You are required to have a computer. You must purchase or lease a computer if you do not have a computer which meets the following specifications. Currently we do not require our franchisee to use any specific brand of computer. The cost of a computer varies widely but we estimate you may purchase a computer for between $500 and $1,000. You are required to have Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks, and Internet Explorer on this PC to access our website. You may purchase the hardware and software from any source. The computer is not proprietary and does not require a maintenance, support or service contracts. You are responsible for purchasing and arranging delivery of this equipment with the vendor. The computer system manages your sales activities and general business operations.
From the filings
Club Z!
EducationClub Z! controls software purchasing from headquarters: franchisees must use Club Z!'s proprietary scheduling software and QuickBooks, and must buy advertising, the Business Package, software, phone, web hosting, and email exclusively from Club Z!. The system spans 305 franchised tutoring locations.
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Ordinary royalty terms
6% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 technology requirement is recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
14 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 13 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 8
We do require that you use QuickBooks by Intuit, Inc. as your accounting software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Manuals specify the monthly reports (currently New Student Enrollment Form, Monthly Revenue Report and Monthly Advertising Report) and all payments due to us that you must submit to us by their due dates in order for your Franchise to be in good standing.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the exclusive vendor for our Launch Advertising, Club Z! Business Package, Software, Virtual Business Telephone Number, Web Hosting and Email Account (“Support Services”).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to change the requirements relating to your Sitelet at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
14553.69Item 8
As of our fiscal year end December 31, 2025, we realized $14,553.69 in revenue from your purchases which accounted for 0.26% of our total revenues of $5,553,589.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We do derive revenue from your purchase of our Support Services and trademarked material.
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?
5Item 8
Operation – 5% - 10%
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
To the extent we designate vendors/suppliers and you wish to purchase goods or supplies from a vendor/supplier not on our approved list, you or the supplier must request our approval in writing.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 13
Because your telephone listings will be associated with our Marks, we will own all rights to the telephone listings, and all goodwill generated from the use of the telephone listings will be to our benefit.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
During the term of your Agreement, we and our designated agents will examine and audit your records, accounts, books and data at reasonable times with reasonable notice to you of an audit to ensure that you are complying with the terms of this Agreement.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
The Manuals may be modified, updated and revised periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.
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 establish or maintain any other Website without our prior written approval.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
Beginning the 1st day of the month following the date you sign the Franchise Agreement, during your first 4 months of business, you must pay us directly $1,500 each month for initial launch advertising and marketing services which we will execute on your behalf for your territory.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 22
Also, you (or a manager of yours approved by us) must satisfactorily complete any new training and refresher programs as we may reasonably require, at no additional cost.
The filing answers no to 13 questions
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?Item 6
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 11
- Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 6
The vendor opportunity at Club Z!
Club Z! operates 305 units, all franchised, in the education segment. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation, and franchised outlets fell 2.2% year over year.
Who controls software purchasing
Club Z! requires franchisees to use its proprietary scheduling software, with at least 90 days' notice before any change to that requirement, and to use QuickBooks. Franchisees must own a computer for the business, though the filing does not designate a particular vendor for general computer or software purchases. Club Z! is the exclusive vendor for Launch Advertising, the Club Z! Business Package, Software, Virtual Business Telephone Number, Web Hosting, and Email Account.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
QuickBooks is mandated under Item 8, and Item 11 also requires Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet Explorer on the franchisee's PC. The proprietary scheduling software is the filing's own specified requirement, run and revised by Club Z! directly.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list for equipment and supplies under Operations Manual specifications, with Club Z! as the exclusive source for Launch Advertising, the Business Package, Software, Virtual Business Telephone Number, and Web Hosting; the filing adds that franchisees are not currently required to purchase equipment or supplies from Club Z!, approved suppliers, or per specification beyond that.
How to read the Club Z! FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Club Z!'s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
181 operators run 183 mapped locations. 2 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 23 |
|---|---|
| FL | 23 |
| CA | 21 |
| IL | 9 |
| NC | 8 |
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