FacebookMeta
Mandatorytware for your Clinic and Business that allows you to access the Internet to order products, log in to our franchisee portal, advertise online and monitor, update your website and Facebook page, etc.
From the filings
+1.124% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Lice Clinics of America
Health servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at Lice Clinics of America are controlled at the headquarters level. The franchisor mandates Meevo for operational management and QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. for accounting across its network. With 91 total units and an average unit volume of $467,378, the addressable market is small but concentrated, consisting almost entirely of single-unit franchisees.
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Total units
91
90 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+1.124%
vs prior filing
AUV
$467K
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
4%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$74K–$123K
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.
12%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 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.
MeevoMillennium Systems International
MandatoryComputer Hardware and Software There are no restrictions on the sources from which you will purchase a computer system, hardware, or software. However, you are required to use the Meevo point-of-sale
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatoryposes, including generating Gross Sales reports. The fee for use of the POS system is included in the Technology Fee you are required to pay us each month. You are required to use QuickBooks Online fo
Facebook AdsMeta
d of the range assumes two 1.0 Model Devices. The high end of the range assumes four 1.0 Model Devices. (9) Advertising and promotion could include such items as flyers/brochures, Facebook ads, Google
Google AdsGoogle
assumes two 1.0 Model Devices. The high end of the range assumes four 1.0 Model Devices. (9) Advertising and promotion could include such items as flyers/brochures, Facebook ads, Google AdWords, Yelp,
Millennium SystemsMillennium Systems International
your computer hardware and software. You are required to use Meevo as your POS system and may not use any other POS system without our prior written consent. Meevo is a product of Millennium Systems I
YelpYelp
campaigns. It is expected that you will pay a monthly fee of between $250-$750 to do that. The fee range depends on how many, and what types of campaigns (e.g. Facebook, PPC, SEO, Yelp) get managed fo
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 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 are required to use QuickBooks Online for your accounting system and to use a specific chart of accounts we will give you.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
As provided in the subscription agreement, we will have access to the data in your Meevo system, including the right to use such data for our internal business purposes, including generating Gross Sales reports.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must keep books and records and submit reports as we periodically require, which may include but would not be limited to a monthly profit plan, monthly balance sheet and monthly statement of profit and loss
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 sole source of Devices and Device Accessories you are required to use in your Clinic.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change the designated POS System you must use.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
506312.88Item 8
During our last fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we received revenue in the amount of $506,312.88 from our franchisees for purchases of Device Accessories, Technology Fees and digital marketing services, which represented 7.5% of our total revenue of $6,790,089 in 2025.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates have the right to receive fees, payments, rebates, commissions, or other consideration from third-party suppliers which may or may not be related to services we or our affiliates provide to these third parties.
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
We estimate that more than 90% of your total purchases to operate your Clinic after opening will be purchased from Approved Suppliers or consist of items that must meet our specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge you an evaluation fee to conduct our evaluation and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You or other franchisees may propose we evaluate alternative suppliers.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee hereby irrevocably assigns to Franchisor all telephone listings and numbers at any time used by Franchisee in any printed or internet telephone directory in connection with the operation of the Franchised Business in the Territory, whether now-existing or adopted by Franchisee in the future, (collectively…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
and in addition to any other rights we may have, we have the right to conduct further periodic audits and evaluations of your books and records as we reasonably deem necessary for up to 3 years thereafter
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may, from time to time, revise the contents of the Operations Manual and you expressly agree to comply with each new or changed requirement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You must obtain our approval for the site location of your Clinic prior to opening it.
