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From the filings
+50% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Sandbox VR
Personal servicesSandbox VR runs 36 locations, 33 of them company-owned, growing 50% year over year per the 2025 FDD. Item 8 requires locations to buy proprietary software and its Experiences packages directly from the franchisor, concentrating purchasing power at HQ.
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Live signals
Total units
36
3 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+50%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.71M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$1.43M–$2.89M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
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.
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InstagramMeta
mote the Marks and the Sandbox VR Businesses, as determined by us. Such services may include establishing and operating websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
LinkedInLinkedIn
cial Media You must comply with our policies and requirements, which we may periodically modify, concerning blogs, common social networks like Facebook, professional networks like LinkedIn, live- blog
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ebook, professional networks like LinkedIn, live- blogging tools like Twitter, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites, and applications like Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok, and other si
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es to promote the Marks and the Sandbox VR Businesses, as determined by us. Such services may include establishing and operating websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 9 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/or our designee will have independent, unlimited access to all information and data in your Computer System, including continuous independent access to all Customer Data (defined in Item 14).
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
designate sources that you must use, and/or refuse any of your requests for any reason, including if we have already designated an exclusive source (which might be us or our affiliate) for the applicable product or service
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may periodically modify the specifications for and components of, and/or the technologies and functions for the Computer System.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We are the supplier of replacement parts for use with the Experiences and we will receive revenue from sales to our Franchisees of such replacement parts.
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?
25Item 8
Currently, the purchases and leases that you must make from us or our affiliates, from approved suppliers, or according to our System Standards represent approximately 80% of your total purchases and leases in establishing, and approximately 25% of your total purchases and leases in operating, the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Product and Our costs for evaluating As incurred If you request our approval of a supplier review fees the proposed product or product or supplier that we have supplier not previously approved, you must reimburse us for our costs to evaluate such product or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
For each supplier, distributor, or product you submit for our review, you must pay us an amount not to exceed the cost of the inspection and our actual cost of testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including personnel and travel costs, whether or not the item, service…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 14
You must comply with our System Standards, other directions from us, including our then current privacy policy, prevailing industry standards (including payment card industry data security standards), all contracts to which you are a party or otherwise bound, and all applicable laws and regulations regarding the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may designate an independent evaluation service to conduct a “mystery shopper” quality control and evaluation program of the Sandbox VR Businesses.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
Although we retain the right to establish and periodically modify the Franchise System and System Standards that you have agreed to follow, you retain the responsibility for the day-to-day management and operation of the Franchised Business and implementing and maintaining System Standards at the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You will operate the Franchised Business at a specific Site that we first must approve.
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 develop, maintain or authorize any other website, other online presence or other electronic medium (such as mobile applications, kiosks and other interactive properties or technology-based programs) that mentions or describes you, the Franchised Business or its products or services or that displays any of…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
We also require a minimum expenditure of $20,000 which is payable to us for the guidance of our designated personnel.
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
As of the issuance date of this disclosure document, you must spend at least 1% of Gross Sales per month on Local Marketing.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we have established a Cooperative for the geographic area in which the Franchised Business is located on the date you sign the Franchise Agreement, or if we establish a Cooperative in that area during the Franchise Agreement’s term, you must sign the documents that we require to become a member of the Cooperative…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We are currently the sole approved supplier of the Sandbox VR Start-Up Equipment Package (including installation services for the Sandbox VR Start-Up Equipment Package), proprietary software, Experiences, and related equipment you must use in your Franchised Business.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
you currently must obtain all supplies, materials, fixtures, equipment (including the Computer System and communication systems), uniforms, and other products used or offered for sale at the Franchised Business solely from a designated or approved supplier
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Under our current automatic debit program for the Franchised Business, we will debit your account on or after the Payment Day for the Monthly Fees.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
you currently must obtain all supplies, materials, fixtures, equipment (including the Computer System and communication systems), uniforms, and other products used or offered for sale at the Franchised Business solely from a designated or approved supplier
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must obtain Computer System components that we designate and ensure that your Computer System functions properly within 60 days after we deliver notice to you.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We and/or our designee will have independent, unlimited access to all information and data in your Computer System, including continuous independent access to all Customer Data (defined in Item 14).
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we decide that you or your personnel cannot complete the Initial Training Program to our satisfaction, we may require you or your personnel to attend additional training programs and for which we may charge reasonable fees.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Your personnel whom we periodically specify also must attend any conventions or other programs that we periodically specify for some or all Sandbox VR Businesses.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Sandbox VR
Sandbox VR runs 36 locations, 33 of them company-owned, growing 50% year over year per the 2025 FDD. Average unit volume runs $1,714,769 on a 5% royalty, and the filing makes a financial performance representation. Owned by GloStation USA, this is a fast-growing, HQ-heavy system with real scale for a vendor to pursue.
Who controls software purchasing
With 33 of 36 locations company-owned, and Item 8 requiring franchisees to buy proprietary software and the Experiences packages directly from the franchisor, purchasing power concentrates at HQ rather than with the 14 mapped operators — 3 of them multi-unit — who run the franchised minority.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 names Facebook, Google Ads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, and Twitter by X. The FDD requires none of the systems it names — all seven appear in the filing without being mandated.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 designates suppliers only: locations must buy the Start-Up Equipment Package (with installation), proprietary software, the Experiences, related equipment, and replacement parts from the franchisor or an affiliate, and can propose alternate suppliers for other items. The initial term runs 10 years, with up to two 5-year successor terms — and at 50% unit growth, new procurement decisions are arriving continuously.
How to read the Sandbox VR FDD
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. The embedded viewer below covers Item 8 for procurement, Item 11 for the named technology, and Item 19 for the financial performance representation. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems like this one that fit your product.
Questions vendors ask
Sandbox VR, answered from the filing
With 33 of Sandbox VR's 36 locations company-owned, and Item 8 requiring franchisees to buy its proprietary software and Experiences packages directly from the franchisor, purchasing runs squarely through headquarters.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names: Facebook, Google Ads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, and Twitter by X all appear in Item 11 without being required.
36 locations as of the 2025 FDD — 33 company-owned and 3 franchised — up 50% year over year in the personal services segment.
Designated suppliers only: locations must buy the Start-Up Equipment Package, proprietary software, the Experiences themselves, related equipment, and replacement parts from the franchisor or an affiliate, with other items open to a proposed supplier for approval.
The initial term runs 10 years, with up to two 5-year successor terms for locations in good standing. At 50% year-over-year unit growth, new locations — and new procurement decisions — are opening well ahead of any single renewal cycle.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Use the embedded viewer below to read Item 8, Item 11, and Item 19 directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
14 operators run 21 mapped locations. 3 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit11
2–9 units3
Top states by locations
| FL | 3 |
|---|---|
| NC | 3 |
| NJ | 3 |
| MI | 2 |
| GA | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Sandbox VR
single_brand_holdco of GloStation USA.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.