QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryecommerce, back-end workflow, related lab accounts, and vendor accounts utilizing the Images 4 Kids name and trademark. You must also acquire and use an accounting program such a QuickBooks. You must
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Images 4 Kids
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at Images 4 Kids is controlled at the franchisor level, with managers Salena Hubble and Tracy Jones listed as HQ contacts in the 2025 FDD. The system mandates a proprietary I4K Workstation, an Images 4 Kids ecommerce and editing platform, and QuickBooks by Intuit. With 32 franchised units and an average unit volume of $234,327, the addressable market is small but concentrated, making a direct HQ pitch essential for any vendor.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
32
32 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-3.03%
vs prior filing
AUV
$234K
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$36K
per unit
Investment range
$46K–$58K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 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?
YesItem 11
You must also acquire and use an accounting program such a QuickBooks.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access from a remote location, at any time, with no contractual limitations, all information input to, and compiled by, your backend/Workflow/E-commerce system including information concerning photo jobs, customers, statistics, production, and reporting.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to become our own approved or designated supplier for printing and product fulfillment, advertising and promotional materials, logo merchandise, apparel and other items using our marks.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may, at our option, periodically re-inspect a supplier’s facilities, products or services, and may revoke our approval at any time, in our sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
82000Item 8
During our fiscal year that ended December 31, 2024, we derived $82,000 from franchisee purchases which accounted for approximately 28.6% of our total revenues of $286,722.00.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have entered into an agreement with GotPhoto in which we will receive a percentage of franchisee sales if franchisee sales reach a threshold amount.
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?
10Item 8
and approximately 10% to 20% of your purchases and leases in connection with operating the Franchised Business on an ongoing basis.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase, lease or use items for which we have established approved or designated suppliers from a different supplier, you must first ask us to approve the supplier and the purchase.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
We will own such designated web pages, email addresses, cloud storage accounts, and telephone numbers for the Franchised Business.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall permit our representatives, upon reasonable notice, to inspect and observe your provision of the Services.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Manuals may be supplemented or amended from time to time by letter, electronic mail, bulletin, videotape, CD, DVD, MP3 or other communications concerning the System to reflect changes in the image, specifications and standards relating to the management, operation, and promotion of a Franchised Business.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You may operate your Franchised Business from a home or commercial location, which we must approve, within your Territory.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 13
You may not register any Mark as part of any Internet domain name or URL and may neither display IMAGES 4 KIDS Franchise Disclosure Document | 2025 nor use any Mark in connection with, or associate the System with (through a link or otherwise) any web site advertising, address or listing on any portion of the…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
To the extent that we have identified approved or designated suppliers for any item, you may purchase the item only from the approved or designated supplier(s).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
If you do not purchase your initial equipment package from us, you must purchase the equipment from an approved supplier.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must establish a credit card merchant account with a payment processing supplier approved by us.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
At our option, we may collect any fees or amounts payable under this Agreement by electronic funds transfer via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”).
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Principal, who shall have at least 10% Ownership Interest in you if you are a Business Entity, shall personally supervise the day-to-day operation of the Franchised Business.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must acquire and use all computer systems that we prescribe for use by our franchisees, and may not use any computer system or components or software applications that do not conform to the Standards or that we have not approved in writing.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access from a remote location, at any time, with no contractual limitations, all information input to, and compiled by, your backend/Workflow/E-commerce system including information concerning photo jobs, customers, statistics, production, and reporting.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We can require you to attend a Remedial Training if you deviate from our Standards and fail to cure the deviations within 30 days after receiving notice.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If we elect to host an annual conference, we may require you, your Operating Principal, Manager, or other individuals we designate, to attend.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Images 4 Kids
Images 4 Kids operates 32 franchised youth-services locations, all under a single franchisor headquartered in Texas. The system reported an average unit volume of $234,327 in its 2025 FDD, with a year-over-year unit decline of 3.03%. For software vendors, the total addressable market is exactly those 32 units — no company-owned locations are disclosed, and no multi-unit operators appear in our corpus. This is a small, centralized system where a single HQ relationship can unlock the entire footprint.
The franchise operates on a 10-year initial term, with 5-year renewal cycles. Renewals require franchisees to update equipment and marketing, sign a general release, and pay a renewal fee. These mandatory equipment updates represent a recurring trigger for software evaluation and replacement. Vendors who align their outreach with renewal windows — which require 90 to 180 days' notice — may find receptive buyers.
Who controls software purchasing
According to Item 1 of the 2025 FDD, the franchisor's leadership consists of Salena Hubble (manager) and Tracy Jones (manager). No other executives, IT leadership, or procurement officers are named. In a system this small and centrally managed, these two individuals are the de facto software decision-makers. There is no parent company on file; Images 4 Kids appears independently owned. Vendors should prepare concise, value-driven pitches aimed directly at these managers, emphasizing compliance with the existing mandated tech stack and operational efficiency gains.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates four specific technology systems. The I4K Workstation is required, alongside the Images 4 Kids ecommerce platform and the IMAGES 4 KIDS Editing and ecommerce Platform — likely a suite of proprietary tools for order management, image editing, and customer transactions. QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is also mandated for accounting. No other POS, CRM, scheduling, or marketing platforms are disclosed. This narrow, proprietary stack suggests limited integration points but also a high barrier to displacement. Vendors offering complementary tools — such as advanced analytics, customer engagement, or workforce management — may find openings if they can demonstrate seamless integration with the existing I4K ecosystem.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement and supplier requirements, was not extracted in our corpus. This means the franchisor's policy on designated versus approved suppliers is not publicly known. However, the renewal conditions in Item 17 are explicit: franchisees must update equipment, sign the then-current franchise agreement (which may contain materially different terms), and be current on all payments. The renewal term is 5 years. These equipment-update clauses are the most concrete signal for software vendors — they create a contractual obligation to refresh technology, potentially opening the door for new solutions. With 32 units and a 10-year initial term, a portion of the system will enter renewal negotiations each year, providing a rolling window of opportunity.
How to read the Images 4 Kids FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for all the data cited here. It is filed with state franchise regulators and available for review below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (business background and executives), Item 8 (procurement obligations — though not extracted here), Item 11 (mandated systems and suppliers), and Item 17 (renewal and equipment-update requirements). Always verify the current FDD before engaging, as terms and leadership can change between filings.
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Questions vendors ask
Images 4 Kids, answered from the filing
The 2025 FDD Item 1 names Salena Hubble (manager) and Tracy Jones (manager) as the HQ executives. Vendors should direct software pitches to these individuals, as no multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus.
The FDD mandates I4K Workstation, the Images 4 Kids ecommerce platform, the IMAGES 4 KIDS Editing and ecommerce Platform, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. No other systems are disclosed.
The 2025 FDD reports 32 total units, all franchised. Company-owned unit count is not disclosed. Year-over-year unit growth is -3.03%.
Item 8 procurement signals are not extracted in our corpus. The FDD does not publicly disclose whether the franchisor uses designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open procurement model.
Initial franchise terms are 10 years, with 5-year renewals requiring 90–180 days' notice. Renewals mandate equipment updates, creating potential software evaluation windows tied to those cycles.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below. Always consult the official document for the most current disclosures.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
33 operators run 33 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit33
Top states by locations
| TX | 12 |
|---|---|
| FL | 5 |
| MO | 4 |
| CA | 3 |
| TN | 2 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.