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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
House of Salons Franchising Ltd.House of Salons House of Ink
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing control at House of Salons Franchising Ltd. (House of Salons House of Ink) sits at the franchisor HQ level given the small, fully company-owned footprint. The mandated tech stack is limited to QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc., and the total addressable market is just 3 company-owned units, with no franchised locations disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
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
5.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$447K–$581K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 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.
5.5%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 8 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 shall utilize an accounting software such as Quickbooks.com (or other Franchisor approved accounting software) to manage its books.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have full access to all of Franchisee’s computer, data and systems and all related information by means of direct access, either in person or by telephone, modem or Internet.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at its expense, submit to Franchisor within 30 days after the end of each calendar year, an income statement for the calendar year just ended and a balance sheet as of the last day of the calendar year.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently an approved supplier, and the only approved supplier, of your furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
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 December 31, 2024, we did not earn revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to retain volume rebates, markups, and other benefits from suppliers or in connection with the furnishing of supplies.
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
We estimate that approximately 30% of your expenditures on an ongoing basis will be for goods and services that must be purchased either from us, an Affiliate, an approved supplier or another party according to our standards and specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We charge any costs incurred, up to $1,000, to test another supplier that you propose.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to propose to us another supplier, you may submit the proposed supplier that you wish for us to consider in writing.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
assign all telephone listings and numbers for the Franchised Business to Franchisor and shall notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of Franchisee’s right to use any telephone numbers or facsimile numbers associated with the Marks in any regular, classified or other…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or its designee has the right, during normal business hours without notice, to examine, copy, and audit the books, records and tax returns of Franchisee.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to add to or otherwise modify the Operations Manual from time to time to reflect changes in the specifications, standards, operating procedures, and rules prescribed by Franchisor; provided, however, that no such addition or modification shall materially alter Franchisee’s fundamental status…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
this includes the requirement of obtaining our approval for your selected location.
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 are restricted from establishing a presence on, or marketing on the Internet without our written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You agree to spend a minimum of $2,500 - $5,000 on Grand Opening Advertising to promote the opening of your business, pursuant to our guidelines.
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
Franchisee shall spend a minimum of 1% of Gross Revenues each month on Local Advertising, based upon our guidelines.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Inventory and Supplies You must purchase inventory and supplies from approved suppliers that we designate or pursuant to our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We are currently an approved supplier, and the only approved supplier, of your furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Royalty and other fees shall be payable to us by direct deposit.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall abide by all uniform and dress code requirements stated in the Operations Manual or otherwise.
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 any hardware and software programs we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have, and you are required to provide, independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in your computer systems, which includes, but not limited to, customer, transaction, and operational information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
FA 8.3 whichever is greater Currently, we charge $500 per day per person plus expenses for We may charge you for training newly-hired training at our personnel; for refresher training courses; for Additional Training location, and the conventions, seminars, conferences, and or Assistance $500 per day per When…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to pay to Franchisor $500 to attend the National Franchise Convention.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
- With 298 active personal services brands, I can't see which ones are growing or have the tech gaps my product fills, so I waste weeks chasing the wrong targets.A rep burning 10 hours/week on manual research at $50/hr loses $26,000/year. FranCloud's fit_scoring and corpus_search surface high-fit brands in seconds, reclaiming that time for selling.
- 68.6% of brands mandate no accounting system, meaning 93 brands are ripe for displacement, but I lack the unit-count and financial context to prioritize them.Focusing on the wrong 10 brands costs a rep 2+ deals per quarter. FranCloud's fit_scoring layers AUV and unit growth onto tech gaps, so reps chase only the 93 with real revenue potential.
- Even when I know which brands to target, I can't get reliable decision-maker contacts for the 277 brands with disclosed unit counts.SDRs spend 5+ hours/week hunting contacts. FranCloud's contact_enrichment delivers verified contacts in-line, saving 260 hours/year per rep and adding 15% more meetings.
The vendor opportunity at House of Salons
House of Salons Franchising Ltd., operating under the brand House of Salons House of Ink, presents a micro-cap opportunity for software vendors. The system totals just 3 units, all of which are company-owned. The FDD for 2025 does not disclose any franchised locations, and year-over-year unit growth is not reported. For a SaaS vendor, the immediate addressable market is confined to these 3 locations and the franchisor HQ. Average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed, making it difficult to model per-unit willingness to pay. The royalty rate stands at 5.5% of gross revenue, and the initial franchise term is 10 years.
Given the personal services vertical and the small unit count, any software pitch must justify itself on operational efficiency gains at the HQ level rather than a broad rollout across a large franchisee base. The lack of franchised units means there is no multi-operator fragmentation to navigate, but also no near-term scaling catalyst visible in the disclosure.
Who controls software purchasing
With no franchised operators mapped in the FranCloud corpus and all 3 units under company ownership, software purchasing authority is centralized at the franchisor HQ. The FDD does not list any named executives in Item 1, so the specific buying center—whether a founder, general manager, or operations lead—is not publicly identified. Vendors should prepare for a direct conversation with ownership or senior management, as there is no franchisee advisory council or multi-unit operator layer to influence decisions.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology system explicitly mandated in the 2025 FDD is QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. This suggests the franchisor prioritizes financial controls and standardized accounting across its small footprint. No point-of-sale, scheduling, CRM, or marketing automation tools are named as required or recommended. For vendors selling complementary or replacement software, the absence of a broader mandated stack means the current tech environment may be ad hoc or managed locally at each company-owned location. Any displacement of QuickBooks Online would need to address the franchisor's core financial reporting requirements.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract describing a formal procurement program, designated suppliers, or approved vendor lists. This likely reflects the system's small scale and company-owned structure, where purchasing decisions are made informally at HQ rather than through a structured franchisee procurement process.
Renewal terms, outlined in Item 17, offer a potential entry point for software vendors. Franchise agreements run for an initial 10-year term and may be renewed for additional 10-year periods by signing the then-current franchise agreement. The FDD explicitly states that the renewal agreement "may contain materially different terms and conditions than your original franchise agreement." This creates a contractual window where technology mandates could be introduced or updated. Vendors should monitor renewal cycles, though with only 3 units and no disclosed franchise agreement execution dates, timing those windows requires direct engagement with the franchisor.
How to read the House of Salons FDD
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is available for review below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (Franchisor's Obligations) for mandated technology, Item 8 (Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services) for procurement rules, and Item 17 (Renewal, Termination, Transfer) for contract cycle timing. Because the system is entirely company-owned, the traditional franchisee-vs-franchisor dynamic is absent, and the FDD should be read primarily as a window into the operational standards the brand imposes on its own locations. For a ranked target list of franchise systems with stronger tech mandate signals and larger addressable unit counts, reach out to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
House of Salons Franchising Ltd.House of Salons House of Ink, answered from the filing
With only 3 company-owned units and no franchised operators mapped, purchasing decisions are centralized at the franchisor HQ. Specific executive names are not disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
The 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. No other operational or POS systems are named as mandated or recommended in the filing.
The system consists of 3 total units, all company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
The FDD does not provide an Item 8 extract detailing a designated or approved supplier model. The procurement structure is not disclosed in the available filing data.
Franchise agreements run for 10-year initial terms with a 10-year renewal option. Renewal requires signing a then-current agreement, which may contain materially different terms, creating potential reevaluation windows.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
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