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Sky Zone

Youth services

Sky Zone requires every Park to run the management system, computer hardware, software, and POS System the franchisor designates as its Technology System, and reserves the right to be the sole approved supplier of that system. The network spans 245 parks — 122 franchised and 123 company-owned — with a reporting cohort averaging $2,847,069. Sky Zone is part of Palladium Equity Partners, alongside sibling brand Rockin' Jump.

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Total units
245
122 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
—
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$2.85M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
3%
percentage component
Initial fee
$75K
per unit
Investment range
$3.25M–$6.40M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2026)

Recorded percentage components (FY2026)Ad fund 3%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 3%

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.

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 12

You may not use the Internet, catalog sales or other direct marketing for the sale of Sky Zone branded merchandise or any products or services other than for the sale of jump times and parties. In addition, you may not use, reference, or promote the Sky Zone Marks or System in connection with any current or future form of social media networks or platforms, including, without limitation, Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn® Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok®, etc. without our prior approval and only in conformance with our Methods of Operation.

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

We currently have a third-party mandatory marketing platform for all approved marketing resources. At our request, you must submit documentation to verify your compliance with your Local Advertising Funding Requirement. If you wish to use any advertising and promotional materials which were not prepared or previously approved by us during the preceding 12 months, you must submit samples of your proposed materials to us for our approval at least 30 days prior to their intended use. If we do not provide our written approval within 15 days from the date we receive your proposed materials, the materials are considered rejected. You may not advertise or use the Marks in advertising or other form of promotion without the appropriate copyright, trademark, and service mark registration symbols for those Marks which are registered, nor may you use them in a manner which would misuse or dilute the Marks or damage the goodwill associated with the Marks. All advertising and promotional materials you use must be completely factual, comply with all applicable laws and conform to the highest ethical standards and the advertising, brand, and marketing policies that we periodically specify. We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and our Website address and telephone number. We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

LinkedInLinkedIn
MarketingItem 11

We currently have a third-party mandatory marketing platform for all approved marketing resources. At our request, you must submit documentation to verify your compliance with your Local Advertising Funding Requirement. If you wish to use any advertising and promotional materials which were not prepared or previously approved by us during the preceding 12 months, you must submit samples of your proposed materials to us for our approval at least 30 days prior to their intended use. If we do not provide our written approval within 15 days from the date we receive your proposed materials, the materials are considered rejected. You may not advertise or use the Marks in advertising or other form of promotion without the appropriate copyright, trademark, and service mark registration symbols for those Marks which are registered, nor may you use them in a manner which would misuse or dilute the Marks or damage the goodwill associated with the Marks. All advertising and promotional materials you use must be completely factual, comply with all applicable laws and conform to the highest ethical standards and the advertising, brand, and marketing policies that we periodically specify. We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and our Website address and telephone number. We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

PinterestPinterest
MarketingItem 11

We currently have a third-party mandatory marketing platform for all approved marketing resources. At our request, you must submit documentation to verify your compliance with your Local Advertising Funding Requirement. If you wish to use any advertising and promotional materials which were not prepared or previously approved by us during the preceding 12 months, you must submit samples of your proposed materials to us for our approval at least 30 days prior to their intended use. If we do not provide our written approval within 15 days from the date we receive your proposed materials, the materials are considered rejected. You may not advertise or use the Marks in advertising or other form of promotion without the appropriate copyright, trademark, and service mark registration symbols for those Marks which are registered, nor may you use them in a manner which would misuse or dilute the Marks or damage the goodwill associated with the Marks. All advertising and promotional materials you use must be completely factual, comply with all applicable laws and conform to the highest ethical standards and the advertising, brand, and marketing policies that we periodically specify. We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and our Website address and telephone number. We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

TikTokTikTok
MarketingItem 11

We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

TwitterX
MarketingItem 11

We currently have a third-party mandatory marketing platform for all approved marketing resources. At our request, you must submit documentation to verify your compliance with your Local Advertising Funding Requirement. If you wish to use any advertising and promotional materials which were not prepared or previously approved by us during the preceding 12 months, you must submit samples of your proposed materials to us for our approval at least 30 days prior to their intended use. If we do not provide our written approval within 15 days from the date we receive your proposed materials, the materials are considered rejected. You may not advertise or use the Marks in advertising or other form of promotion without the appropriate copyright, trademark, and service mark registration symbols for those Marks which are registered, nor may you use them in a manner which would misuse or dilute the Marks or damage the goodwill associated with the Marks. All advertising and promotional materials you use must be completely factual, comply with all applicable laws and conform to the highest ethical standards and the advertising, brand, and marketing policies that we periodically specify. We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and our Website address and telephone number. We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

