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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Champions Martial Arts
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at Champions Martial Arts is controlled at the HQ level, with President Clinton Oh identified as the key executive in the 2025 FDD. The system currently mandates a cloud-based point of sale software, creating a defined entry point for vendors. The addressable market consists of 71 total locations, including 31 franchised and 40 company-owned units.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
71
31 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$112K–$307K
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 (FY2025)
15% reference
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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
20 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 11 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
The computer system must allow us to have immediate access to the information contained in your computer as described above, and there is no contractual limitation on our access to or use of the information we obtain.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently the only approved supplier of your advertising and marketing programs and services and therefore earn a profit on the provision of these services to our franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to re-inspect the facilities and products of any approved supplier and to revoke our approval if the supplier fails to continue to meet any of our then-current standards.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may receive payments or other compensation from approved suppliers on account of the suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Centers in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.
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?
70Item 8
approximately 70% to 80% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase, lease or use any products or other items, or you wish to purchase from an unapproved supplier, you must submit a written request for approval together with our then-current evaluation fee (currently $250), or must request the supplier to do so.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If you wish to purchase, lease or use any products or other items from an unapproved supplier, you must submit a written request for approval, or must request the supplier to do so, together with payment of our then-current evaluation fee.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
transfer all domain names, internet listings, telephone numbers and telephone listings to us
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall present to your customers such evaluation forms as we periodically prescribe and shall participate and/or request your customers to participate in any surveys performed by us or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To determine whether you and the Franchised Business are complying with this Agreement and with specifications, standards and operating procedures we prescribe for the operation of Champions Martial Arts Centers, we or our agents or representatives shall have the right at any reasonable time before or after the…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Operations Manual may be modified by us from time to time (a) to reflect changes in the System, including, without limitation, changes in specifications, standards, policies and procedures of Champions Martial Arts Centers;
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
A Standard Franchisee must, within 90 days after you sign the Franchise Agreement, locate a site for your Franchised Business and submit to us the information and materials as we may reasonably request for the proposed site.
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 maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your Franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or at any time establish any other website…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless you are a Conversion Franchisee, you agree to spend Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) on a grand opening advertising and promotional program for the Franchised Business during the sixty (60) days before the Franchised Business opens and the thirty (30) days after the opening of the Franchised Business.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must at all times make sure that your copy of the Manual is kept current and up to date.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree that the Franchised Business will: (a) purchase the Products only from designated suppliers and sell such Products;
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must maintain other personnel for adequate staffing of the Center.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase a Windows based computer system and a cloud-based point of sale software.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The computer system must allow us to have immediate access to the information contained in your computer as described above, and there is no contractual limitation on our access to or use of the information we obtain.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may also choose to hold refresher training courses, and we may designate that attendance at refresher training is mandatory for you and/or other personnel.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- 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 11
The vendor opportunity at Champions Martial Arts
Champions Martial Arts operates a network of 71 total units, with a mix of 31 franchised and 40 company-owned locations. The brand is headquartered in New York and falls within the youth services segment. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is these 71 locations, though the split between franchised and company-owned units suggests a bifurcated sales motion: a direct enterprise sale to the parent for corporate stores, and a top-down influenced sale to franchisees.
Average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. The royalty rate is 5.0% of gross revenue, and the initial franchise term is 10 years. Year-over-year unit growth figures are not available in our corpus, which may indicate a mature or stable footprint rather than rapid expansion. Vendors should size the opportunity based on the existing 71-unit base and the potential for technology refresh cycles.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD identifies a single executive: President Clinton Oh. In a system of this size, the president typically holds final authority over operational technology decisions, including point of sale and back-office systems. There are no other named officers, such as a CIO or VP of Technology, in the filing. This concentrated leadership structure means a vendor's path to a pilot or contract likely runs directly through the president’s office.
No parent company is on file, indicating Champions Martial Arts appears to be independently owned. This independence can mean faster decision-making compared to private-equity-backed or publicly traded franchisors, but it also means fewer layers of specialized technology management. A vendor pitch should be concise, focused on operational efficiency and ease of rollout across both corporate and franchised locations.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD explicitly mandates a cloud-based point of sale software. No other operational systems—such as scheduling, CRM, or payment processing—are named as mandatory or recommended in the available data. The specific POS vendor is not disclosed, which is common in FDDs that describe a category rather than a brand. This creates a clear opening for POS providers to inquire about the incumbent and for complementary software vendors to explore integration opportunities.
Because the mandate is for a cloud-based system, it is reasonable to infer that the franchisor values centralized data access and remote management capabilities. Vendors offering adjacent solutions—such as member management, online booking, or billing platforms—should position their products as seamless integrations with a cloud POS environment.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically details whether the franchisor designates specific suppliers or operates an approved-supplier program, provided no extract in our corpus. This absence means the procurement model is unknown. Vendors should be prepared for either a closed, designated-supplier environment or a more open, standards-based approval process.
Franchise agreements run for an initial term of 10 years. Item 17 indicates that franchisees in good standing may sign a successor agreement for an additional ten-year term, unless the franchisor has determined, in its sole discretion, to withdraw from the geographical area. These long terms suggest that major technology shifts may be infrequent and tied to renewal events or new unit openings. Vendors should time outreach to coincide with these cycles or position their solutions as incremental improvements that do not require a full rip-and-replace.
How to read the Champions Martial Arts FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for understanding the legal and operational constraints on technology purchasing within this system. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (Franchisor’s Obligations), which contains the POS mandate, and Item 8 (Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services), which defines the procurement model. Item 17 outlines renewal and termination conditions that affect long-term contract stability.
Because the FDD is a legal filing with state franchise regulators, it provides a reliable, standardized view of the franchisor’s requirements. The embedded PDF viewer on this page allows you to review the full document directly. For a ranked target list of franchise systems based on technology mandates, decision-maker profiles, and unit growth, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Champions Martial Arts, answered from the filing
The 2025 FDD lists President Clinton Oh as the sole named executive. Given the centralized mandate for POS software, purchasing authority likely rests with Mr. Oh or a designate reporting to him.
The FDD mandates a cloud-based point of sale software. The specific vendor or system name is not disclosed in the filing, presenting a discovery opportunity for POS vendors.
There are 71 total units in the US, comprised of 31 franchised locations and 40 company-owned locations, according to the 2025 FDD.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extracts. Item 8, which typically outlines designated or approved supplier requirements, provided no signal in our corpus.
Franchise agreements run for an initial 10-year term. Renewals are for an additional ten years, subject to good standing. Contract windows may align with these renewal cycles or new unit openings, though recent growth data is not available.
The 2025 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze risk factors, financials, and all mandated supplier terms.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
53 operators run 53 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit53
Top states by locations
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