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Software purchasing control at Ninja Trix is not explicitly mapped in the FDD, but the franchisor mandates MyStudio, signaling centralized tech decisions. The system comprises just 13 total units (12 franchised, 1 company-owned), representing a very small addressable market for vendors.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8.5%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 6 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 have the free and unfettered right to independently retrieve any data and information from your Computer Systems as we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate will be the exclusive supplier of certain inventory items like branded materials, uniforms, t-shirts, hats, headbands, etc.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to modify the suppliers, standards, and specifications for all the goods, services, merchandise, accessories, supplies, computer hardware and software, and equipment you use in or sell from your Studio.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Neither we nor our affiliate derived any revenue from franchise purchases or leases of required goods or services in the calendar year 2024.
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?
70Item 8
The cost of the items that you must purchase from us, our affiliates or from suppliers designated by us represents between 70% and 80% of your total purchases in operating your business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you request that we evaluate a good, service, or supplier, you will pay all fees and costs incurred by us to obtain the necessary information and to conduct the evaluation up to $750.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you request that we evaluate a good, service, or supplier, you will pay all fees and costs incurred by us to obtain the necessary information and to conduct the evaluation up to $750.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
Upon franchisee’s termination or expiration you may have to business assign your lease, phone numbers, accounts, Online Presences, etc. to us without compensation. p.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 1
Since you accept credit cards as a method of payment, you must comply with payment card infrastructure (“PCI”) industry and government requirements.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
If you repeatedly violate the required data Reimbursement expenses privacy and security obligations under the Franchise Agreement, we reserve the right to charge you our costs and expenses to inspect your business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
Revisions to the Brand Standards Manual will be made in our sole discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must submit your site to us for acceptance within 3 months after signing the Franchise Agreement.
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 may not establish or operate an Online Presence (including a website, webpage, domain name, Internet address, social media account, blog, forum, advertisement, or e-commerce site) that in any way concerns, discusses or alludes to us, the System or your Studio without our written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $15,000 on grand opening advertising and marketing during the time period that begins four weeks before you open for business and ends four weeks after.
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
We require that you spend at least 4% of your Gross Revenues annually on local advertisement.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 16
You must participate in any and all membership programs that we create, offer or advertise.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all goods, services, merchandise, accessories, supplies, computer hardware and software, and equipment you use or sell in the Studio from the vendors we approve or designate, which may include us or our affiliates, in strict conformance with our confidential Brand Standards Manual, proprietary…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all goods, services, merchandise, accessories, supplies, computer hardware and software, and equipment you use or sell in the Studio from the vendors we approve or designate, which may include us or our affiliates, in strict conformance with our confidential Brand Standards Manual, proprietary…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You are required to use the credit card processing service we approve.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, but is not obligated to, require Franchisee to remit payment of the Royalty and other fees by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”).
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Studio must, at all times, be supervised with at least one individual who has successfully completed our initial training program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate will be the exclusive supplier of certain inventory items like branded materials, uniforms, t-shirts, hats, headbands, etc.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the free and unfettered right to independently retrieve any data and information from your Computer Systems as we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor also reserve the right to charge an additional fee and to require attendance at additional trainings, conferences, or conventions.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Franchisees are required to attend all conferences and other required training courses.
Ninja Trix operates 13 total units—12 franchised and 1 company-owned—making it one of the smallest targets in the youth services segment. The system contracted sharply over the last year, posting a -50% year-over-year unit growth rate. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is tiny. There is no disclosed average unit volume (AUV) to gauge per-location revenue potential. The royalty rate stands at 7.5% on a 10-year initial term. Given the negative growth trajectory, any vendor engagement would likely center on retention and renewal-triggered upgrades rather than new-unit rollouts.
The FDD does not identify a dedicated technology executive or buying center. Steve Butts is named as the Registered Agent in Item 1, but no CIO, VP of Technology, or equivalent role is listed. In systems this small, the founder or a small HQ team typically makes all vendor decisions directly. Without a named decision-maker, vendors should prepare to engage the most senior operational contact at the Florida headquarters. The lack of a mapped operator footprint in our corpus further suggests a tightly held, centralized control structure.
MyStudio is the only mandated technology system disclosed in the 2025 FDD. No other point-of-sale, scheduling, CRM, or back-office platforms are named as required or recommended. This single-vendor mandate signals that the franchisor exerts direct control over at least one core operational tool. For vendors selling adjacent or replacement software, the path in runs through HQ approval. The absence of a broader mandated stack could mean either a very lean tech footprint or an open field for non-mandated tools—but the FDD provides no further detail.
Item 8 of the FDD yielded no extractable procurement signal, so the formal supplier designation process—whether designated, approved, or open—remains unknown. Renewal terms, however, are spelled out in Item 17. Franchisees may renew for two additional 5-year terms, provided they are in good standing, execute a release, attend training, and pay a renewal fee of 10% of the then-current franchise fee. Critically, upon renewal, franchisees may be asked to sign a contract with materially different terms, including a different royalty rate and protected territory. These renewal events, occurring at the 10- and 15-year marks, are the most likely triggers for mandated technology upgrades or new vendor requirements.
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Pay closest attention to Item 11 for the franchisor's obligations around mandated systems like MyStudio, and Item 17 for the renewal conditions that could force technology refreshes. Given the system's small size and recent contraction, the FDD's unit turnover tables in Item 20 are also worth reviewing to understand churn patterns. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software's ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help.
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Operator footprint
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.