CanvaCanva
Mandatorys the only approved supplier for this service as we have negotiated lower pricing for the system. Please see Exhibit G for the Workbright Agreement. We require you to subscribe to Canva, a third-party
From the filings
+100% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Sticky Fingers Cooking
Youth servicesSticky Fingers Cooking franchises 18 youth-services locations, and unit count doubled year over year — a 100% growth rate. The FDD mandates both Canva and WorkBright as required systems, while naming five social platforms without a purchase obligation. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation, giving vendors a documented baseline for this fast-growing, if still small, network.
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Total units
18
16 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+100%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$48K
per unit
Investment range
$78K–$127K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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 (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 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.
WorkBrightWorkBright
Mandatoryurchase all equipment, fixtures, inventory, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications. We require you to use the Workbright employee
FacebookMeta
u must furnish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, I
InstagramMeta
ooperative advertising with other Sticky Fingers Cooking franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn,
LinkedInLinkedIn
erly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, blogs and
TwitterX
nish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
YouTubeGoogle
g with other Sticky Fingers Cooking franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube or any other
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 9 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to utilize The Dash software and other computer systems specified in Section 12.3 to accurately maintain the records and accounts of the Franchisee to the standards of the Franchisor
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The Dash allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the internet.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within fifteen (15) days after the close of each calendar month and within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, Franchisor may require Franchisee to furnish Franchisor a full and complete written statement of income and expense and a profit and loss statement for the operation of the Franchised…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase child-safe knives from us. We are the only approved supplier of this item.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our recent fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor any of our affiliates has received any revenue from franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
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?
14Item 8
We estimate that your purchase or lease of products, supplies and services from approved suppliers (or those which meet our specifications) will represent approximately 40% - 65% of your costs to establish your Franchised Business and approximately 14% - 26% of your costs for ongoing operation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to charge you a fee equal to the actual costs of our inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider another item or supplier, you must make such a request in writing to us and have the supplier give us samples of its product or service and such other information that we may require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Franchisor may exercise its authority, pursuant to such documents, to obtain any and all of Franchisee’s rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business and all related telephone directory listings and other business listings, and all Internet listings…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee, at Franchisee’s sole cost and expense, shall implement all computer hardware, software and Internet security procedures, including required updates or upgrades thereto, that are reasonably necessary to protect Franchisee’s computer and payment processing systems and the data stored therein from viruses…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
conduct inspections of your Franchised Business, at the frequency and duration that we deem advisable.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
We may change the and 19.1.4 operations manual and System standards at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor should also approve the site of the Franchised Business office location in accordance with Section 8.1.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Tik Tok, blogs, or any other social media and/or networking site without Franchisor’s prior written approval, and use of any social media accounts shall be in strict accordance with Franchisor’s…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
We require you to spend $500 - $1,500 in grand opening advertising and promotional activities 30 days prior to and within the first 60 days following the opening of your Franchised Business in your Territory.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend a 23 Sticky Fingers Cooking Franchise Agreement 2026 i minimum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per month on advertising for the Franchised Business in the Territory (“Local Advertising”).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a cooperative is established during the term of your Franchise Agreement, you must sign all documents we request and become a member of the cooperative according to the terms of the documents.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, fixtures, inventory, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, fixtures, inventory, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisor’s request, Franchisee must execute documents, including but not limited to, the Authorization set forth in Attachment 4, that allow Franchisor to automatically take the Royalty Fee and Brand Fund Contribution due as well as other sums due Franchisor, from business bank accounts via electronic funds…
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The Dash allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the internet.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to impose a reasonable fee for tuition and/or attendance for all additional training programs, including the annual business meeting or conference.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
If we require it, you must attend an annual business meeting or convention for up to days (3) days and mandatory additional training offered by us for up to three (3) days per year.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at Sticky Fingers Cooking Sticky Fingers Cooking franchises 18 youth-services locations — 16 franchised, 2 company-owned — on an 8% royalty. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation. Unit count doubled year over year, a 100% growth rate that marks this as one of the fastest-expanding networks in its segment.
Who controls software purchasing No individual officer is named in Item 2, but the franchisor's mandate of both Canva and WorkBright across the system points to centralized technology decisions at HQ.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11 obliges franchisees to use Canva for design work and WorkBright for onboarding — both are contractual requirements. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (by X) and YouTube (by Google) are also named in the filing, but none of them carries a purchase obligation.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees buy from designated suppliers or in accordance with specifications, and must buy child-safe knives directly from Sticky Fingers Cooking or its affiliate. Franchisees may propose alternate suppliers for approval. With unit count doubling year over year, new-location openings — not renewal cycles — are the clearest timing signal for a pitch.
How to read the Sticky Fingers Cooking FDD Sticky Fingers Cooking's FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. The embedded PDF viewer below lets you jump to Item 11 for technology and training terms, Item 8 for supplier restrictions, and Item 19 for the financial performance representation.
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Questions vendors ask
Sticky Fingers Cooking, answered from the filing
No individual officer is named in this filing, but Sticky Fingers Cooking's franchisor-mandated Canva and WorkBright systems point to purchasing decisions made centrally at HQ rather than by individual locations.
Sticky Fingers Cooking requires franchisees to use Canva for design and WorkBright for onboarding. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (by X) and YouTube (by Google) are also named in the filing, but none of them is required.
Sticky Fingers Cooking operates 18 youth-services locations — 16 franchised, 2 company-owned — with unit count up 100% year over year.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees buy from designated suppliers or per specification, including child-safe knives sourced directly from the franchisor or its affiliate. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval.
With unit count doubling year over year, new-location openings are the clearest signal for timing a pitch — each new Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise is a fresh software-buying event.
Sticky Fingers Cooking's FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to review Item 11 (technology), Item 8 (suppliers) and Item 19 (financial performance) directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
17 operators run 21 mapped locations. 2 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit15
2–9 units2
Top states by locations
| IL | 4 |
|---|---|
| TX | 3 |
| FL | 2 |
| CA | 2 |
| WA | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.