system (either external or cloud-based), and Internet access with a wireless modem; and (b) our designated booking software platform, POS software, customer waiver form platform, QuickBooks Online, CR
From the filings
Shot of Art
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing at Shot of Art is controlled at the headquarters level by co-owners Ilya Kuzmin and Nadia Kuzmina, and Manager Kristina Bennett. The brand mandates a specific booking, scheduling, POS, and CRM stack, alongside QuickBooks Online. The addressable market is currently limited to 4 company-owned locations, with no franchised units reported.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must store all data and information in the Computer System that we designate, and report data and information in the manner we specify.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Shot of Art Business and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You will deliver a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flows and explanatory footnotes prepared under generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (“Financial Statements”) to us within the time period required by the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently the only approved supplier of certain items in the Opening Startup Package and spinning machines.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to upgrade, modify and add new systems and software, which may result in additional initial and ongoing expenses that you will be responsible for.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our last fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, neither we nor our affiliates derived revenue or other material consideration as a result of franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive rebates from some suppliers based on your purchase of products and services and we have no obligation to pass them on to our franchisees or use them in any particular manner.
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?
30Item 8
We estimate that approximately 75% to 90% of purchases required to open your Shot of Art Business and 30% to 60% of purchases required to operate your Shot of Art Business will be from us or from other approved suppliers or under our specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to charge a fee of $100 plus the cost of inspection to evaluate the proposed product, service or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use or sell a product or service that we have not yet evaluated, or if you want to purchase or lease a product or service from a supplier or provider that we have not yet approved (for products and services that require supplier approval), you must notify us and submit to us the information…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Immediately stop using all telephone numbers, advertisements, domain names and social media accounts associated with the Franchised Business.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to comply with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards as those standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC, or any successor organization or standards we may reasonably specify.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
At any time, we reserve the right to engage the services of one or more mystery shoppers or quality assurance inspection firms who will inspect your Franchised Business for quality control purposes.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We can modify the Franchise Operations Manual at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site before you sign the lease.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not maintain a separate website, conduct e-commerce, or otherwise maintain a presence on the Internet in connection with your Franchised Business without our express written permission, which we may revoke at any time, in our sole discretion.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend a minimum of $6,000 on approved grand opening marketing, advertising and promotion for your Shot of Art Business during the period beginning 14 days before and ending 30 days after the opening of your Shot of Art Business.
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
In addition to the Brand Fund Contributions, you must spend the greater of: (i) $2,000; or (ii) 5% of monthly Gross Sales on local advertising for your Shot of Art Business (“Local Advertising Requirement”), as measured on a rolling three-month basis.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You will be required to participate in any loyalty programs that we establish.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, install, maintain in sufficient supply and only use fixtures, furnishings, equipment, signs and supplies that conform to the standards and specifications described in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must use the computer hardware and software, including the point-of-sale system that we periodically designate to operate your Shot of Art Business.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to maintain, at all times, credit card relationships with the credit and debit card issuers or sponsors, check or credit verification services, financial center services, payment providers, merchant service providers, loyalty and gift cards, and electronic fund transfer systems (together, “Payment Vendors”)…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require you to pay fees and other amounts due to us or our affiliates via electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) or other similar means.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must also participate in any gift card and loyalty programs that we require and accept those as payment.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must utilize the technology, including software, computer hardware and components, point of sale system, booking systems, cash register(s), communication equipment, and other related accessories or peripheral equipment (collectively, “Technology”) that we require.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Shot of Art Business and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
our designated booking software platform, POS software, customer waiver form platform, QuickBooks Online, CRM system software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
Assistance Fees (currently $500 per after invoicing We may charge you for training newly attendee per day for hired personnel, refresher training courses, additional training as remedial training, advanced training we determine in our courses, and additional or special discretion, and up to assistance or training you…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
In addition to participating in ongoing training, you will be required to attend any national or regional meeting or conference of franchisees.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
- With 298 active personal services brands, I can't see which ones are growing or have the tech gaps my product fills, so I waste weeks chasing the wrong targets.A rep burning 10 hours/week on manual research at $50/hr loses $26,000/year. FranCloud's fit_scoring and corpus_search surface high-fit brands in seconds, reclaiming that time for selling.
- 68.6% of brands mandate no accounting system, meaning 93 brands are ripe for displacement, but I lack the unit-count and financial context to prioritize them.Focusing on the wrong 10 brands costs a rep 2+ deals per quarter. FranCloud's fit_scoring layers AUV and unit growth onto tech gaps, so reps chase only the 93 with real revenue potential.
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The vendor opportunity at Shot of Art
Shot of Art operates a very small, concentrated footprint of 4 total units, all of which are company-owned. The brand reported an Average Unit Volume (AUV) of $736,713.67 in its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. For a software vendor, the immediate addressable market is limited to these 4 locations. The royalty rate is set at 6.0%, and the initial franchise term is 5 years. Year-over-year unit growth data is not available in the current FDD, and no franchised units are reported, which means the entire system is under direct corporate control. This structure simplifies the sales process: there is a single buying entity rather than a dispersed network of franchisees.
Who controls software purchasing
All software purchasing authority rests with the headquarters team. The 2025 FDD lists three key individuals in Item 1: Co-Owner Ilya Kuzmin, Co-Owner Nadia Kuzmina, and Manager Kristina Bennett. As a small, independently owned operation with no parent company, these executives are the de facto technology decision-makers. Vendors should direct all outreach to this group, as there are no multi-unit operators or franchisee committees to influence the process.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD mandates a specific set of technology systems for the brand. These include a booking software platform, a combined booking/scheduling and POS software solution, a CRM system, and QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. for financial management. The exact vendors for the booking, POS, and CRM components are not named in the available data, but the mandate is explicit. Any vendor pitching a replacement or complementary tool must demonstrate clear integration capabilities with QuickBooks Online and the existing scheduling and POS framework.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The procurement model for Shot of Art is not detailed in the FDD. Item 8, which typically outlines designated or approved supplier requirements, provides no extract in the current filing. This lack of specificity means the brand may operate with an open procurement model, but vendors should verify this directly with the HQ team. Regarding contract timing, the initial franchise agreement term is 5 years. Item 17 indicates that a franchisee in good standing may add up to five successor terms of 5 years each, but the new agreement may have materially different terms, including higher royalty and advertising contributions. For a vendor selling into the corporate-owned system, these renewal cycles are less relevant, but they signal a long-term operational horizon. No recent unit growth or refranchising activity is reported, so software evaluation cycles may be ad hoc rather than tied to a predictable expansion schedule.
How to read the Shot of Art FDD
The 2025 Shot of Art Franchise Disclosure Document is the primary source for all the data points above. It is filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures required for franchise sales. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 1 (the business and its executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), Item 11 (mandated technology and supplier lists), and Item 17 (renewal and term conditions). The full document is embedded below for your review. When you are ready to build a ranked target list of franchise systems, FranCloud can help you prioritize opportunities based on tech mandates, unit growth, and decision-maker access.
Questions vendors ask
Shot of Art, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 1 |
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| WI | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.