CenterEdgeCenterEdge
Software point of sale system and the Helix Leisure game management system. We estimate that these systems, including hardware, are on average, approximately $128,000 ($45,000 for CenterEdge; $82,500
From the filings
Putt-Putt
Youth servicesPutt-Putt operates 25 franchised units under a 2025 FDD that makes no financial performance representation. CenterEdge shows up in Item 11 as a system already in use in the field, though it carries no purchase obligation, and Item 8's advertising-supply rule is the only named channel where the franchisor sits inside the procurement chain.
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Total units
25
25 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-13.793%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$20K
per unit
Investment range
$420K–$975K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
6%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 11 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently an approved supplier of advertising material, but not the only approved supplier of such items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to require that products and services offered by Franchisee, and that suppliers of said products, services and equipment used by Franchisee in the establishment and operation of the Franchise: (i) meet specifications that Franchisor establishes from time to time; and/or (ii) be purchased only…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
11123Item 8
In the year ending December 31, 2024, we earned revenues or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by franchisees was $11,123, or 2% of our total revenues of $471,144.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
These revenues stem from payments we receive from our approved suppliers for franchisee purchases which pay rebates to us ranging from 5% to 10%.
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?
50Item 8
We estimate that approximately 50-70% of your expenditures on an ongoing basis will be for goods and services that must be purchased either from us, an Affiliate, an approved supplier or another party according to our standards and specifications.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will determine, in its sole discretion, whether or not to approve any supplier recommended by Franchisee based upon whether such supplier’s products conform to Franchisor’s standards and specifications and whether such supplier’s service and terms of sale are equivalent and competitively priced to those of…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or its representative shall have the right to examine Franchisee’s books and records at any time during normal business hours both during and after the term of this Agreement.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right to revise the Operations Manual at any time and from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You must operate your Putt-Putt Franchise from an approved location.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You also must purchase putting carpet, obstacles, and aluminum bump boards from a designated supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase computer hardware and software designated by us.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall permit Franchisor to withdraw Royalty Fees, Marketing Fees and other amounts due to Franchisor from a bank account maintained by Franchisee which permits direct withdrawals by Franchisor on the due date for such payments as specified in the Operations Manual.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must also appoint a General Manager to conduct “on-premises” supervision of the Putt-Putt Franchise on a full-time basis at least 14 days prior to the start of initial training, who may be your Operating Principal.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Operations Manual will govern all matters that, in Franchisor’s judgment, require standardization and uniformity in all respects, including but not limited to, such matters as operational standards, reporting, decoration, signage, advertising and promotional materials, Franchise decor and golf course appearance…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge a reasonable fee for additional training; however, we will provide training personnel and materials for annual training sessions without charge.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We may also provide national and regional training sessions that your Operating Principal and General Manager must attend and complete, to our satisfaction, on an annual basis.
The filing answers no to 11 questions
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
- Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Putt-Putt
Putt-Putt runs 25 franchised units under a 5.0% royalty and a 20-year initial term. Item 19 of the 2025 FDD makes no financial performance representation, and unit count fell 13.8% year over year — a segment where an incumbent point-of-sale system is worth understanding before pitching a replacement.
Who controls software purchasing
CEO David M. Callahan and COO Teresa Greco are named in Item 2. The FDD does not attach a purchase requirement to any technology system, which means these two set the tone for vendor conversations rather than a documented mandate process.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
CenterEdge appears in Item 11 as a system the FDD describes as in use — the franchisor charges a fee for it or documents its use in the field, which is not the same as requiring it. No system in the filing carries a purchase mandate.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list covering nearly all goods and services, sourced from the franchisor's designees, approved vendors, or the franchisor's own specifications; advertising material is one item where Putt-Putt itself is an approved supplier, though not the only one. Renewal under Item 17 runs a 5-year term requiring written notice 6-9 months ahead, a clean payment history, and a successor fee — a recurring checkpoint against the 20-year initial term.
How to read the Putt-Putt FDD
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. The embedded viewer below covers Items 2, 8, 11, and 17.
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Questions vendors ask
Putt-Putt, answered from the filing
CEO David M. Callahan and COO Teresa Greco lead Putt-Putt. The FDD does not attach a purchase requirement to CenterEdge or any other system, so vendor pitches should route through this leadership rather than a documented technology buying process.
CenterEdge appears in Item 11 as a system the FDD describes in use in the field, not as a purchase requirement — it is an incumbent, not a mandate.
25 total franchised units under the 2025 FDD, down 13.8% year over year, in the youth-entertainment segment.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list covering virtually all goods and services, sourced from the franchisor's designees, approved suppliers, or the franchisor's specifications. Advertising material is one named example where Putt-Putt itself is an approved, though not exclusive, supplier.
Item 17 sets renewal on a 5-year term requiring 6-9 months' written notice, a clean payment record, and a successor fee. That renewal window, layered on a 20-year initial term, is the recurring checkpoint for any vendor relationship tied to the franchise agreement.
The Putt-Putt FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to review Items 2, 8, 11, and 17 directly.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
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