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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
KidzArt
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at KidzArt is controlled by President/CEO Robert R. Denton and COO Mary A. Denton at the brand's Mississippi headquarters. The franchise mandates a proprietary management software system, the KidzArt portal, the Club Scientific portal and software package, and QuickBooks. With 11 franchised locations and 1 company-owned unit, the addressable market is small but concentrated.
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Total units
12
11 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$306K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$58K–$72K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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 (FY2026)
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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 6 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 use an online management/registration system currently in use and approved by us.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information that will be generated or stored on the Computer System, including information about sales, students and classes.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, you will provide to us, in a form and manner that we approve, a profit and loss statement for such fiscal year and a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the only approved supplier of art and science curricula.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We have the right to change our standards and specifications in our discretion, and you may incur additional costs in complying with this change, for which you are solely responsible.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, KidzArt’s revenue from franchisee purchases and leases totaled $0, which represents approximately 0% of KidzArt’s total revenues of $451,495.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may derive revenue from the supplies and products you purchase from us as well as from suppliers that sell products 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?
90Item 8
The purchases and leases described above are approximately 90% of your overall purchases and leases in operating a KidzArt Franchised Business or Club Scientific Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If we incur any costs in connection with testing a particular product or evaluating an unapproved supplier at your request, you must reimburse us for our actual testing costs, regardless of whether we subsequently approve the item or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
Other than as described above, you currently may purchase from any vendor of your choosing as long as you follow our standards and specifications and obtain our approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
Upon the expiration, transfer, or termination of your KidzArt Franchise Agreement and/or Club Scientific Franchise Agreement for any reason, you shall terminate your use of such telephone number and listing and assign same to us or our designee, and, at our option, will execute the Conditional Assignment of Telephone…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to present to your customers such evaluation forms as we periodically prescribe and to participate in and request your customers to participate in any surveys performed by us or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
During the term of this Agreement, we or our designated representatives will also have the right, at any time during your regular business hours, without 15 KidzArt/Club Scientific FDD 2025 prior notice to you, to enter upon the premises of the Franchised Business (even if it is home- based) to inspect the premises…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may modify or change the System Standards from time to time, and upon notice we may make additions to, deletions from or revisions in the Manuals to reflect such modifications or changes.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative is established applicable to your KidzArt Franchised Business, Club Scientific Franchised Business or Co- Branded Franchise, you must participate in the Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to require that any equipment, products, services and/or supplies used in connection with the operation of the franchised business be purchased exclusively from us or our affiliates or suppliers or distributors we designate.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
We require that you pay all sums owed to us or to any of our affiliates under this Agreement electronically through one or more depository transfer accounts (an “EFT Account”) or using such methods as we may designate in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to install, maintain and use in the Franchised Business such computer hardware, software and point-of-sale and cash register systems as we specify from time to time.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information that will be generated or stored on the Computer System, including information about sales, students and classes.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use an online management/registration system currently in use and approved by us.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
If you request or require assistance, guidance, or training beyond that which we typically make available to franchisees, we may require you to pay our then applicable charge for such assistance plus our related costs and expenses.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
You must attend the annual conferences and pay our annual conference fee.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 6
- 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 equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at KidzArt
KidzArt is a youth-services franchise headquartered in Mississippi with a total footprint of 12 units, 11 of which are franchised. The system reported an Average Unit Volume (AUV) of $305,538.45 in its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Franchisees pay an 8.0% royalty fee under a 10-year initial term. Year-over-year unit growth was not disclosed in the most recent filing. For software vendors, the addressable market is limited to those 11 franchised locations and the single company-owned unit, making this a niche target rather than a volume play.
Who controls software purchasing
Technology decisions at KidzArt are centralized. The FDD lists Robert R. Denton, President/CEO and Co-Owner, and Mary A. Denton, COO/Executive Director and Co-Owner, as the principal executives. No separate CIO or VP of Technology is named, which means the Dentons likely control or heavily influence all software procurement. Vendors should direct their pitch to this small, owner-operator leadership team at the brand’s Mississippi headquarters.
Mandated and current tech stack
KidzArt mandates a specific set of technologies for its franchisees. The FDD requires use of a proprietary management software system, the KidzArt portal, the Club Scientific portal, and the Club Scientific Software package. Additionally, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is mandated for accounting. This stack leaves little room for third-party point-of-sale or operational platforms unless a vendor can demonstrate a clear integration or efficiency gain that complements the proprietary systems.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the formal supplier designation process is not publicly detailed. However, the mandate of specific named systems implies a closed, designated-supplier model for core operational software. Renewal timing offers a potential entry point: franchisees in good standing may renew for one additional 10-year period by notifying the franchisor 6 to 12 months before their initial term expires. They must also sign a new agreement, which may contain materially different terms, and comply with then-current standards. This window could prompt a review of existing technology requirements.
How to read the KidzArt FDD
The 2026 KidzArt Franchise Disclosure Document is the primary source for all data on this page. It details the executive team, the mandated technology stack, unit counts, financial performance representations, and renewal conditions. The full PDF is embedded below for your own due diligence. For a ranked target list of franchise brands that match your software’s ideal customer profile, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
KidzArt, answered from the filing
Robert R. Denton (President/CEO and Co-Owner) and Mary A. Denton (COO/Executive Director and Co-Owner) are the key decision-makers listed in the FDD. They control the mandated tech stack.
The FDD mandates a proprietary management software system, the KidzArt portal, the Club Scientific portal, the Club Scientific Software package, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc.
KidzArt has 12 total units: 11 franchised and 1 company-owned. This is a very small youth-services franchise system.
The most recent FDD does not disclose a specific Item 8 procurement model. The franchisor mandates specific software systems, suggesting a designated-supplier approach for those technologies.
Franchisees in good standing may renew for one additional 10-year period. They must notify the franchisor 6–12 months before the end of their initial 10-year term, creating a potential re-evaluation window.
The 2026 KidzArt FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
14 operators run 14 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit14
Top states by locations
| FL | 3 |
|---|---|
| NC | 2 |
| MS | 2 |
| NJ | 1 |
| IN | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.