From the filings
Gold Medal Swim School Franchises is an Arizona-based youth-services franchise with 1 company-owned location, a 6% royalty, and an unusually long 15-year initial term. Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, the main procurement signal in a filing this early-stage.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2023)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to all information generated and stored in your Computer System at any time and reserve the right to access your Computer System without prior notice to you.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, an electronic report of the Unit Franchise’s transactions for the preceding month, and any other data, information, and supporting records that we may require; (2) by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, a profit and loss statement for the preceding calendar month, and a…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may change the booking software we require you to use, and you must comply with any requirements within sixty (60) days’ notice from us.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In 2022, our total revenues were $0.00. Of that amount, $0.00, or 0.0% of our total revenues, was derived from required purchases. Our affiliates’ total revenue from required purchases in 2022 was $0.00.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
We, and our affiliates, reserve the right to charge any licensed manufacturer engaged by us or our affiliates a royalty to manufacture products for us or our affiliates, or to receive commissions or rebates from vendors that supply goods or services to you.
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?
0Item 8
To date, we or our affiliates have made no sales of products or services to Gold Medal franchisees, and have
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge you a supplier evaluation fee (not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the test) to make the evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to purchase or lease any items from any unapproved supplier, then you must submit to us a written request for approval of the proposed supplier (or the proposed supplier may submit its own request).
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to present to your customers any evaluation forms we periodically prescribe, and agree to participate in, and/or request that your customers participate in, any surveys performed by or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to conduct or have a third party we designate conduct periodic assessments or inspections of your Franchise to ensure that you are in compliance with your Franchise Agreement as well as the Manual.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may modify the Franchise Operations Manual periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must select a proposed site for the premises of your Unit Franchise and obtain our approval of the proposed site no later than ninety (90) days after the Agreement Date.
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 operate a website separate from our website for your Franchise.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
During the ninety (90) day period that begins thirty (30) days prior to the opening of your Unit Franchise, and ends sixty (60) days after the opening of your Unit Franchise(the “Grand Opening Period”), you will be required to expend between Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) in…
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 1% of your monthly Gross Revenues on local advertising.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
purchase all designated products and services only from distributors and other suppliers we have approved.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must lease or purchase your leasehold improvements, furnishings, inventory, and certain supplies and products only from suppliers approved by us, if any.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must obtain a credit card merchant account through our preferred provider, and you must at all times have arrangements in existence with Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover and any other credit and debit card issuers or sponsors, check verification services, and electronic fund transfer systems that we…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You must pay all amounts due by automatic debit.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Additionally, your point-of-sale (POS) system must also meet our requirements and be obtained through the vendor we specify.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to all information generated and stored in your Computer System at any time and reserve the right to access your Computer System without prior notice to you.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
The Company reserves the right to impose reasonable charges for training classes and materials in connection with such training courses.
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Operator footprint
6 operators run 6 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
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