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Mulberrys Garment Care's 2026 FDD names a dedicated VP of IT, Operations, and Training among its officers, alongside a CEO and Chairman. The 13-unit, all-franchised system grew 8.3% year over year, with procurement run through an approved-supplier list under Item 8.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
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
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have the free and unfettered right to access and retrieve any data and information from your computers, including electronically polling the daily sales and other data of the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
No later than the 15th calendar day of each month, Franchisee shall, at Franchisee’s expense, submit to Franchisor, in the form prescribed by Franchisor, a monthly balance sheet and a monthly and year-to-date profit and loss statement (both of which may be unaudited) for the prior calendar month.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We, our parent, and our affiliates may be an approved supplier for any materials.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled from time to time to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manuals, the required equipment, the signage, the computer systems, the building and premises of the Franchised Business (including the trade dress, décor and color schemes), the…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, neither we, our affiliates nor our master franchisor, Mulberrys Franchising, LLC, have received any revenue or other material consideration from third-party suppliers as a result of purchases made by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive fees, rebates, commissions, royalties, or other consideration from approved suppliers based on sales to franchisees, and we may charge non-approved suppliers reasonable testing and/or inspection fees.
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 that the purchase of products that are subject to our standards and specifications represents up to 95% of your overall purchases in establishing the Franchised Business and up to 95% of your overall purchases in operating the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the test.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to purchase any materials (that you are not required to purchase from us, our affiliate, or an approved supplier) from a supplier that we have not previously approved, you must submit to us a written request for such approval or request the supplier to do so itself.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall at all times be compliant with: (a) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”), (b) the NACHA ACH Security Framework, (c) Payment Rules (as defined below), (d) state and federal laws and regulations relating to data privacy, data security and security breaches and (e) our security…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to participate in programs initiated to verify customer satisfaction and/or Franchisee’s compliance with all operational and other aspects of the System, including (but not limited to) an 800 number, secret shopper, loyalty and/or rewards programs or other customer satisfaction and retention…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Conduct inspections of the Franchised Business. (Franchise Agreement, § 14)
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled from time to time to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manuals, the required equipment, the signage, the computer systems, the building and premises of the Franchised Business (including the trade dress, décor and color schemes), the…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall obtain written acceptance from Franchisor for a site for the Franchised Business no later than the date specified in Appendix A (“Site Acceptance Deadline”).
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 may not establish a presence on, or market using, the Internet in connection with the Franchised Business without Franchisor’s prior written consent; (2) Franchisee will not establish a Website or permit any other party to establish a Website that relates in any manner to the Franchised Business or…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
During the period beginning 90 days before the scheduled opening of the Franchised Business and continuing for 120 days after the Franchised Business first opens for business, you must conduct new store opening advertising for the Franchised Business that has been pre-approved by us.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend, on a monthly basis, the portion of the Total Marketing Obligation prescribed by Franchisor in Appendix B for approved local store marketing (“Local Store Marketing”), which shall be at least 1% of Royalty Net Sales
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to participate in programs initiated to verify customer satisfaction and/or Franchisee’s compliance with all operational and other aspects of the System, including (but not limited to) an 800 number, secret shopper, loyalty and/or rewards programs or other customer satisfaction and retention…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Regional Co-op is established in a DMA in which the Franchised Location is located, Franchisee must become a member of such Regional Co-op upon commencement of operation of the Franchised Business if the Regional Co-op is in existence at that time, or no later than 30 days after the date on which the Regional…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that the Franchised Business will: (a) offer for sale and sell only those services and products approved by Franchisor and not subsequently disapproved; and (b) purchase from manufacturers, distributors, vendors and suppliers (collectively “suppliers”) approved by Franchisor, which may include…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase or lease approved brands, types or models of fixtures, furnishings, equipment and signs only from suppliers designated or approved by Franchisor, which may include Franchisor and its affiliates.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is required to meet the reasonable requirements of the designated consultant(s) and maintain those certifications of compliance that Franchisor deem appropriate in its reasonable discretion.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
For all fees that are payable to us (unless we advise you otherwise), you must participate in our electronic funds transfer program authorizing us to utilize a pre-authorized bank draft system.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate in any program established by Franchisor relating to the sale or acceptance of stored value gift cards.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor requires that Franchisee designate at least one trained and certified Store Manager(s) of the Franchised Business.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must utilize computer-based point-of-sale cash registers that are fully compatible with any program or system that Franchisor has the right to designate
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have the free and unfettered right to access and retrieve any data and information from your computers, including electronically polling the daily sales and other data of the 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 a training fee as established by us from time to time for such additional training programs.
Who buys here
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
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Mulberrys Garment Care is a Maryland-headquartered garment-care franchise with 13 total units, all franchised, growing 8.3% year over year. It is a small, tight system: just 2 mapped multi-unit operators run roughly 11 located units, concentrated in Minnesota (6) and California (5). Mulberrys is part of Value Drycleaners of America LLC (VDA).
The FDD names a dedicated VP of IT, Operations, and Training — Kathleen Razmus — alongside CEO Michael Weisel and Chairman Brett Vago. That title makes Mulberrys one of the clearer HQ contacts on this list for a technology pitch, even at a small unit count.
No tech systems are named in this filing. Item 11 of the FDD sets Mulberrys Garment Care's technology and training requirements.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees buy advertising materials, fixtures, signage, uniforms, packaging, and supplies from franchisor-designated distributors and vendors, though they may propose alternative suppliers for approval. The initial term is 10 years, with two further 5-year renewal terms available to franchisees who remodel, clear their accounts, and sign the then-current franchise agreement — each one a natural point to reopen a technology conversation.
The 2026 FDD makes no financial performance representation under Item 19. It is filed with state franchise regulators; use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 8, 11, and 17 directly.
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Operator footprint
2 operators run 11 mapped locations. 2 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| MN | 6 |
|---|---|
| CA | 5 |
Ownership
unknown of value drycleaners of america llc vda.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.