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Mandated tech stackHQ-led decisions

Soccer6 Franchise

Youth services

Software purchasing decisions at Soccer6 Franchise are controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team including Founder and CEO Herbert “Mac” Thompson and President Lou DeFrancisco. The franchise mandates a CRM/POS system, representing a direct integration or replacement opportunity. With only 2 total units, both company-owned, the immediate addressable market for vendors is extremely small and concentrated in California.

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Live signals

Total units
2
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$19K
per unit
Investment range
$33K–$46K
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.

9%of gross sales (FY2023)

Ongoing fees: 9% of gross sales (FY2023)Royalty 7%, Ad fund 2%. Total 9% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 7%Ad fund 2%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 4 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

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall provide and grant Franchisor with unlimited and uninterrupted direct internet based and/or remote access to the Business Management Systems of the Franchised Business.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

(2) Monthly Financial Statements and Reports – within 30 days of the end of each calendar month Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor monthly financial statements and other reports related to the operations of the Franchised business including, but not limited to, income statement, statement of cash flows, balance…

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Item 8

We may designate a supplier, including ourselves or our affiliates, as the exclusive supplier for the System.

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

0

Item 8

As of the Issuance Date of this Disclosure Document we have not received revenue from suppliers from franchisee purchases of source restricted products or services.

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?

20

Item 8

approximately 80% of your total purchases and leases in establishing the Franchised Business and approximately 20% of the on-going operating expenses of the Franchised Business.

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

Yes

Item 8

We may charge you a fee equal to the costs and expenses that we incur in reviewing and evaluating an alternate supplier, product, and/or service requested by you.

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

Yes

Item 8

If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information, samples, and testing data that we may request.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

All rights in and to telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred to Franchisor.

Franchise management

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor has the right at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Authorized Facilities utilized by Franchisee, Franchisee’s non-residential Administrative Office and System Supplies.

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

Yes

Item 11

At all times, we reserve the right to supplement, modify and update the Manuals.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall only offer and provide the Approved Services and Products from Authorized Facilities, located within Franchisee’s Operating Territory.

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

You may not use any websites, web-based media or digital media unless expressly approved by us in writing.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Not less than 30 days prior to the opening of the Franchised Business, Franchisee shall spend not less than $1,500 to market and promote the grand opening of the Franchised Business in accordance with Franchisor’s standards and specifications;

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

On an on-going monthly basis, Franchisee must spend not less than 2% of Franchisee’s monthly Gross Sales on the local marketing of the Franchised Business within and/or targeted to Franchisee’s Operating Territory.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

customer service and satisfaction standards including, customer rewards programs, refund policies, gift card policies, special promotions and other customer incentive and goodwill programs

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

Yes

Item 11

If we establish a cooperative within a market that includes your Soccer6 Business you must contribute to the cooperative in such amounts and frequency as determined by the cooperative.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase the System Supplies, and, to the extent additional inventory of materials is needed, you must obtain from us, our affiliates, and/or our designated suppliers.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.

Payments

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

Yes

Item 8

Credit Card Processing – You must use our designated supplier and vendor for credit card processing which may be integrated with the business management system that we designate.

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

Yes

Item 6

Payment is subject to our specification and instruction, including, our election to have all fees automatically drafted from your business bank account or automatically debited or charged to your business bank account.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Your Managing Owner must have satisfactorily completed our initial training and must have obtained all required licenses and permits necessary to operate a Soccer6 Business within your Operating Territory.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

For the protection of the System, you must ensure that all employees wear and maintain the proper uniforms with our approved System branded apparel and uniforms including, but not limited to, the apparel and uniforms comprising System Supplies.

Point of sale

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

exclusively purchase and use equipment, supplies, promotional materials, point of sale systems and Business Management Systems designated by Franchisor and, subject to Franchisor’s specifications

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

At all times, Franchisor shall possess direct live access and storage based access to the Business Management System for the Franchised Business and to Franchisee’s Business Management System Data.

