FacebookMeta
rs, as well as management of database communications between Google Analytics, Scorpion Analytics and Google Search Console; and (v) a Social Content Package providing brand based Facebook posts each
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
K-9 Franchising
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at K-9 Franchising is controlled at the franchisor level, with mandated systems including CRM, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Scorpion Analytics. The most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does not disclose total unit counts, AUV, or year-over-year growth, making the addressable market size opaque from public filings alone. Vendors targeting this brand should prepare for a centralized decision process driven by the executive team in New Jersey.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
—
system-wide
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.57M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$2.30M–$3.63M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
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 (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.
Google AnalyticsGoogle
ervices including website optimization, managing and adapting for page speed, structured data, redirects and crawl errors, as well as management of database communications between Google Analytics, Sc
Google Business ProfileGoogle
ing numbers for marketing campaigns, call recording, review tracking, and reputation outreach services to solicit reviews from guests; (iii) online Listing management of Facebook, Google Business Prof
Google Search ConsoleGoogle
anaging and adapting for page speed, structured data, redirects and crawl errors, as well as management of database communications between Google Analytics, Scorpion Analytics and Google Search Consol
LinkedInLinkedIn
ng radio, television, electronic and print advertising campaigns in any local, regional or national medium; utilizing networking sites and social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and on-lin
ScorpionScorpion
monitoring, and monitoring of paid advertising campaigns, as well as recommendations for digital marketing strategies based on brand results across the country; (ii) access to the Scorpion Marketing P
TwitterX
conducting radio, television, electronic and print advertising campaigns in any local, regional or national medium; utilizing networking sites and social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, an
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 4 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 will have the right to independently access information and data collected by the POS system or otherwise related to the operation of your Franchised Business.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 19
We have created a franchise advisory committee.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to adopt new technology at any time, which may result in additional fees to you that are not currently known.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
94094.03Item 8
During our 2024 fiscal year we earned $94,094.03 from approved suppliers based on their sales or leases to our franchisees which was approximately 1.8% percent of our total revenues of $5,375,672.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliate have the right to receive payments from any supplier, manufacturer, vendor or distributor K9 Resorts FDD 2025 C 26 to you or to other franchisees within our franchise system and to use these monies without restriction, and as we deem appropriate.
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?
5Item 8
We estimate that the current required purchases in accordance with our standards and specifications and designated suppliers are approximately 85% of the cost to establish your Franchised Business and approximately 5%-10% of the ongoing operating expenses of your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or the independent testing facility Franchisor designates may charge a fee for the testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may request approval of a supplier under Franchisor’s published procedures, which include inspection of the proposed supplier’s facilities and testing of product samples.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon the expiration and nonrenewal, transfer or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Franchisee shall terminate its use of such telephone number and listing and assign same to Franchisor or its designee and Franchisee shall execute Franchisor’s form of Telephone, Internet Websites and Listings Agreement (a…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may perform customer surveys via any method Franchisor deems appropriate and may require Franchisee to participate in any survey program, at Franchisee’s cost.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
At any time during normal business hours, Franchisor or its designee may enter the Franchised Business or any other premises where these materials are maintained and inspect and/or audit Franchisee's business records and make copies to determine if Franchisee is accurately maintaining same.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right to add to and otherwise modify the Operations Manual as we deem necessary and reasonable.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Prior to opening, you must obtain our prior written approval for the Approved Location and our prior written approval for a lease (which complies with our lease requirements).
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 shall not develop, own or operate any website (or establish any other online presence, including a presence in virtual worlds, or post to any social media platform, including but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest) using the Proprietary Marks or otherwise…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
During the 90-day period before the opening of the Franchised Business, Franchisee shall expend at least $30,000 on grand opening advertising and promotion in and/or for Franchisee's market area.