YelpYelp
MarketingItem 11

We currently have a third-party mandatory marketing platform for all approved marketing resources. At our request, you must submit documentation to verify your compliance with your Local Advertising Funding Requirement. If you wish to use any advertising and promotional materials which were not prepared or previously approved by us during the preceding 12 months, you must submit samples of your proposed materials to us for our approval at least 30 days prior to their intended use. If we do not provide our written approval within 15 days from the date we receive your proposed materials, the materials are considered rejected. You may not advertise or use the Marks in advertising or other form of promotion without the appropriate copyright, trademark, and service mark registration symbols for those Marks which are registered, nor may you use them in a manner which would misuse or dilute the Marks or damage the goodwill associated with the Marks. All advertising and promotional materials you use must be completely factual, comply with all applicable laws and conform to the highest ethical standards and the advertising, brand, and marketing policies that we periodically specify. We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and our Website address and telephone number. We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

YouTubeGoogle
MarketingItem 11

We currently have a third-party mandatory marketing platform for all approved marketing resources. At our request, you must submit documentation to verify your compliance with your Local Advertising Funding Requirement. If you wish to use any advertising and promotional materials which were not prepared or previously approved by us during the preceding 12 months, you must submit samples of your proposed materials to us for our approval at least 30 days prior to their intended use. If we do not provide our written approval within 15 days from the date we receive your proposed materials, the materials are considered rejected. You may not advertise or use the Marks in advertising or other form of promotion without the appropriate copyright, trademark, and service mark registration symbols for those Marks which are registered, nor may you use them in a manner which would misuse or dilute the Marks or damage the goodwill associated with the Marks. All advertising and promotional materials you use must be completely factual, comply with all applicable laws and conform to the highest ethical standards and the advertising, brand, and marketing policies that we periodically specify. We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and our Website address and telephone number. We or our Affiliates have the right to establish and operage websites, social media accounts (such as Facebook®, X/Twitter®, Bluesky®, LinkedIn®, Yelp®, Instagram®, Pinterest®, YouTube®, TikTok® etc.), applications, keyword or adword purchasing programs, accounts with websites featuring gift certificates or discounted coupons (such as Groupon®, Living Social®, etc.), mobile applications, or other means of digital advertising on the Internet or any electronic communications network (collectively, “Digital Marketing”) that are intended to promote the Marks, your Park, and the System. We will have the sole right to control all aspects of any Digital Marketing, including those related to your Park. Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System. You may not separately register any domain name, create any username, or operate any web site containing any of the Marks without our written approval. If we do permit you or your employees to conduct any Digital Marketing, you or your employees must comply with any policies, standards, guidelines, content requirements, or vendor requirements that we establish periodically and must immediately modify or delete any Digital Marketing that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not compliant with such policies, standards, guidelines, or requirements. We may withdraw our approval for any Digital Marketing at any time. (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.5). Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC May 2026 FDD 40 Advertising Cooperatives

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 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?

Yes

Item 11

We will have the right to have independent access to all information or data in the Technology System (and the POS System in particular) and the surveillance camera system, and there are no limitations on our rights to do so.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Currently our affiliate, Sky Zone, LLC, is the only Approved Supplier for the purchase and installation of the Attractions for your Park.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 11

We currently have a Franchise Advisory Council (the “FAC”) that works with us to improve the System, including its product and service offerings, advertising campaigns, and other matters of interest to us and our franchisees.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We reserve the right to designate a primary or single source for certain products, services, and supplies, and we or an affiliate may be that single source.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

3260650

Item 8

During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we received revenue of $3,260,650 related to franchisee purchases as described in this Item 8, which is approximately 16% of total consolidated revenue of $20,581,200, based on the audited financial statements included as Exhibit F to the Disclosure Document.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We and our affiliates reserve the right to receive discounts, rebates, commissions, promotional allowances and other benefits or other consideration from Approved Suppliers in connection with franchisee purchases of products and services as described in this Item 8, as well as in connection with any future purchases…

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?

80

Item 8

The purchase of products from approved sources will represent approximately 90% to 95% of your overall product purchases in opening the franchise and 80% to 85% of your overall product purchases in operating the franchise.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

You agree to pay us a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and our actual costs of testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including our employees’ travel and living expenses, whether or not the product, service, supplier, or service provider is…

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

if you wish to purchase or lease any goods, products, equipment, or supplies from suppliers or service providers we have not yet approved, you must submit a written request for approval and provide us with any information that we request.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must use in the development and operation of the Park the management system and computer hardware and software and related technology designated by us, including without limitation, features such as redundant, high-speed broadband connectivity, high-speed broadband monitoring, methods and means of encryption and…

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

Conduct quality control programs, which may include mystery shopping services, or inspections of your Park (Sections 9.10. and 12.1.);

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 11

We may modify the Manual from time to time to reflect changes in the law, the marketplace, or our Methods of Operation.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You must sign a lease for a location we approve within nine months of your signing the Franchise Agreement.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

Unless we consent otherwise in writing, you and your employees may not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing that use the Marks or that relate to the Park or the System.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 7

You must spend a minimum of $35,000 (“Grand Opening Marketing Expense”) for grand opening advertising and sales promotions for your Park.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

After your first month, you must spend a minimum of 4% of your Park’s Gross Sales per month on local advertising (the “Local Advertising Funding Requirement”) (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.2).

