From the filings
Software purchasing at Little Kitchen Academy runs through headquarters for at least one category: Item 8 requires scheduling and POS systems, along with system merchandise and interior décor, to come from designated suppliers. The youth-services system runs 6 units, split evenly between 3 franchised and 3 company-owned, with unit count up 200% year over year on a 2024 filing.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2024)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 3 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
Specifically, we may require that you install and maintain systems that permit us to access and retrieve electronically any information stored in your computer systems, including information concerning your Franchised Business’s Gross Sales, at the times and in the manner that we may specify periodically.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must, at Franchisee’s expense, submit to Franchisor, in the form prescribed by Franchisor, Franchisee’s monthly and quarterly balance sheets and profit and loss statements (which may be unaudited) within ten (10) days after the end of each month and quarter, as applicable, during the term hereof.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right, at its option, to re-inspect from time to time the facilities and products of any such approved supplier and to revoke its approval upon the supplier’s failure to continue to meet any of Franchisor’s then-current standards and specifications.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Neither we nor our affiliates had any revenue from the sale of products or services to franchisees in the United States in our last fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We or our affiliates may receive rebates from approved or designated sources.
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?
95Item 8
We estimate your required purchases for the operation of the Franchised Business will be 95% or more of your annual purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
A charge, not to exceed the cost of the inspections and of the testing (including Franchisor’s administrative costs attributable to both), will be paid to Franchisor by Franchisee or the supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase, lease or use any products, services, inventory or other items from an unapproved supplier, you or your supplier must submit to us a written request for approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisor’s option, assign to Franchisor all rights to the telephone numbers of the Facility and any related Yellow Pages trademark or other business listings and execute all forms and documents required by Franchisor and any telephone company at any time to transfer such service and numbers to Franchisor.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will cause its Little Kitchen Academy business to meet or exceed, at all times, all applicable security standards developed by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) council, or its successor, and other regulations and industry standards applicable to the protection of customer privacy…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Conduct periodic evaluations of your operations (Franchise Agreement, Section 5.F.).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to add to or modify the Manuals from time to time to, among other reasons, change operating procedures, maintain the goodwill associated with the Marks, and enable the System to remain competitive.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You cannot place a Little Kitchen Academy Franchised Business at a site we have not first accepted 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
Franchisee will not establish any website or other listing on the Internet except as provided herein and will not use any of the Marks as part of any domain name, web address, or e-mail address.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend at least $10,000 on the grand opening promotion, and Franchisee must submit one or more expenditure reports to Franchisor, accurately reflecting Franchisee’s grand opening expenditures.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention programs that Franchisor implements for all or part of the Little Kitchen Academy franchise system and will sign the forms and take the other action that Franchisor requires in order for…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the scheduling and point of sale system software and related hardware and services and payment processing services from a source we designate.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the scheduling and point of sale system software and related hardware and services and payment processing services from a source we designate.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the scheduling and point of sale system software and related hardware and services and payment processing services from a source we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisor’s request, Franchisee must execute Attachment E to this Agreement and all other documents necessary to permit Franchisor to withdraw funds from Franchisee’s designated bank account by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) in the amount of the royalty fee in Section 4.B., the Technology Fee in Section 4.C.…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention programs that we implement for all or part of the Little Kitchen Academy franchise system and sign the forms and take the other action we require for you to participate in these programs.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At least 45 days before the Franchised Business opens for business, you must designate at least 1 Manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must comply with all of Franchisor’s standards and specifications relating to the purchase of all food, cooking utensils, inventory, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including computer hardware and software), uniforms, and other products and services used or offered for sale at each Facility (“Required…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the scheduling and point of sale system software and related hardware and services and payment processing services from a source we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Specifically, we may require that you install and maintain systems that permit us to access and retrieve electronically any information stored in your computer systems, including information concerning your Franchised Business’s Gross Sales, at the times and in the manner that we may specify periodically.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We may charge a reasonable fee for training successor or replacement personnel and for any additional training programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
We may require you to $500), plus your costs and attend our annual franchisee expenses to attend. conference and pay a reasonable fee.
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Operator footprint
14 operators run 14 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| MI | 1 |
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| IL | 1 |
| TX | 1 |
| OR | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.