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
Thereafter, you are required to spend 3% of your monthly Gross Revenues, subject to a minimum of $2,000 per month.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall be required to offer any and all discounts mandated by Franchisor to clients designated by Franchisor to receive same and comply with the requirements of any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention, or special promotional program that Franchisor implements for all or part of the…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we establish an advertising cooperative within a geographically defined local or regional marketing area in which your Franchised Business is located, you must participate and abide by any rules and procedures the cooperative adopts and we approve.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase only products and services, including K9 Resorts branded products, inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, equipment, signs, software and logo-imprinted products, which Franchisor approves, including purchasing from approved suppliers or a designated sole supplier for any items.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase only products and services, including K9 Resorts branded products, inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, equipment, signs, software and logo-imprinted products, which Franchisor approves, including purchasing from approved suppliers or a designated sole supplier for any items.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
This requirement may require that you invest in additional equipment and that you incur fees from the credit card processing vendors that we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We reserve the right to collect any and all fees due to us through ACH.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall be required to offer any and all discounts mandated by Franchisor to clients designated by Franchisor to receive same and comply with the requirements of any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention, or special promotional program that Franchisor implements for all or part of the…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must hire a General Manager to be responsible for the direct on-premises supervision of the Franchised Business at all times during the hours of operation.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, we are requiring you to purchase a Windows based computer system which meets the minimum specifications outlined in our Operations Manual.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have the right to independently access information and data collected by the POS system or otherwise related to the operation of your Franchised Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to require you to pay our then-current cost for the training in addition to all expenses your trainees incur while attending refresher training, including travel, lodging, meals and wages.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at K-9 Franchising
K-9 Franchising operates in the youth-services segment from its New Jersey headquarters. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document does not disclose total unit counts, franchised versus company-owned splits, or average unit volume, so the precise scale of the addressable market remains opaque from public filings. The franchisor charges a 7.0% royalty on a 10-year initial term. For software vendors, the absence of published unit counts means direct discovery conversations with HQ are essential to size the opportunity.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD’s Item 1 identifies the executive team: Jason D. Parker (Co-Founder and CEO), Steven E. Parker (Co-Founder and Board Member), Patti Carr (Chief Operating Officer), Kevin Tennant (VP of Franchise Operations), and Greg Smith (Chief Development Officer). With mandated technology requirements written into the franchise system, purchasing authority sits at the franchisor level. Vendors should expect the CEO, COO, and VP of Franchise Operations to be involved in software evaluation and procurement decisions. No multi-unit operator influence is evident in the available data, as our corpus maps no operators for this brand.
Mandated and current tech stack
K-9 Franchising mandates four named systems in its 2025 FDD: customer relationship management software, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Scorpion Analytics. The CRM mandate is vendor-agnostic in the disclosure—no specific CRM vendor is named—while the analytics stack is explicitly tied to Google and Scorpion. This creates a clear wedge for vendors selling adjacent or replacement tools in marketing analytics, operational reporting, or franchisee management platforms, provided they can demonstrate integration with the existing mandated environment.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the franchisor’s procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier list, or open purchasing—is not publicly disclosed. Renewal terms under Item 17 require franchisees to give written notice between 6 and 13 months before the 10-year agreement expires, execute the then-current franchise agreement, complete training, pay a renewal fee, and sign a general release. These renewal windows, occurring on a rolling basis across the system, may serve as natural points for technology re-evaluation. Vendors who align outreach with known renewal cycles can position their solutions as part of the upgrade path.
How to read the K-9 Franchising FDD
The full 2025 FDD is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the franchisor’s financial performance representations (if any), Item 11 technology mandates, Item 8 procurement terms, and Item 17 renewal conditions. For software vendors, the most actionable sections are Items 8, 11, and 17, which together define what franchisees must buy, from whom, and when contracts come up for renewal. Review these sections to identify gaps in the current tech stack and timing for your outreach. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
K-9 Franchising, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Co-Founder/CEO Jason D. Parker, COO Patti Carr, and VP of Franchise Operations Kevin Tennant as key executives. Software decisions likely involve this leadership group, with operations and development oversight from Greg Smith, Chief Development Officer.
The 2025 FDD mandates customer relationship management software, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Scorpion Analytics. No POS or other operational systems are named as mandated in the available data.
Total units, franchised units, and company-owned units are not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. The brand operates in the youth-services segment with HQ in New Jersey.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so whether the franchisor designates specific suppliers, maintains an approved list, or allows open purchasing is not publicly disclosed.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal requires written notice 6–13 months before expiration, execution of the then-current agreement, and satisfaction of training and monetary obligations. Renewal cycles may create natural evaluation windows.
The FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full 2025 disclosure directly on this page.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2
Ownership
The portfolio behind K-9 Franchising
unknown of k 9 holdings.
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