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

You must participate in any such Cooperative and its programs and abide by its by-laws.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

you must purchase those items designated in the next section of this Item 8 from us, our affiliate or our designated approved third-party vendor.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Other than any required products or services where we designate one or more approved suppliers, you have no obligation to purchase or lease products, goods, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment, inventory, computer hardware and software, real estate, or comparable items related to establishing or operating the…

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must use the Technology System, and the POS System in particular, to: (i) enter and track purchase orders and receipts, attendance, and customer information, (ii) update inventory, (iii) enter and manage customers’ contact information, (iv) create membership contracts; (v) generate sales reports and analysis…

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

You must establish a designated bank account from which we or our authorized designee will be authorized to withdraw any amounts due to us or our affiliates, including wire transfers or via electronic transfer of funds (“EFT”).

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 11

You must hire, train and maintain a sufficient number of managers so that all shifts are supervised by at least one manager, assistant manager, or team lead during all Park operating hours.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

(3) uniforms, shirts and all merchandised items intended for retail sale (whether or not bearing our Marks);

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must use the Technology System, and the POS System in particular, to: (i) enter and track purchase orders and receipts, attendance, and customer information, (ii) update inventory, (iii) enter and manage customers’ contact information, (iv) create membership contracts; (v) generate sales reports and analysis…

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We will have the right to have independent access to all information or data in the Technology System (and the POS System in particular) and the surveillance camera system, and there are no limitations on our rights to do so.

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must use in the development and operation of the Park the management system and computer hardware and software and related technology designated by us, including without limitation, features such as redundant, high-speed broadband connectivity, high-speed broadband monitoring, methods and means of encryption and…

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

We may also provide refresher programs, which may include electronic training courses, trade shows, ongoing education or certification programs, franchisor-sponsored performance groups, and/or webinars, including courses and programs provided by third parties we designate.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 11

You, or at least one representative identified by you, will additionally be required to attend franchisee conventions we periodically conduct at locations to be determined by us in our sole discretion throughout the term of your Franchise Agreement.

The vendor opportunity at Sky Zone

Sky Zone's system spans 245 parks in the youth-services entertainment segment — 122 franchised and 123 company-owned. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation across several cohorts, including 34 franchisee-owned Model Parks, averaging $2,847,069. Sky Zone is part of Palladium Equity Partners, a private-equity owner, alongside sibling brand Rockin' Jump — giving a vendor relationship here reach across a multi-park portfolio.

Who controls software purchasing

Sky Zone requires franchisees to use the management system, computer hardware and software, and related technology it designates for park development and operation, including high-speed broadband connectivity, encryption, and network access — together the "Technology System." Franchisees must use the Technology System, and the POS System specifically, to track purchase orders, attendance, customer information, inventory, and membership contracts. Leadership spans CEO David Hoffmann of parent CircusTrix Holdings, COO Mike Revak, CFO Michael Healy, Chief Commercial Officer Stephanie Meltzer-Paul, and President of International and Chief Legal Officer Sherin Sakr.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

The FDD names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter, Yelp, and YouTube. The core Technology System mandate — computer hardware, software, and the POS System — runs through Sky Zone's own specification and Approved Vendors rather than a single named third-party platform, and Sky Zone reserves the right to be the only approved supplier of that Technology System. Franchisees must also use digital A/V content, streaming music, phones, and communication tools from Approved Vendors, install a surveillance camera system, pay a monthly Technology Fee (currently $1,480), and pay Sky Zone or its affiliates for the SkyApp mobile device application.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: Sky Zone reserves the right to designate a primary or single source for certain products and services, and currently is the only Approved Supplier — through affiliate Sky Zone, LLC — for Attractions and their installation. Franchisees may request approval of alternative suppliers for other items. The initial term is 10 years; renewal requires substantial compliance, a remodel or relocation, 6 to 12 months' notice, a successor franchise fee, and completed training, and may carry materially different terms.

How to read the Sky Zone FDD

The embedded viewer below carries Sky Zone's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.

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Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Sky Zone, answered from the filing

Sky Zone's franchisor designates the Technology System — including the POS System — and reserves the right to be its only approved supplier. CEO David Hoffmann and COO Mike Revak lead the corporate structure, shared with parent company CircusTrix Holdings, that sets those standards.
Sky Zone mandates a management system, computer hardware and software, and a POS System as part of its designated Technology System, sourced from Approved Vendors, plus digital A/V content, streaming music, phones, communication tools, and a surveillance camera system. The FDD also names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter, Yelp, and YouTube in Item 11.
245 total parks — 122 franchised and 123 company-owned — in the youth-services entertainment segment.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: the franchisor reserves the right to designate a single source for certain items, including the Technology System and, currently, Attractions purchased only from affiliate Sky Zone, LLC. Franchisees may propose alternative suppliers for approval.
Franchisees may be required to invest in new technology initiatives and purchase additional Technology System components from required vendors at their own expense. Renewal requires a remodel or relocation and 6 to 12 months' notice — a further point of contact.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

138 operators run 143 mapped locations. 4 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit134
2–9 units4

Ownership

The portfolio behind Sky Zone

Ownership: Palladium Equity Partners.

Sibling brands

Related Youth services brands

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