CRM and IT stack, including a Tenant CRM, across a small but growing system of 6 total units (2 franchised, 4 company-owned). For vendors, this is a tight, centrally controlled account with a clear tech mandate and a 10-year initial term that signals long-term relationship potential.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
6.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 9 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 8
You are required to subscribe to and use the bookkeeping, accounting and record keeping and data processing system conforming to the requirements and formats that we prescribe, including our standard chart of accounts and methodology, format, submission process and timelines.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to require that Franchisee make available its sales records and files by way of an Internet connection.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must submit to Franchisor current financial statements and other reports as Franchisor may reasonably request to evaluate or compile research data on any operational aspect of the Franchise.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to periodically change, improve, or further develop the System, or any part of the System.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the 2025 fiscal year, neither we nor our affiliates earned any revenue, rebates, or other material considerations from required purchases or leases in the 2025 fiscal year.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive rebates from suppliers and vendors based on your purchases of products and services, promotional allowances, volume discounts and other programs.
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 your purchases from designated or approved suppliers or in accordance with our specifications will represent approximately between 60% and 85% of your total purchases in connection with the establishment of your business and will represent from 25% to 50% of your ongoing expenses.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
If you propose an alternative supplier or alternative supplier or product for use product, plus travel in your Beauty Bungalows Franchise, and living expenses. you must pay the costs of our investigation and testing of the supplier/product, including travel and living expenses incurred during the investigation and…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to purchase required items from another supplier (other than our designated supplier), you may request our approval by submitting a written request for an evaluation of the alternative product or supplier.
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 those certain telephone numbers, addresses, domain names, locators, directories, and listings (collectively, the “Numbers, Addresses, and Listings”) associated with Franchisor’s trade and service marks and used from time to time in connection with the operation of the Franchise…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall comply with Franchisor’s data privacy policies, as well as industry standards, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, and applicable law regarding the collection, storage, disclosure, processing, and use of customer data, including, if and when required, providing privacy notices and obtaining…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may at any time inspect, audit, and review Franchisee’s advertising and telemarketing-related procedures
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may periodically update and revise the Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must secure a Premises that we have approved by signing a lease or purchase agreement within ninety (90) days of the date of this Agreement.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must also conduct a grand opening event the week of its grand opening and is expected to spend a minimum of $2,000 to promote the event.
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 is required to spend a minimum two percent (2%) of monthly Gross Revenue on local advertising, marketing, and promotion (the “Local Area Marketing Requirement”).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Marketing Cooperative exists, or Franchisor establishes a Marketing Cooperative, in a geographic area encompassing Franchisee’s Franchise, Franchisee must join such Marketing Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 16
If we require you to purchase salon equipment and beauty supplies, you must do so from our designated suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated or approved suppliers for fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and décor for developing your location.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You must authorize us to make electronic funds transfer debits from your bank account for payment of the Royalty Fee and any other fees you owe to us.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may provide other trainings/conferences from time to time, and you may be required pay an Additional Training Conference 5. fee for attending these additional trainings/ conferences based upon the direct costs to us of retaining speakers and other direct expenses associated with the conference.
Who buys here
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.
Beauty Bungalows Franchising is a personal-services concept headquartered in California with a total footprint of 6 units—2 franchised and 4 company-owned—according to its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. For software vendors, the addressable market is tiny today, but the franchisor’s centralized control and explicit tech mandates create a single-buyer dynamic that can be efficient to navigate. The royalty rate is 5.5%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years, with a single 10-year renewal available to operators in good standing. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
Because the system is small and HQ-driven, any software sale will likely require direct engagement with the executive team. There is no parent company on file; the brand appears independently owned. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, which further concentrates purchasing authority at the corporate level.
The 2026 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Traci Hawkins, President and CEO, and Jade Blevens, Director of Franchise Development. In a system of this size, these are the likely software decision-makers. Vendors should expect a top-down procurement process with little to no franchisee-level autonomy. The absence of a named CIO or CTO suggests that technology decisions may sit with the CEO or be outsourced, but the mandate signals in the FDD confirm that HQ sets the tech agenda.
Beauty Bungalows mandates CRM and IT systems for its franchisees. The FDD specifically names a Tenant CRM as a required system. No other operational or point-of-sale vendors are disclosed in the 2026 filing. For vendors selling complementary software—such as scheduling, marketing automation, or financial tools—the existing mandate indicates a willingness to prescribe technology, but also means any new solution must either integrate with or displace the incumbent Tenant CRM.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model is not publicly disclosed. It is unclear whether Beauty Bungalows uses designated suppliers, an approved-supplier list, or an open procurement process. Vendors should clarify this directly in early conversations.
Renewal terms offer a potential trigger for software evaluation. Franchisees in good standing can renew for one successive 10-year period, provided they sign a new agreement, give timely notice, are not in default, and pay a renewal fee. The franchisor may require materially different terms in the renewal agreement, though the territory boundaries remain unchanged and the continuing royalty will not exceed what is charged to similarly situated renewing franchisees. For software vendors, a renewal event could open a window to pitch new tools, especially if the renewal agreement updates technology requirements.
The full 2026 Beauty Bungalows Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. This is the primary source for verifying unit counts, executive names, mandated suppliers, fees, and renewal conditions. Use the embedded viewer to search for Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 1 (executives), and Item 17 (renewal) to confirm the details summarized here. If you sell software into franchise systems, FranCloud can help you build a ranked target list based on tech mandates, decision-maker concentration, and growth signals.
Questions vendors ask
Every number on this page traces back to this document. Read it in full, page by page. Buy the original PDF to download, search, and annotate it.
View only A one-time purchase: the original filing, yours to keep.
FDD alert
We’ll email you the moment Beauty Bungalows Franchising files a new annual FDD, usually the freshest signal of a vendor change.
Operator footprint
4 operators run 4 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| WI | 1 |
|---|---|
| TX | 1 |
| CA | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
Related Personal services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.