Slick City

The vendor opportunity at Slick City

Slick City is a youth-services entertainment concept headquartered in Missouri. According to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of 9 units, all of which are company-owned. No franchised locations are reported, and no parent company is on file, indicating the brand is independently owned. The average unit volume reaches $4,960,063.79, a figure that signals high per-location revenue and a corresponding need for robust operational software. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is small—just 9 locations—but the concentration of decision-making at HQ simplifies the sales process. The royalty rate is 7.0%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years, with renewal options for two additional five-year periods.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing authority sits entirely at the corporate level. The FDD lists five key executives in Item 1: Bron Launsby (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder), Gary Schmit (Vice President of Attraction and Co-Founder), Kevin Van Hazel (Chief Financial Officer), Matt Lambeth (Chief Development Officer), and Wade Powell (Chief Operating Officer). For a vendor pitching operational or financial software, the likely buyers are COO Wade Powell for day-to-day platform decisions and CFO Kevin Van Hazel for budget approval and financial systems. CEO Bron Launsby holds ultimate authority. Because there are no franchisees, there is no multi-unit operator layer to navigate; a direct HQ engagement is the only path.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2025 FDD mandates several technology systems. Roller POS is the required point-of-sale platform. Delightree is mandated, likely for operations or compliance management. Payroll software and scheduling software are also required, though the FDD does not name specific vendors for these functions. This leaves openings for vendors in adjacent categories—HR, inventory, marketing automation, or business intelligence—that are not explicitly mandated. Any vendor whose product integrates with Roller POS or Delightree has a natural conversation starter. The absence of named payroll and scheduling vendors suggests those categories may be open to new solutions, provided they meet franchisor standards.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD, which typically describes procurement restrictions and designated suppliers, did not yield an extract in the available data. This means the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Vendors should clarify this directly during discovery. On renewal timing, Item 17 provides a clear window: franchisees (when they exist) may renew for two successive five-year terms by giving notice 180 to 365 days before expiration. They must be in compliance, renovate to then-current standards, sign the then-current franchise agreement, pay a renewal fee, and execute a general release. For software vendors, these renewal inflection points—tied to the 10-year initial term and subsequent 5-year extensions—represent natural moments when technology stacks are re-evaluated. With no franchised units yet, the immediate focus remains on HQ-driven purchasing cycles.

How to read the Slick City FDD

The full Slick City 2025 FDD is embedded below. Software vendors should focus on Item 11 for the complete list of mandated technology and any franchisor obligations around software adoption. Item 8, if available in the full document, will clarify whether the franchisor designates specific suppliers or maintains an approved vendor list. Item 17 outlines the renewal conditions and timing that can trigger technology reviews. Item 1 identifies the executives who control purchasing. Because the system is entirely company-owned, the FDD also serves as a direct map to the single buying entity. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.