MindbodyMindbody
Mandatorysing expenditure may exceed this minimum. b. "Bank and Credit Card Fees" (2024): adjusted to remove costs incurred under a prior payment processor. Franchisees are required to use MindBody Payments. T
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Fly Dance Fitness Franchising
FitnessFly Dance Fitness Franchising is a Florida-based dance-fitness franchise with 10 studios — 9 franchised, 1 company-owned — on a 6% royalty and a 10-year term. Item 11 mandates Mindbody and Item 7 mandates YouTube, naming the two systems a software vendor needs to know are already locked in.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
10
9 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$178K–$441K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
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 (FY2026)
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.
YouTubeGoogle
Mandatorys Agreed As incurred Approved Suppliers Signage(11) Computer $1,666 - $2,266 As agreed As incurred Approved Suppliers System(12) 9 Music $33 - $60 As agreed As incurred Fit Radio, YouTube Subscription
CanvaCanva
and Software Expenses" was adjusted to remove costs for software platforms main- tained at the corporate level: CRM software, scheduling software, Zoom, annual app fee, Docusign, Canva, MindBody Techn
ClassPassMindbody
ependently audited. We have direct platform access to this data for all system locations and has not altered it. All sales figures are in U.S. dollars and exclude taxes, tips, and ClassPass sales as r
FacebookMeta
cations software, commonly referred to as the Internet or World Wide Web, including any account, page, or other presence on a social or business networking media location, such as Facebook, Twitter, L
QuickBooksIntuit
for a full-time corporate employee. Franchisees are not expected to provide health insurance benefits, as studio staff are expected to be part-time or independent contractors. e. QuickBooks Payments F
TikTokTikTok
erred to as the Internet or World Wide Web, including any account, page, or other presence on a social or business networking media location, such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, TikTok, and on-line
TwitterX
ftware, commonly referred to as the Internet or World Wide Web, including any account, page, or other presence on a social or business networking media location, such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must use in developing and operating the Studio the computer equipment and operating and accounting software (the “Computer System”) that Franchisor periodically specifies.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 19
The MindBody platform is the system of record to which the Franchisor has direct access for all locations.
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 for the required Throw Down® Certification.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to remove, add, or change approved suppliers from time to time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor our Affiliate derived revenue, rebates, or other material consideration based on required purchases or leases by our 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?
30Item 8
approximately 30% to 40% of your total purchases and leases in operating the Studio.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must pay Franchisor a $500 evaluation fee for each proposed vendor, product, or service that Franchisee submits for Franchisor’s evaluation plus reimburse Franchisor for its travel expenses.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee desires to propose a new vendor or new products or services, Franchisee must submit to Franchisor sufficient written information about the proposed new vendor to enable Franchisor to evaluate either the proposed vendor or the proposed products or services
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall assign ownership of the telephone number for the Franchised Business to Franchisor upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right from time to time, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s operations, business methods, service, management, financial records and administration, and to determine the quality thereof and the faithfulness of Franchisee’s compliance with the provisions of this…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and understands that Franchisor has the right to modify the Operations Manual at any time and from time to time by the addition, deletion or other modification to the provisions thereof, without the authorization of Franchisee.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our approval of a location and sign a lease for your Approved Location within one hundred and eighty (180) days from signing the Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not establish or maintain any social media pages or accounts associated with the Trademarks 8 without Franchisor’s prior written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend at least three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), at Franchisor’s direction, to promote the grand opening of the Franchised Business within the thirty (30) days before the opening and thirty (30) days after the opening of the Franchised Business.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Each month, Franchisee must spend an amount equal to two percent (2%) of Franchisee’s Gross Sales from the prior month or five hundred dollars ($500) per month, whichever is greater, on local advertising and promotion of the Franchised Business.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Currently, you are required to purchase fitness equipment, audio, sound and lighting equipment, décor, shirts, manuals, and MBO and musical licenses only from vendors and suppliers designated or approved by us.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 19
Franchisees are required to use MindBody Payments.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
With the exception of the Initial Franchise Fee, Franchisee shall pay all fees and other amounts due to Franchisor and/or its affiliates under this Agreement through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which Franchisor automatically deducts all payments owed to Franchisor under this…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Employee Training. Franchisee must implement a training program for all of Franchisee’s employees using the Manual as a guide and ensure the Franchised Business is staffed at all times with a sufficient number of Front Desk personnel, including at least one (1) Key Person who has satisfactorily completed Franchisor’s…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must also purchase and use a computer/point of sale system that we specify.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We require that you provide us with independent access to the business data only (customer data base, POS, sales, inventory, cost of goods sold) which is stored in your computer system through the MindBody system.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You also must subscribe to the MindBody™ customer relationship management (“CRM”) software which will be used to process payments, collect client information, register clients, track classes, and track metrics and data for the franchise.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We may also charge you for ongoing training that we conduct and for training materials that we provide.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- 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
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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The vendor opportunity at Fly Dance Fitness Franchising Fly Dance Fitness Franchising is a Florida-based dance-fitness franchise with 10 studios — 9 franchised, 1 company-owned — on a 6% royalty and a 10-year initial term. The FDD makes a financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing Item 2 covers the FDD's officer disclosures. The clearer signal for a vendor is the franchisor's own technology mandate: Mindbody is required under Item 11 and YouTube by Google under Item 7, which puts HQ directly in control of the core software stack rather than leaving it to individual studio owners.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Mindbody and YouTube are mandated, contractual obligations. Canva, ClassPass by Mindbody, Facebook, QuickBooks, TikTok, and Twitter/X are all named in the filing, under Item 19 or Item 11, but the FDD requires none of them — they read as tools the brand may use, not locked-in vendors.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees buy certain items from franchisor-designated or approved suppliers, and Throw Down® Certification training beyond the first four individuals must specifically come from the franchisor or an affiliate. Franchisees may propose alternate suppliers for approval. Item 17 offers two additional 5-year renewal terms, each requiring six months' notice, no default, a renewal fee, and the then-current franchise agreement — that renewal point is the natural pitch window.
How to read the Fly Dance Fitness Franchising FDD The filing was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full text of Items 2, 7, 8, 11, 17, and 19.
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Fly Dance Fitness Franchising, answered from the filing
Item 2 covers the FDD's officer disclosures. The more direct signal is the franchisor's own technology mandate: Mindbody is required under Item 11 and YouTube under Item 7, meaning HQ sets the core software stack directly rather than leaving it to individual studios.
Mindbody is mandated under Item 11 and YouTube by Google under Item 7. Canva, ClassPass, Facebook, QuickBooks, TikTok, and Twitter/X are named in the filing but the FDD requires none of them.
10 total studios as of the 2026 FDD — 9 franchised and 1 company-owned — in the fitness segment.
An approved-supplier list under Item 8. Certain items must come from franchisor-designated or approved suppliers, including Throw Down® Certification training beyond the first four individuals, which must be bought from the franchisor or an affiliate; franchisees may propose other suppliers for approval.
The initial term is 10 years, with Item 17 offering two additional 5-year renewal terms. Renewal requires six months' notice, no default, the then-current franchise agreement, and a renewal fee — each 5-year mark is a realistic pitch window.
It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 7, 8, 11, 17, and 19 directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
23 operators run 23 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit23
Top states by locations
| TX | 5 |
|---|---|
| FL | 5 |
| SC | 2 |
| TN | 2 |
| AZ | 2 |
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