you are required to purchase (if you do not currently own) a Computer System that consists of the following hardware and software: (a) one laptop computer; and (b) Microsoft Office; QuickBooks Financial
From the filings
Kidcreate
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at Kidcreate is controlled at the headquarters level, with mandated systems covering key operational areas. The franchise currently operates 25 total units (24 franchised, 1 company-owned) and mandates CR Software, DB Software, and QuickBooks. For vendors, this represents a small but rapidly growing account with a 50% year-over-year unit growth rate and a centralized decision-making structure.
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Live signals
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
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
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 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
You agree to establish and maintain, at your own expense, a bookkeeping, accounting, and recordkeeping system conforming to the requirements and formats we prescribe from time to time.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
We may, at any time, and without prior notice to you, examine your and the Franchised Business’s business, bookkeeping, and accounting records, sales and income tax records and returns, and other records.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 15 days after the end of each calendar month, the operating statements, financial statements, statistical reports, and other information we request regarding the Franchised Business covering that month;
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 of these items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We may modify specifications for and components of the Computer System from time to time, and you agree to implement our modifications within 30 days after you receive notice from us, which may include purchasing, leasing, and/or licensing new or modified computer hardware and/or software, and obtaining service and…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we did not derive any revenue from the sale or lease of required products or services to franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may derive additional revenue based on your purchases and leases (including from charging you for products or services we or our affiliates provide to you and from payments made to us or our affiliates by suppliers that we designate or approve for some or all of 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?
50Item 8
50% of purchases required to open your Kidcreate Mobile Studio Business and 50% of purchases required to operate your Kidcreate Mobile Studio Business will be from us or from other approved suppliers and under our specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to charge you our then-current new product/supplier application fee and require you to reimburse us for our expenses (which will not exceed the reasonable cost of the research and 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 use any products, services, operating assets, or materials that we have not approved or from any unapproved supplier, you must submit to us a written request for approval of the proposed product and/or supplier prior to purchasing any such item.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
(d) you acknowledge that all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, social media websites, Internet addresses, and email addresses (collectively “Identifiers”) used in the operation of the Franchised Business constitutes our assets, and upon termination or expiration of this Franchise Agreement, you will take such…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
including compliance with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, as those standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC or any successor organization, or standards that we may reasonably specify
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To determine whether you and the Franchised Business are complying with this Franchise Agreement and all System Standards, we and our designated agents or representatives may at all times and without prior notice to you:
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
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 may not lease or purchase a site for your Studio until after we have approved the site in writing.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not, without our prior written approval, develop, maintain or authorize any website, social media account, crowdfunding campaigns or blogs that mention or describes you, your Kidcreate Business, or displays any of the Marks.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $1,000 during the time period beginning approximately one week before the Studio opening of your Kidcreate Two in One Studio Business is scheduled to open and within approximately four weeks after the opening.
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
In addition to any Brand Fund Contributions, each Kidcreate Business you operate must spend $500 per month per Kidcreate Business to advertise and promote your Kidcreate Business (including the costs of online advertising) (“Local Advertising Requirement”).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
In addition to offering and accepting Kidcreate gift cards and loyalty cards, you must use any payment vendors and accept all payment methods that we require.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If, as of the time you sign this Franchise Agreement, we have established a Local Advertising Cooperative for the geographic area in which the Franchised Business is located, or if we establish a Local Advertising Cooperative in that area during this Franchise Agreement’s term, you agree to sign the documents we…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase certain products and supplies that contain our Marks from us.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease approved brands, types, or models of products, services, supplies, operating assets, or other items only from suppliers we designate or approve.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You hereby authorize us to debit the business checking account you designate automatically for the Royalty, technology fee, Brand Fund Contribution and other amounts due under this Franchise Agreement (“EFT Authorization”).
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
In addition to offering and accepting Kidcreate gift cards and loyalty cards, you must use any payment vendors and accept all payment methods that we require.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must obtain and use the computer hardware and software that we designate (“Computer System”) for each of your Kidcreate Businesses.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The Computer System we designate will give us and our affiliates’ independent, unlimited access to all information relating to the Kidcreate Business generated by the Computer System, including, but not limited to, customer, price maintenance, and payroll information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We may expenses charge you for training additional persons, newly hired personnel, refresher training courses, advanced training courses, and additional or special assistance or training you need or request.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
You and your operating owner, if applicable, must attend mandatory conferences at locations that we designate, and you must pay any conference fees and travel expenses.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Kidcreate
Kidcreate is a youth-services franchise with 25 total units—24 franchised and 1 company-owned—and an average unit volume of $233,000. The system grew units by 50% year-over-year, signaling active expansion. For software vendors, the addressable market is small but concentrated: a single mapped operator controls approximately one located unit, and the entire system is managed from headquarters in Minnesota. The royalty rate is 8%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years.
Who controls software purchasing
The buying center at Kidcreate is clearly defined in the 2026 FDD. Founder Lara Olson serves as Chief Creative Officer and Director, while Mark Nicpon holds the President title. Barry Gibson is the Chief Financial Officer. Directors Justin Nihiser and Matthew Rogers round out the leadership team. Given that the franchisor mandates specific software systems, purchasing authority rests with this HQ group rather than with individual franchisees. Vendors should direct outreach to the President and CFO as the likely economic buyers for technology decisions.
Mandated and current tech stack
Kidcreate’s Item 11 disclosures name three mandated technology systems. CR Software and DB Software are both required, though their specific functions are not detailed in the FDD extract. QuickBooks Financial Management Software by Intuit Inc. is also mandated, covering accounting and financial management. No other operational, POS, or CRM platforms are disclosed as required or recommended. This leaves potential whitespace for vendors offering scheduling, enrollment management, or marketing automation tools that integrate with the existing mandated stack.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD provides no extract regarding procurement restrictions or designated suppliers, so the procurement model remains undisclosed. On renewals, Item 17 specifies that franchisees may secure one additional 10-year term if they meet conditions including full compliance, a signed release, a successor franchise fee, and completion of refurbishing. Critically, the renewal franchise agreement may contain materially different terms—including higher royalty and advertising contributions—and territory boundaries may change. For vendors, this means contract terms can shift at renewal, but the more immediate opportunity lies in new unit openings driven by the system’s 50% growth rate.
How to read the Kidcreate FDD
The 2026 Kidcreate Franchise Disclosure Document is filed with state franchise regulators and available in the embedded viewer below. Key items for vendor due diligence include Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 1 (executive team), and Item 17 (renewal and term conditions). The operator footprint shows a single mapped operator in Minnesota, with no multi-unit operators on file. No parent company is disclosed, indicating the brand is independently owned. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Kidcreate, answered from the filing
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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
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind Kidcreate
unknown of helm harbor youth brands.
Related Youth services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.