Sales and CRM

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

exclusively purchase and use equipment, supplies, promotional materials, point of sale systems and Business Management Systems designated by Franchisor

Training

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor reserves the right to assess Franchisee reasonable charges for such training.

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

Yes

Item 6

If we offer a franchisee annual conference in a given year you will be required to attend the conference on the dates and at the location that we designate.

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Franchise agreement

The vendor opportunity at Soccer6 Franchise

Soccer6 Franchise presents a nascent opportunity for software vendors, characterized by a very small, fully company-owned footprint. The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document reports a total of 2 units, both operated by the franchisor. There are no franchised locations, and the system shows no year-over-year unit growth in the disclosed period. The entire operation is mapped to a single operator in California, with no multi-unit franchisees. For a vendor, the total addressable market is currently 2 locations, making this a low-volume, high-touch sales target where landing the corporate account is the entire game.

Who controls software purchasing

Control over software purchasing is centralized at the headquarters level. The FDD’s Item 1 identifies Herbert MacDonald (“Mac”) Thompson, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Lou DeFrancisco, the President, as the principal officers. In a system of this size, these executives are the de facto technology buyers. There is no parent company on file, confirming that Soccer6 is independently owned and that decisions are made internally by this small leadership group. A vendor pitching SaaS tools should engage directly with the CEO or President, as they hold the authority to mandate and procure systems for the entire network.

Mandated and current tech stack

The franchisor mandates a specific technology component for its operators. According to the FDD, a CRM / POS System is required. While the filing does not name the specific vendor, this mandate creates a clear wedge for software sellers. If you offer a competing or complementary CRM or POS platform, you have a defined need to address. Given the youth services vertical, systems that handle scheduling, registration, and point-of-sale are directly relevant. The absence of a named vendor suggests the current solution may be basic or that the franchisor is open to evaluating alternatives as it considers scaling the brand.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The procurement model is not fully transparent. The FDD lacks an Item 8 extract, meaning there is no public data on whether Soccer6 uses a designated supplier, approved supplier list, or an open procurement model. This gap requires a direct conversation with HQ to understand purchasing rules. Regarding timing, the franchise agreement has a 10-year initial term. Franchisees who meet conditions can renew for two additional successive terms of 5 years each, requiring 180 days’ written notice. However, with no franchised units currently operating, these renewal cycles are not an immediate sales trigger. The primary timing event would be a strategic decision by the CEO and President to expand the franchise, which would necessitate scaling the mandated tech stack.

How to read the Soccer6 Franchise FDD

The 2023 Soccer6 Franchise FDD is the foundational document for understanding the legal and operational constraints of this system. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the critical Items that govern technology use. Item 11 details the mandated CRM/POS system, while Item 1 lists the executive team you need to contact. The absence of an Item 8 disclosure is itself a data point, signaling that procurement rules are not publicly standardized. Review the embedded document below to verify these facts and identify any additional operational requirements before building your pitch. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, connect with FranCloud.

Questions vendors ask

Soccer6 Franchise, answered from the filing

The buying center is concentrated at the top. The 2023 FDD lists Herbert “Mac” Thompson (Founder/CEO) and Lou DeFrancisco (President) as the key executives, making them the likely decision-makers for any enterprise software agreement.
The FDD mandates a CRM / POS System for franchisees. The specific vendor is not disclosed in the filing, presenting a discovery opportunity for vendors offering integrated youth-sports management or POS solutions.
The system comprises only 2 total units, both of which are company-owned. The franchise is in a very early stage with no franchised locations reported in the 2023 FDD.
The 2023 FDD does not contain an Item 8 extract detailing procurement restrictions. The model is not publicly defined as designated or open-supplier, requiring direct inquiry during the sales process.
With a 10-year initial term and an option for two additional 5-year renewal terms, contract cycles are long. The immediate trigger is new unit openings, but with zero franchised units and no disclosed growth, near-term windows are limited.
The 2023 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze the full legal and operational disclosures directly from the source document.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit1

Top states by locations

CA1

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