Jackrabbit
Mandatoryof $1,299 each, annual support, and three months’ subscription fees. 6. You must purchase certain computer equipment as we require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including Jackrabbit software,
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
DEA Music & Art
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at DEA Music & Art is controlled at the HQ level, where the franchisor mandates specific systems across its small, company-owned footprint. The operation currently consists of 3 company-owned units, with no franchised locations disclosed in the 2025 FDD. The mandated tech stack includes Jackrabbit Music, Jackrabbit POS, and QuickBooks (desktop and Online) by Intuit, giving vendors a clear picture of the existing environment.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
3
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$49K
per unit
Investment range
$149K–$228K
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
QuickBooks Online
Mandatorys classes, security cameras in each room, a security screen in the waiting area, and DVR recording for security. In addition, you are required to obtain Jackrabbit Music software, QuickBooks Online, a
Facebook
c media, including the Internet, or any social media, for viewing by the public that contains our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, MySpace®,
Instagram
ing by the public that contains our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, MySpace®, SnapChat®, or similar page, post through Instagram® or on You
Snapchat
e Internet, or any social media, for viewing by the public that contains our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, MySpace®, SnapChat®, or simila
Twitter
, MySpace®, SnapChat®, or similar page, post through Instagram® or on YouTube®, or utilize other, similar social media, without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Twitter® feed or oth
YouTube
that contains our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, MySpace®, SnapChat®, or similar page, post through Instagram® or on YouTube®, or utilize
Zoho CRM
re license agreements that we or the licensor of the software require and any related software maintenance agreements. Currently, we require to you to utilize Jackrabbit software, Zoho CRM, and iCloud
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 6 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 11
In addition, you are required to obtain Jackrabbit Music software, QuickBooks Online, and iCloud software.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
DEA® has the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System, at any time, without first notifying you.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to designate one supplier for any given item or service.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our last fiscal year, ending on December 31, 2024, we and our affiliates received $0 in revenue from all required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees, including purchases of items to be resold in the Business, and rebates we receive from third-parties.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliate(s) may receive payments or other compensation from Approved Suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Franchised Businesses 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?
50Item 8
about 50% - 60% of your purchases to continue the operation of the Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay our then- current supplier or non-approved product evaluation fee when submitting your request, as well as 13 DEA® Music & Art FDD – February 10, 2025 cover our costs incurred in evaluating your request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We may, but are not obligated to, grant your request to: (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Franchised Business that are not Approved Products and Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
You acknowledge and agree that we will own all rights and interest in each telephone number (regardless of whether such telephone number pre-existed any franchise agreement) and telephone directory listing, email address, domain name, social media platform, and comparable electronic identify that is associated in any…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall at all times be compliant with all Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, any and all requirements imposed by all applicable payment processors and payment networks, including credit card and debit card processors, and any and all state and federal laws, rules and regulations relating to data…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You must present customers with such evaluation cards or forms as the Franchisor may periodically prescribe, for return by the customers to DEA®
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
DEA® and/or its designated agents or representatives may conduct periodic quality control and records inspections of the DEA® Music & Art Business at any time during the Term.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall promptly conform to the modified standards and specifications at Your own expense.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 14
We must approve your site before you open your DEA® Music & Art Business.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
DEA® shall have the right to require that You not have any Website other than the webpage(s), if any, made available on Our Website.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
you are required to spend at least $2,000 per month on local advertising each month, as outlined in Item 6 of this Franchise Disclosure Document.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Currently, we have Approved Suppliers for the following items that you must purchase in connection with the establishment and/or operation of your Franchised Business: (i) site selection services from the site selection firm Fischer; (ii) digital signage from Videri Inc.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Payment of royalties and fees shall be made by electronic funds transfer or direct deposit.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
However, another employee who has successfully completed DEA® initial training program shall be present at the Business whenever the DEA® Music & Art Business is open for business.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the complete computer software services and electronic cash register/point-of-sale system (i.e., the “POS System”) we require, which we have the right to change at any time.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
DEA® has the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System, at any time, without first notifying you.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Currently, we require to you to utilize Jackrabbit software, Zoho CRM, and iCloud for Windows.
Training
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
DEA® may, in its sole and absolute discretion, require you to attend a mandatory conference once per calendar year during the Term.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?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
The vendor opportunity at DEA Music & Art
DEA Music & Art is a youth-services concept headquartered in New York, operating 3 company-owned units with no franchised locations disclosed in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. For software vendors, the addressable market is extremely small — just 3 units under direct HQ control. The franchisor collects a 6.0% royalty, though average unit volume is not reported. The initial franchise term runs 10 years, with one successive 10-year renewal available to franchisees in good standing. Year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed, suggesting a stable or static footprint.
Because all units are company-owned, the sales motion is straightforward: you are selling into a single, centralized buyer rather than a dispersed network of franchisees. The small size means any software deal will likely involve the owner or a general manager directly, not a formal IT procurement department.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD names Magi Kapllani as Agent for Service of Process, the sole executive on file. No CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology is listed, which is consistent with a 3-unit operation. In practice, software purchasing decisions almost certainly rest with the owner or a senior operator wearing multiple hats. Vendors should approach the HQ contact directly and be prepared to justify ROI for a tiny user base — the conversation will be less about enterprise procurement cycles and more about immediate operational value.
Mandated and current tech stack
DEA Music & Art mandates four specific systems, giving vendors a precise map of the incumbent environment. Jackrabbit Music serves as the class management platform, while Jackrabbit POS handles point-of-sale transactions. On the accounting side, the franchisor requires both QuickBooks desktop and QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. This dual QuickBooks mandate suggests the business may be transitioning to the cloud or maintaining parallel books. Any software pitch must account for integration with these mandated tools, particularly the Jackrabbit ecosystem, which covers core operational workflows.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the formal procurement model — whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open — is not publicly known. Vendors will need to ask directly about purchasing authority and preferred vendor relationships. On the renewal front, the franchise agreement provides for one successive 10-year term if the franchisee is in good standing and meets the conditions in the agreement. With no disclosed unit growth or recent expansion activity, there are no obvious triggers for new software evaluations tied to franchise sales or openings. The best timing for a pitch is likely tied to the natural end-of-life of existing contracts or a specific operational pain point.
How to read the DEA Music & Art FDD
The full 2025 FDD is embedded below for your review. It contains the franchisor’s mandated technology list in Item 11, the executive roster in Item 1, and the renewal conditions in Item 17. Because the document is filed with state franchise regulators, it carries legal weight and reflects the franchisor’s current disclosures. Reading the FDD directly is the most reliable way to verify the facts on this page and uncover additional details relevant to your software category. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your ideal customer profile, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
DEA Music & Art, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Magi Kapllani as Agent for Service of Process, indicating a centralized HQ buying structure. No additional IT or procurement executives are named in the 2025 disclosure.
The 2025 FDD mandates Jackrabbit Music for class management, Jackrabbit POS for point-of-sale, and both QuickBooks desktop and QuickBooks Online by Intuit for accounting.
There are 3 total units, all company-owned. The FDD does not disclose any franchised locations, making this a very small, centrally controlled youth-services operation.
The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier vs. approved-supplier model is not publicly disclosed. Vendors should inquire directly about purchasing paths.
Franchise agreements run for an initial 10-year term, with one successive 10-year renewal available if in good standing. No unit growth or recent activity data is disclosed to signal near-term openings.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below this page to examine all items and exhibits directly.
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