Participation Agreement. (Franchise Agreement – Section 3.E) 37 Roosters FDD Annual Update 2025 Although not required, you may elect to participate in our recruiting program with Paradox, our approved
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Roosters Men's Grooming Center
Financial servicesRoosters Men's Grooming Center requires franchisees to run Paradox, SVS and Zenoti as part of the technology stack set out in Item 11 of the FDD, giving the franchisor direct control over software purchasing across its network. The brand operates 70 units — 69 franchised, 1 company-owned — concentrated most heavily in Texas, Ohio and Florida. Mindbody also appears in the filing, though nothing requires its use.
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Live signals
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.
5%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.
rd Programs. We will create and implement promotions and loyalty programs aimed at driving customers to Roosters. We have implemented a gift card program with our approved vendor, SVS, and you must pa
ve no obligation to guarantee your lease in any way, but if we do, you must pay such monthly lease guaranty fee. (6) See Item 8. You must purchase this software from Soham, Inc. (“Zenoti”). (7) This a
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
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 and our designee have continuous, unlimited, independent access to all operational information on the Computer System, excluding employment-related information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must submit the required monthly reports stated in Section IV.C. of this Agreement to Franchisor, as well as the following: (i) annual financial reports and operating statements in the form Franchisor specifies, prepared by a certified public accountant or state licensed public accountant, within 90 days…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase all inventory, equipment, supplies, services and other materials required for the operation of the Franchised Business from Franchisor’s designated or approved suppliers (which may include Franchisor’s affiliates).
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 20
Roosters is aware of an independent association of Roosters franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves and shall have the sole right to make changes in the Manuals, the System and the Proprietary Marks at any time and without prior notice to Franchisee.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
5077Item 8
Hair Care Products and Supplies $5,077 0.00%
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may derive revenue—in the form of promotional allowances, volume discounts, commissions, other discounts, performance payments, signing bonuses, rebates, marketing and advertising allowances, free products, and other economic benefits and payments—from suppliers that we designate, approve, or…
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?
68Item 8
Collectively, your purchases and leases from us or our affiliates, from designated or approved suppliers, or according to our standards and specifications represent about 68% - 73% of your overall purchases and leases to establish and then to operate the Roosters Shop.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
If you request that we test a particular product or evaluate a supplier in order to make future purchases of this product or from this supplier, you must reimburse us our reasonable testing costs, which is due regardless of whether we subsequently approve the product or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
In the event Franchisee wishes to seek Franchisor’s approval of a third-party supplier or product not previously approved by Franchisor, Franchisee may submit such a request in writing to Franchisor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
We will own all rights to the telephone listings due to the use of our trademark, and you must transfer them to us on the expiration, termination, repurchase or transfer of the franchise, at your expense (Section 15(J) of the Franchise Agreement).
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
independently determining what is required for you to comply (and then complying) at all times with the most-current version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall permit Franchisor or its agents or representatives to enter upon the premises of the Shop at any reasonable time for purposes of conducting inspections, taking photographs and interviewing employees and customers;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor retains the right to prescribe additions to, deletions from or revisions of the Manuals.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You must only operate your Shop at a site that we approve at the time you enter into your Franchise Agreement, or thereafter, in writing (the “Approved Location”).
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 maintain a web site or otherwise advertise and promote your Shop on the Internet except with our prior written approval (Section 11(G) of the Franchise Agreement).
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to spend at least $15,000 on advertising and promotion in connection with the grand opening of the Shop.
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
You must spend a minimum of $1,000 per month per Shop you own on local advertising (Section 11(B) of the Franchise Agreement).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must participate in a local advertising cooperative if one is established in your market.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase all inventory, equipment, supplies, services and other materials required for the operation of the Franchised Business from Franchisor’s designated or approved suppliers (which may include Franchisor’s affiliates).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease products, services, certain Roosters Specific Equipment, supplies, national brand professional hair care products including shampoos, conditioners, and finishing products, furniture and fixtures required to establish your business from our designated and/or approved suppliers (which may…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You shall participate in our electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) program under which we automatically deduct all monthly royalty payments for the immediately preceding month and other payments owed to us under this Agreement on the 15th day of each month, or such other day designated by us (the “Due Date”) from your…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
We have implemented a gift card program with our approved vendor, SVS, and you must participate in that gift card program and sign the Participation Agreement.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
To employ such minimum number of employees as may be prescribed by Franchisor and to comply with all applicable federal, state, municipal and local laws, rules and regulations with respect to such employees.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your computer point of sale cash register and back-office hardware and software-as-a-service (SaaS) system from our approved supplier, Zenoti (the “Zenoti System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We and our designee have continuous, unlimited, independent access to all operational information on the Computer System, excluding employment-related information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Additional Training We may require that you and certain employees attend additional courses, seminars, and other training programs that we may periodically require.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
You must attend an annual systemwide convention.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Roosters Men's Grooming Center
Roosters Men's Grooming Center operates 70 units — 69 franchised, 1 company-owned — in the financial services segment, with unit count down 9.2% year over year. The operator footprint spans 56 mapped operators, including 11 multi-unit operators, across roughly 69 located units, led by Texas (10), Ohio (8) and Florida (6). The FDD makes a financial performance representation under Item 19.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 11 of the FDD requires franchisees to run Paradox, SVS and Zenoti — a direct signal that software purchasing decisions sit with the franchisor rather than with individual operators.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Paradox, SVS and Zenoti are all mandated: the FDD obliges every franchisee to use them. Mindbody also appears in the filing, though nothing requires its use — it is named, not mandated.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy certain items from designated or approved suppliers and meet the franchisor's minimum specifications for everything else. Franchisees may propose alternative suppliers for approval, though the franchisor may limit the number of approved suppliers and refuse requests for any reason. Item 17 grants renewal on a 10-year term, conditioned on notice, compliance and satisfaction of monetary obligations; franchisees renewing may be asked to sign a new agreement with materially different fees and terms. With unit count down 9.2% year over year, near-term contract activity is more likely to come from renewals and mandated-system upgrades than from new-unit rollout.
How to read the Roosters Men's Grooming Center FDD
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Read the embedded PDF viewer below for the full text of Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
56 operators run 69 mapped locations. 11 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 10 |
|---|---|
| OH | 8 |
| FL | 6 |
| VA | 5 |
| MN | 4 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Roosters Men's Grooming Center
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