From the filings

HQ-led decisions

BOXHAUS

Fitness

Software purchasing at BOXHAUS is controlled at the HQ level by a small leadership team including CEO Vanessa Bourne and COO Don Michael. The brand currently operates a single company-owned location and does not mandate any specific technology systems in its 2024 FDD. This represents a narrow but direct addressable market for vendors who can engage decision-makers early.

For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.

Live signals

Total units
1
0 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
—
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
—
Item 19
Royalty
7% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
2%
percentage component
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$259K–$581K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

7% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2024)

Recorded percentage components (FY2024)Ad fund 2%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 2%

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.

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 8

All marketing and promotion of your Franchise by you in any medium must be conducted in a professional and dignified manner and must conform to our specified standards and requirements. You must submit samples of all advertising, promotional programs or plans and materials that you desire to use to us for approval if such has not been prepared or previously approved by us. You may not use any marketing or promotional materials that we have disapproved. This includes any promotion over the Internet to promote events at your Studio. You must submit a request to us for any type of web page and/or Internet promotion you wish to do in addition to any edits, changes, or updates to your web page. Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page must be done by us, our affiliates, or approved vendors with our consent. We may charge a fee for this approval (as described in Item 6). Upon approval of your request, you may be responsible for any web page maintenance cost. Our response to your request for such advertising, promotional program or plans and materials and Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page will be made within 30 days after we receive it. We will notify you by email or any other written form of communication of our approval or disapproval. You must not conduct any advertising without our written permission, in any Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp and others (currently franchisees are authorized to participate on Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram). You must also supervise your employees to assure they do not post any material on Social Media sites or any internet sites, regarding us, your Franchise, or the System whatsoever. We will

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

Unless we approve otherwise in writing, you may not establish a separate Website and will only have one web page, as we designate and approve, within our website. The term “Website” includes: Internet and World Wide Web home pages, as well as other electronic sites (such as business citations, Google and Bing business listings, social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp, blogs, and other applications). You must provide us with all login and password information for all Websites and acknowledge that we have the right to monitor, remove, edit and delete any content (including posts) as we consider appropriate. You must comply with our requirements regarding selling, advertising, discussing, or disseminating any information, or otherwise having a presence on a Website, regarding the Business. If we approve another Website for you (currently franchisees are authorized to participate in Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram), we will provide you with guidelines for establishing and maintaining such other Websites and while participating on our approved Websites each of the following provisions will apply: (i) you may neither establish nor use any Website without our prior written approval; (ii) before establishing any Website, you must submit to us, for our prior written approval, a sample of the proposed Website, including its domain name, format, visible content (including, without limitation, proposed screen shots), and non-visible content (including meta-tags), in the form and manner we may require and all such work (except for social networking sites) must be performed by us, our affiliates or approved vendors (as described in Item 8); (iii) you must not use or modify a Website

LinkedInLinkedIn
MarketingItem 8

All marketing and promotion of your Franchise by you in any medium must be conducted in a professional and dignified manner and must conform to our specified standards and requirements. You must submit samples of all advertising, promotional programs or plans and materials that you desire to use to us for approval if such has not been prepared or previously approved by us. You may not use any marketing or promotional materials that we have disapproved. This includes any promotion over the Internet to promote events at your Studio. You must submit a request to us for any type of web page and/or Internet promotion you wish to do in addition to any edits, changes, or updates to your web page. Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page must be done by us, our affiliates, or approved vendors with our consent. We may charge a fee for this approval (as described in Item 6). Upon approval of your request, you may be responsible for any web page maintenance cost. Our response to your request for such advertising, promotional program or plans and materials and Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page will be made within 30 days after we receive it. We will notify you by email or any other written form of communication of our approval or disapproval. You must not conduct any advertising without our written permission, in any Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp and others (currently franchisees are authorized to participate on Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram). You must also supervise your employees to assure they do not post any material on Social Media sites or any internet sites, regarding us, your Franchise, or the System whatsoever. We will

PinterestPinterest
MarketingItem 8

All marketing and promotion of your Franchise by you in any medium must be conducted in a professional and dignified manner and must conform to our specified standards and requirements. You must submit samples of all advertising, promotional programs or plans and materials that you desire to use to us for approval if such has not been prepared or previously approved by us. You may not use any marketing or promotional materials that we have disapproved. This includes any promotion over the Internet to promote events at your Studio. You must submit a request to us for any type of web page and/or Internet promotion you wish to do in addition to any edits, changes, or updates to your web page. Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page must be done by us, our affiliates, or approved vendors with our consent. We may charge a fee for this approval (as described in Item 6). Upon approval of your request, you may be responsible for any web page maintenance cost. Our response to your request for such advertising, promotional program or plans and materials and Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page will be made within 30 days after we receive it. We will notify you by email or any other written form of communication of our approval or disapproval. You must not conduct any advertising without our written permission, in any Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp and others (currently franchisees are authorized to participate on Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram). You must also supervise your employees to assure they do not post any material on Social Media sites or any internet sites, regarding us, your Franchise, or the System whatsoever. We will

