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HQ-led decisions
Scissors & Scotch
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing at Scissors & Scotch is controlled at the franchisor level, with Mission Moonshot, LLC (M2) mandated for all locations. The system consists of 28 total units (16 franchised, 12 company-owned), creating a compact but addressable market for vendors. Understanding the tech mandate and procurement flow is essential before pitching this personal-services brand.
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Total units
28
16 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-20%
vs prior filing
AUV
$968K
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$632K–$845K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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 (FY2024)
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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2 a one-time fee of $3,500 to cover the customized setup for, and a monthly fee of $750 to cover the administration of, your Barbershop’s advertising on Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other
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usiness is located. (Franchise Agreement, Section 14). We may, in our sole discretion, establish and operate websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.), ap
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re your Franchised Business is located. (Franchise Agreement, Section 14). We may, in our sole discretion, establish and operate websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
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te and advertise the opening of your Barbershop. The Pre-Opening Digital Advertising Program will typically involve certain online platforms including Google, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and/or othe
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 7 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 independent, unlimited access to the information generated by the Computer System, within the reasonable limitations of the underlying hardware and software.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You must purchase pre-selected construction materials, furniture, fixtures and equipment from our affiliate, S&SD, the only approved Supplier of the Custom Package Items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to change the Computer System at any time.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates have the right to receive rebates, discounts, payments or other material consideration from suppliers on account of their actual or prospective dealings with us and our franchisees and to use all revenue we or our affiliates receive to benefit S&S in our sole judgment.
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?
5Item 8
In the operation of the Franchised Business, we estimate that the percentage of purchase or lease of products and services from required suppliers will range from 5% to 15% of your total operating costs.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a reasonable fee for the inspection and evaluation (see Item 6) based on our actual costs and expenses of evaluating your proposal and will decide within a reasonable time (no more than 60 days).
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to either (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Barbershop that are not Approved Products and Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier, you must submit samples and other information we request to…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
hereby conditionally assign to Assignee all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, domain names, as well as any listings associated therewith, utilized by Assignor in the operation of its area representative business
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 1
You must comply with all payment card infrastructure (“PCI”) industry and government security standards and requirements designed to protect cardholder data.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
S&S’S RIGHT TO INSPECT THE PREMISES
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right to modify the Operations Manual to reflect changes in products, services, specifications, standards and operating procedures, including marketing techniques.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You must operate the Franchised Business only at the approved location and may not relocate the Franchised Business without first obtaining our written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
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 maintain a website, landing page, mobile or internet-based application (or any comparable future developed technology), unapproved social media profile or other presence on the Internet relating to the Franchised Business or referring to the Licensed Marks.
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
During the eighteen (18) month period immediately after the day your Barbershop opens for business, you must spend at least $4,000 per month on the Post-Opening Digital Advertising Program, and after the 18- month anniversary of the opening of your Barbershop, you must continue to spend a minimum of two percent (2%)…
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 16
You will be required to participate in all customer loyalty, customer feedback, or other promotional programs that we designate.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Franchised Business is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must sign all documents we request and become a member of the Cooperative according to the…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase certain products used in the operation of your Barbershop, from our affiliate, S&S Products.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase pre-selected construction materials, furniture, fixtures and equipment from our affiliate, S&SD, the only approved Supplier of the Custom Package Items.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We will auto-debit your bank account (known as “ACH”) for all fees you are required to pay us under the Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 16
You must offer our gift cards and participate in our designated gift card program in your Barbershop (if and when established), in accordance with all of our standards and specifications, including the process and procedure for redeeming gift cards among Barbershops for purposes of determining Gross Sales at your…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase certain computer hardware and software for your Franchised Barbershop. The computer hardware and software will be used as your Point of Sale (POS) system for your Franchised Barbershop and will be configured by designated vendors.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have independent, unlimited access to the information generated by the Computer System, within the reasonable limitations of the underlying hardware and software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We may charge a fee or tuition of $500 per trainer per day for Remedial Training and you are responsible for all training-related expenses, including travel, lodging, and dining expenses for these individuals and wages and salaries payable during training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We may conduct annual franchisee conventions at a location designated by us, and up to two (2) Key Personnel, as required by us, must attend such conventions at your cost, including paying any registration fees we charge.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
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.
