Code Wiz

The vendor opportunity at Code Wiz

Code Wiz is a small education franchise with a total footprint of just 9 units, according to its 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system includes 7 franchised locations and 1 company-owned center. No year-over-year unit growth rate was disclosed. For software vendors, this represents a micro-opportunity. The total addressable market is limited to a single-digit number of locations, and the franchisor does not mandate any specific technology stack, meaning each operator may choose their own tools independently. The royalty rate is 6.0% of gross revenue, and the initial franchise term runs for 10 years.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2023 FDD identifies the leadership team at the franchisor level. Ruth Agbaji serves as Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Rodrigues is the Vice President of Business Development. Frank Milner is listed as an Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors, while Esther Agbaji is the Franchise Development Director and Karen Usiak is the Director of Franchise Operations. In a system of this size, these individuals likely constitute the entire buying center for any HQ-level software decisions. There is no named Chief Information Officer or technology lead, and no operator footprint was mapped in our corpus, suggesting that purchasing influence is concentrated at the very top of the organization.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2023 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No point-of-sale vendor, scheduling platform, or learning management system is specified as a required purchase for franchisees. This absence of a tech mandate means the current stack is likely fragmented across the 9 locations, with each center potentially using different tools. For a vendor, this creates a scenario where you must sell to individual operators rather than securing a system-wide deal, unless you can convince the HQ team to adopt and roll out a standardized solution.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement restrictions, did not yield an extract in our data. This reinforces the picture of an open procurement model with no designated or approved supplier requirements. On the renewal side, Item 17 provides more structure. Franchisees seeking to renew must provide 180 days' prior written notice, sign the then-current form of Franchise Agreement, pay a renewal fee, and remodel their Retail Learning Center to meet current standards. The renewal term is 5 years. These renewal events, while infrequent given the small system size, represent natural trigger points for software evaluation as owners are required to upgrade their physical space and may consider operational tools simultaneously.

How to read the Code Wiz FDD

The full 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document for Code Wiz is available below. This legal filing contains detailed information on the franchisor's financial performance representations (if any), litigation history, and the full text of the franchise agreement. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 8 (procurement obligations) and Item 11 (franchisor assistance and required purchases), though as noted, these sections did not yield specific technology mandates in the most recent filing. For a ranked target list of franchise systems with stronger tech mandates and larger addressable markets, FranCloud can help you prioritize your outreach.