TwitterX
MarketingItem 8

All marketing and promotion of your Franchise by you in any medium must be conducted in a professional and dignified manner and must conform to our specified standards and requirements. You must submit samples of all advertising, promotional programs or plans and materials that you desire to use to us for approval if such has not been prepared or previously approved by us. You may not use any marketing or promotional materials that we have disapproved. This includes any promotion over the Internet to promote events at your Studio. You must submit a request to us for any type of web page and/or Internet promotion you wish to do in addition to any edits, changes, or updates to your web page. Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page must be done by us, our affiliates, or approved vendors with our consent. We may charge a fee for this approval (as described in Item 6). Upon approval of your request, you may be responsible for any web page maintenance cost. Our response to your request for such advertising, promotional program or plans and materials and Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page will be made within 30 days after we receive it. We will notify you by email or any other written form of communication of our approval or disapproval. You must not conduct any advertising without our written permission, in any Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp and others (currently franchisees are authorized to participate on Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram). You must also supervise your employees to assure they do not post any material on Social Media sites or any internet sites, regarding us, your Franchise, or the System whatsoever. We will

YelpYelp
MarketingItem 8

All marketing and promotion of your Franchise by you in any medium must be conducted in a professional and dignified manner and must conform to our specified standards and requirements. You must submit samples of all advertising, promotional programs or plans and materials that you desire to use to us for approval if such has not been prepared or previously approved by us. You may not use any marketing or promotional materials that we have disapproved. This includes any promotion over the Internet to promote events at your Studio. You must submit a request to us for any type of web page and/or Internet promotion you wish to do in addition to any edits, changes, or updates to your web page. Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page must be done by us, our affiliates, or approved vendors with our consent. We may charge a fee for this approval (as described in Item 6). Upon approval of your request, you may be responsible for any web page maintenance cost. Our response to your request for such advertising, promotional program or plans and materials and Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page will be made within 30 days after we receive it. We will notify you by email or any other written form of communication of our approval or disapproval. You must not conduct any advertising without our written permission, in any Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp and others (currently franchisees are authorized to participate on Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram). You must also supervise your employees to assure they do not post any material on Social Media sites or any internet sites, regarding us, your Franchise, or the System whatsoever. We will

YouTubeGoogle
MarketingItem 8

All marketing and promotion of your Franchise by you in any medium must be conducted in a professional and dignified manner and must conform to our specified standards and requirements. You must submit samples of all advertising, promotional programs or plans and materials that you desire to use to us for approval if such has not been prepared or previously approved by us. You may not use any marketing or promotional materials that we have disapproved. This includes any promotion over the Internet to promote events at your Studio. You must submit a request to us for any type of web page and/or Internet promotion you wish to do in addition to any edits, changes, or updates to your web page. Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page must be done by us, our affiliates, or approved vendors with our consent. We may charge a fee for this approval (as described in Item 6). Upon approval of your request, you may be responsible for any web page maintenance cost. Our response to your request for such advertising, promotional program or plans and materials and Internet promotions, edits, changes, or updates to your web page will be made within 30 days after we receive it. We will notify you by email or any other written form of communication of our approval or disapproval. You must not conduct any advertising without our written permission, in any Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp and others (currently franchisees are authorized to participate on Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram). You must also supervise your employees to assure they do not post any material on Social Media sites or any internet sites, regarding us, your Franchise, or the System whatsoever. We will

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 7 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?

Yes

Item 11

We reserve the right to have independent access to all information that you store in any computer, laptop, tablet, social media platform, mobile app platform or software related to the Business (Franchise Agreement Sections X.E, XII.H, XII.I, XIV.A and XX.A).

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Boxing Haus Fitness, LLC which is our affiliate is currently the only approved vendor and supplier for all boxing gloves, wraps, towels, apparel, headbands, sunglasses and novelty items to be purchased by you for the

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

A list of approved vendors and suppliers from whom all equipment, products, supplies and services may be purchased will be provided to you and may be amended by us periodically.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

No such revenues were received from required purchases made by franchisees in the prior fiscal year.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We may derive revenue through license fees, promotional fees, advertising allowances, rebates, commissions or other monies paid by approved 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?

70

Item 8

It is anticipated that during the operation of your Franchised Business, required purchases from us, our affiliates, or the vendors that we specify or approve (not including rent, royalties, or labor costs) are estimated to be approximately 70%-80% of your total monthly purchases in the continuing operation of your…

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 6

you will be responsible for paying us an assessment fee.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

You are not permitted to: use any equipment, products or services of an unapproved vendor; purchase any type of equipment, products or supplies from an unapproved supplier; or sell and/or offer any other services (including any type of different class packages or membership program, class, coaching session, program…

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee Shall Cancel Assumed Names and Transfer Phone Numbers

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

43 B. Franchisor’s Right to Audit ..............................................................................

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 11

We have the right to add to, and otherwise modify, any manual, including the Operations Manual, to reflect changes in authorized equipment, products and services, as well as changes in specifications, standards and operating procedures of a BOXHAUS® Business.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You may not sign a lease for the site (or contract to purchase the premises, if applicable) in which you wish to operate your Business until you have obtained our written approval.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

