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From the filings
Far & Dotter
Personal servicesFar & Dotter is a single-unit, company-owned personal-services concept headquartered in Maryland under parent Curio Acquisition. Its FDD names Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and Yelp without requiring any of them, and lists a Chief Information Officer among its named executives — a direct technology contact.
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Live signals
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2023)
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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s, and materials for special promotions. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.5.) You must list and advertise your Center on all major internet search engines (for example, Google and Yelp) as described i
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 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?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall prepare, and shall preserve for at least seven (7) years from the dates of their preparation, complete and accurate books, records and accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in the form and manner we prescribe from time to time in writing.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right at any time to independently access, remotely retrieve and use any data and information from your Computer System or Required Software that we deem necessary or desirable, subject to applicable state Far & Dotter – Maryland FDD (2023) 36 4855-8325-9233.3 and federal laws governing the privacy and…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within fifteen (15) business days of the end of each month, you shall submit to us unaudited monthly financial statements showing the results of operations of your Far & Dotter Wellness Center during the preceding month, which such unaudited monthly financial statements will be prepared with our assistance as…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, our affiliates CWCS, Curio Manufacturing, Curio Cultivation, and Curio IP are the only approved suppliers of Far & Dotter-branded and affiliate-branded products.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify or require that you use certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of communications technology, computer systems, and hardware in the operation of your Center
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Accordingly, neither we nor our affiliates CWCS, Curio Manufacturing, Curio Cultivation, or Curio IP derived any revenue in fiscal year 2022 from required purchases or leases by franchisees.
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?
25Item 8
We estimate that your proportion of the cost of goods and services purchased or leased from us or our affiliates will be approximately 25% to 50% of the total cost of purchases and leases required in operating your Far & Dotter Wellness Center.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the testing and evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we have not designated a specific supplier for certain products or equipment, and you desire to purchase products or equipment from a party other than an approved supplier, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed supplier
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
you shall make such modifications or alterations to the Premises (including assigning to us the telephone number) immediately upon termination or expiration of this Agreement
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We will provide on-site evaluations and consultations as we deem advisable as part of our evaluation of your request for site approval.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may revise the contents of the Manual at any time, and you must comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must operate your Center only at the location approved by us (“Approved Location”).
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless we otherwise approve, you shall not own, establish, or maintain a website for your Far & Dotter Wellness Center.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
During the first 12 months that your Center is open and operating, you must spend at least $25,000 on an initial, grand opening local advertising, marketing, and promotional program.
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
In addition to the grand opening marketing program, during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must spend, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to at least 1% of your Gross Sales on local marketing, advertising, and promotion in such manner as we may direct or approve in writing.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to participate in all promotional programs we develop for the System, including gift card programs, gift certificate programs, loyalty programs, and coupon or discount programs (except as prohibited by applicable law), as we prescribe in the Manual or otherwise in writing from time to time.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative has been established in your area prior to opening your Center, you must become a member of the Cooperative no later than 30 days after opening your Center.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
If we designate a specific supplier for specified products or equipment, you must use that supplier for the specified product or equipment.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all products and services for which we have established standards or specifications solely from suppliers that we have approved and/or designated (which may be us or our affiliates).
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall furnish to us, upon our request, the account number of the Designated Bank Account, a voided check from the Designated Bank Account, and written authorization for us to withdraw funds from the Designated Bank Account, without further consent or authorization, in any manner which we prescribe (which may…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to participate in all promotional programs we develop for the System, including gift card programs, gift certificate programs, loyalty programs, and coupon or discount programs (except as prohibited by applicable law), as we prescribe in the Manual or otherwise in writing from time to time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must also have at least two Assistant Managers.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Each point-of-sale system also requires a license to use the approved point-of-sale software.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right at any time to independently access, remotely retrieve and use any data and information from your Computer System or Required Software that we deem necessary or desirable, subject to applicable state Far & Dotter – Maryland FDD (2023) 36 4855-8325-9233.3 and federal laws governing the privacy and…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
The Dispensary Owner, your Clinical Director (if your Center has one and if s/he is not also the Dispensary Owner), your Assistant Manager(s), and any other employees we designate, must attend such additional courses, seminars, and other training programs as we may reasonably require periodically.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
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The vendor opportunity at Far & Dotter
Far & Dotter is a personal-services concept headquartered in Maryland, with one unit total and that unit company-owned, under parent Curio Acquisition. The FDD sets a 6% royalty and a 20-year initial term, and makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names five officers: Michael Bronfein (CEO), Anthony Darby (Interim President of Retail, VP of Brand Development), Brian Logan (CFO), Brad Friedlander (CIO, VP) and Wendy Bronfein (Director of Marketing, VP). Friedlander's title makes him the direct technology contact, with Bronfein and Logan holding budget authority above him.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and Yelp are all named in Item 11, and the FDD requires none of them — each appears in the filing without a contractual obligation to use it.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: construction management and related support services must be purchased under the Construction Services Agreement with the franchisor or an affiliate. Franchisees can request approval of alternative suppliers for non-designated items, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Item 17 offers a single five-year successor term, gated on a $20,000 successor franchise fee, timely notice, no defaults, retaining the premises, remodeling, satisfied monetary obligations, compliance with cannabis-license requirements, a new agreement, current training requirements and a general release.
How to read the Far & Dotter FDD
The full filing, submitted to state franchise regulators in 2023, is embedded below. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list across the rest of the corpus.
Questions vendors ask
Far & Dotter, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
4 operators run 4 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| MA | 2 |
|---|---|
| MS | 1 |
| NJ | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Far & Dotter
unknown of curio acquisition.
Related Personal services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.