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The vendor opportunity at Scissors & Scotch
Scissors & Scotch is a personal-services franchise operating 28 locations—16 franchised and 12 company-owned—with an average unit volume of $967,630.64. The system contracted by 20% year-over-year, signaling a period of consolidation rather than expansion. For software vendors, the addressable market is small but concentrated: 13 mapped operators run roughly 13 located units, and none are multi-unit operators. Every franchisee is a single-unit owner, which means HQ holds significant sway over technology decisions.
The brand sits under S & S Franchise Holdings, LLC, and its franchisees pay a 4.0% royalty on a 10-year initial term. With no multi-unit operators and a mandated tech stack, the buying center is centralized. Vendors should not expect to sell unit-by-unit; instead, the path runs through the franchisor.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing control rests with the franchisor. The 2024 FDD does not list individual executives in Item 1, so specific buyer titles are not available. However, the combination of a single mandated technology vendor and a franchisee base composed entirely of single-unit operators points to a top-down procurement model. If you are selling software, you need to reach the leadership team at S & S Franchise Holdings—likely operations or finance—rather than individual shop owners.
The operator footprint confirms this structure: 13 operators across approximately 13 units, with zero operators in the 2–9, 10–24, or 25+ unit bands. No franchisee has the scale to drive independent software evaluations. HQ sets the tech agenda.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2024 FDD explicitly mandates Mission Moonshot, LLC (M2) as a technology provider. No other POS, scheduling, CRM, or operational systems are named as required in the disclosure. This single-vendor mandate means the existing stack is locked in, and any new software must either complement M2 or replace it at the franchisor level. Vendors offering integrations with M2 or filling gaps not covered by that platform have the most realistic entry point.
Because the FDD does not list additional recommended or optional systems, the tech landscape beyond M2 is opaque. Discovery calls should probe for pain points around client booking, membership management, or reporting that M2 may not address.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD contains no procurement extract, so the formal purchasing model—designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed. In practice, the M2 mandate suggests a closed, franchisor-controlled process. Vendors should anticipate a direct sales motion to HQ rather than a field-sales approach.
Renewal terms offer a potential window. Franchisees must give at least 7 months’ notice to renew, repair and update equipment and premises, satisfy all monetary obligations, pay a renewal fee, and execute the then-current Franchise Agreement. With 10-year terms and a recent negative growth trend, few units are likely approaching renewal immediately, but any that do will trigger a full compliance review—including technology. That review cycle is the natural moment for a software evaluation.
How to read the Scissors & Scotch FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. Focus on Item 11 for the complete technology mandate, Item 17 for renewal conditions that can unlock buying windows, and Item 20 for unit-count trends and state-level concentration. The operator data shows Texas (3), Iowa (2), Nebraska (2), Kansas (1), and Tennessee (1) as the current footprint—useful for territory planning.
For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize outreach based on tech mandates, unit economics, and buying-center structure.
Questions vendors ask
Scissors & Scotch, answered from the filing
The franchisor, S & S Franchise Holdings, LLC, controls purchasing. Specific executive names are not listed in the 2024 FDD, but decisions flow through HQ given the mandated tech stack and single-operator franchisee base.
The 2024 FDD mandates Mission Moonshot, LLC (M2) as the technology provider. No other named POS or operational systems are disclosed as required in the document.
There are 28 total units: 16 franchised and 12 company-owned. The system contracted by 20% year-over-year, with operators concentrated in Texas, Iowa, and Nebraska.
The 2024 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier versus approved-supplier model is not publicly disclosed. Assume a closed, HQ-driven process given the single mandated tech vendor.
Franchise agreements run 10 years with a renewal option requiring 7 months’ notice. With 16 franchised units and recent negative unit growth, near-term churn is limited, but renewal-triggered evaluations are possible.
The 2024 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze Item 11 (tech mandates), Item 17 (renewals), and Item 20 (unit growth) directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
13 operators run 13 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit13
Top states by locations
| TX | 3 |
|---|---|
| IA | 2 |
| NE | 2 |
| KS | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Scissors & Scotch
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