Unless we approve otherwise in writing, you may not establish a separate Website and will only have one web page, as we designate and approve, within our website.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 7

Includes minimum amount of $20,000 for grand opening expenses, which must be spent three months prior and your first month the Business is open for operation.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

You must spend a minimum of $3,000 per calendar month on local advertising and promotion for your Business, in addition to the System Advertising Fee contribution you pay to us.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 16

You must participate in any gift certificate, gift card, rewards or loyalty program we establish.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You cannot purchase unapproved equipment, products, supplies and services from any vendors and/or suppliers that are not on our pre-approved list without our written permission.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You cannot purchase unapproved equipment, products, supplies and services from any vendors and/or suppliers that are not on our pre-approved list without our written permission.

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

You cannot purchase unapproved equipment, products, supplies and services from any vendors and/or suppliers that are not on our pre-approved list without our written permission.

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

Royalty fees shall be payable by direct deposit from franchisee’s account to us and all royalty fees are imposed by us only.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Item 16

You must participate in any gift certificate, gift card, rewards or loyalty program we establish.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

You are required to retain a manager (referred to as “Studio Manager”) for the management and operation of the Business in addition to a training instructor (designated as your lead instructor) to perform services (such as classes, coaching sessions, programs and workshops) and supervise all other instructors and…

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We reserve the right to have independent access to all information that you store in any computer, laptop, tablet, social media platform, mobile app platform or software related to the Business (Franchise Agreement Sections X.E, XII.H, XII.I, XIV.A and XX.A).

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

In addition, we have the right to require that you (and if you are an Entity, any Owner) and any manager or lead instructor complete supplemental and refresher training programs during the term of the Franchise Agreement, to be held at our corporate headquarters (currently in Newport Beach, California).

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 6

The vendor opportunity at BOXHAUS

BOXHAUS is a fitness concept headquartered in California. According to its 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of exactly 1 unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is not available. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is limited to this single location and its HQ leadership. The initial franchise term length is also not disclosed.

Despite the small footprint, the brand’s leadership structure is clearly defined, which simplifies vendor outreach. The absence of a parent company suggests BOXHAUS is independently owned, meaning decisions are made internally without a larger corporate hierarchy. Vendors who engage now could position themselves as foundational technology partners if the brand expands.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2024 FDD lists four executives in Item 1: Vanessa Bourne (CEO), Andre Huseman (President), Don Michael (COO), and Ken Lynch (Director of Franchise Development). In a single-unit operation, the CEO and COO are the most likely decision-makers for operational and IT purchases. The Director of Franchise Development may also play a role if the brand is actively seeking to grow its franchise network, as technology choices made now could become standards for future franchisees.

Because there are no franchisees mapped in our corpus, all purchasing authority sits at HQ. There is no multi-unit operator layer to navigate. This makes BOXHAUS a straightforward, albeit small, target for a direct sales approach.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2024 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No POS vendor, no booking platform, no CRM, and no operational software are named. This means the brand either has not standardized its tech stack or does not disclose those standards in its FDD. For a vendor, this is a blank slate: there is no incumbent to displace, but also no signal that the brand is actively procuring.

Vendors selling into fitness concepts should be prepared to demonstrate value for a single-location operator, with the ability to scale if franchising accelerates. Without a disclosed tech mandate, the conversation will likely start from zero.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement restrictions and designated suppliers, did not yield an extract in our data. This means we cannot confirm whether BOXHAUS requires franchisees to buy from specific vendors or allows open purchasing. Similarly, Item 17, which covers renewal terms and conditions, provided no extract. The initial franchise term is also not disclosed.

Without these data points, it is impossible to predict contract renewal windows or procurement cycles. Vendors should assume an ad-hoc purchasing process driven by immediate operational needs at the single existing location.

How to read the BOXHAUS FDD

The full BOXHAUS 2024 FDD is embedded below for your review. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures required for franchise sales. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement), Item 11 (franchisor assistance and required systems), and Item 17 (renewal). As noted, several of these items lack detailed extracts in our corpus, so direct review of the PDF is recommended.

For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, reach out to FranCloud.

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

BOXHAUS, answered from the filing

The buying center is small. Key contacts include CEO Vanessa Bourne, President Andre Huseman, and COO Don Michael. Ken Lynch (Director of Franchise Development) may also influence vendor selection.
The 2024 FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended POS, operational, or IT systems for franchisees or company-owned units.
As of the 2024 FDD, BOXHAUS has 1 total unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed.
The FDD does not provide an extract from Item 8 regarding designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or open procurement. The model remains unspecified.
The initial term length and Item 17 renewal signals are not disclosed in the 2024 FDD, making contract window timing difficult to predict.
The BOXHAUS FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2024. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full document.
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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

CA1

Ownership

The portfolio behind BOXHAUS

Ownership: one haus.

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