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 must use the landing page on our website as the only website for your lice- treatment business.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
Upon opening your Clinic, you will be required to spend a minimum of $1,000 each month on advertising in your Territory.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
Upon opening your Clinic, you will be required to spend a minimum of $1,000 each month on advertising in your Territory.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Products, services, inventory, equipment, fixture, furnishings, signs, advertising materials, trademarked items and novelties, and other items or services to be used in the operation of your Clinic (the “Approved Supplies”) must be purchased from manufacturers, distributors and/or suppliers (the “Approved Suppliers”)…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You must only use Approved Supplies in connection with the design, construction and operation of the Clinic as set forth in the Approved Supplies and Approved Suppliers lists, as we may amend from time to time.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Within the first five business days of each month, we will access your POS System to view your Gross Sales for the prior month and then charge either your Credit Card or ACH, at our sole discretion, for all Royalty Fees, Brand Fees, and Technology Fees.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
We require that your Clinic have an on-premises Business Manager if you or another owner are not actively managing the Clinic, or if you operate more than one Clinic.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must use as your only POS System the POS System that we designate, including all future updates, supplements, and modifications to it.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
As provided in the subscription agreement, we will have access to the data in your Meevo system, including the right to use such data for our internal business purposes, including generating Gross Sales reports.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Nutshell (or any successor CRM designated by us)
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
If you or your employees need additional training, we will charge you $2,000 for each training session.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
You must attend, at your expense, all periodic franchise conventions we may hold or sponsor (which may be held as frequently as once a year) and all meetings relating to new products or product preparation procedures, new operational procedures or programs, training, clinic management, sales or sales promotion, or…
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Lice Clinics of America
Lice Clinics of America operates a lean network of 91 units, 90 of which are franchised. The system is almost entirely composed of single-unit operators, with 61 mapped operators running approximately 61 located units. No multi-unit operators exist in the current footprint. The top states by location count are California (11), Texas (7), and New York (6), with additional clusters in Arkansas (3) and Oregon (3). Year-over-year unit growth sits at a modest 1.124%, indicating a stable rather than rapidly expanding target base. For a software vendor, the total addressable market is capped at 91 locations, but the franchisor’s tight control over technology creates a single-throat-to-choke sales dynamic.
Average unit volume is $467,378, with an 8.0% royalty rate flowing back to the franchisor. The initial franchise term is 5 years. The company appears independently owned, with no parent company on file. This independence likely concentrates procurement authority at the Utah headquarters.
Who controls software purchasing
Decision-making authority rests with the executive team in Utah. The FDD lists Claire Roberts as Chief Executive Officer and Director, Scott Wilson as President, and Adam Ward as Vice President of Legal and Compliance. Yuri Pikover serves as Chairman, and Brent Sloan is a Director. For a software vendor, the primary buying center is Roberts and Wilson, with Ward likely involved in vendor contract review and compliance vetting. Because the franchisor mandates specific operational and financial systems, franchisees have no autonomy to select alternative platforms. A vendor pitch must target this HQ group, not the individual clinic owners.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document explicitly mandates two systems. Meevo is the required platform for salon and operational management. QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. is the mandated accounting software. These are not recommendations; they are compulsory components of the franchise agreement. Any vendor selling adjacent or complementary software—such as payroll, scheduling optimization, or business intelligence—must integrate with or augment this existing stack. The presence of a mandated POS and accounting system signals that the franchisor values standardization and likely evaluates new technology through a compliance lens.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD did not yield a procurement extract, so the formal supplier designation process remains opaque. It is unknown whether the franchisor uses a designated supplier model, an approved supplier list, or an open purchasing framework. Vendors should clarify this directly during discovery.
Renewal timing offers a potential window for stack disruption. The initial term is 5 years, and Item 17 requires franchisees to indicate renewal intent 6 to 12 months before the term ends. Renewals are contingent on signing the then-current franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms, including updated technology requirements. Franchisees must also comply with modernization mandates, complete current training, and pay a $5,000 renewal fee. With a 5-year cycle and a 1.124% growth rate, the primary trigger for technology re-evaluation will be these renewal inflection points rather than new unit openings.
How to read the Lice Clinics of America FDD
The 2026 FDD is embedded below for direct review. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11, which details the franchisor’s obligations and the mandated Meevo and QuickBooks Online systems. Item 17 outlines the renewal process and the contractual hooks that could force technology updates. Item 8, while silent in our extract, is the standard location for procurement restrictions. Cross-reference these sections to build a compliance-centric pitch that aligns with the franchisor’s standardization philosophy. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Lice Clinics of America, answered from the filing
The buying center includes Claire Roberts (CEO), Scott Wilson (President), and Adam Ward (VP of Legal and Compliance). As a heavily mandated system, the C-suite controls the tech stack, not individual franchisees.
The 2026 FDD mandates Meevo for salon and operational management and QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. for accounting. These are required systems for all franchisees.
There are 91 total units: 90 franchised and 1 company-owned. The operator base is entirely single-unit owners, with top concentrations in California (11), Texas (7), and New York (6).
The specific procurement restrictions are not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Item 8 did not provide an extract, so it is unclear if suppliers must be designated or if an open purchasing model exists.
Renewal terms are 5 years. Franchisees must signal intent 6-12 months before expiration and sign the then-current agreement. With 1.124% unit growth, churn is the primary trigger for stack evaluation.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze Item 11 technology mandates and Item 17 renewal conditions directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
61 operators run 61 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit61
Top states by locations
| CA | 11 |
|---|---|
| TX | 7 |
| NY | 6 |
| AR | 3 |
| OR | 3 |
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