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HQ-led decisions

The Bunny Hive Franchising

Youth services

Software purchasing at The Bunny Hive Franchising runs through corporate: Item 11 obliges every location to use Mindbody for scheduling, QuickBooks for accounting, and Qvinci for financial reporting. The system holds 16 units, 14 franchised and 2 company-owned, with an average unit volume of $243,170.

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Live signals

Total units
16
14 franchised
Unit growth YoY
vs prior filing
AUV
$243K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$42K
per unit
Investment range
$127K–$331K
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.

10%of gross sales (FY2025)

Ongoing fees: 10% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 7%, Ad fund 3%. Total 10% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 7%Ad fund 3%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

3 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.

MindbodyMindbody
Mandatory
BookingItem 11

llment data, digital billing, and client contact information, payments and sales transactions. Our current Technology System requirements include: One Desktop Computer One Printer MindBody® Online Sch

QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

information, payments and sales transactions. Our current Technology System requirements include: One Desktop Computer One Printer MindBody® Online Scheduling/Management Software* Quickbooks® Accounti

QvinciQvinci
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

transactions. Our current Technology System requirements include: One Desktop Computer One Printer MindBody® Online Scheduling/Management Software* Quickbooks® Accounting Software Qvinci® Reporting So

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 22

............................................107 Creating Your Social Media Accounts ..............................................................................108 Instagram And Facebook Post Freque

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 22

..................................................107 Content Guidelines For Social Media ......................................................................................107 Instagram General Gu

PinterestPinterest
MarketingItem 22

dware, firmware, or software characteristics without our knowledge, instruction, or consent. “Digital Marketing” means social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat,

SnapchatSnapchat
MarketingItem 22

ware, or software characteristics without our knowledge, instruction, or consent. “Digital Marketing” means social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, et

TikTokTikTok
MarketingItem 22

oftware characteristics without our knowledge, instruction, or consent. “Digital Marketing” means social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, etc.), appli

TwitterX
MarketingItem 22

hanges to system hardware, firmware, or software characteristics without our knowledge, instruction, or consent. “Digital Marketing” means social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,

YelpYelp
MarketingItem 22

u must meet or exceed any minimum score requirements set by us for such programs. We may set minimum scores that you must receive from the public on internet review sites (such as Yelp or Google). If

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 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?

Yes

Item 11

You must acquire the right to use and use any software programs that we designate for your use in your Studio in the Manuals or otherwise (“Required Software”).

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

Your Technology System must permit 24 hours per day, seven days per week electronic communications between you and us and provide us independent access to the Technology System (but excluding matters relating to labor relations and employment practices).

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

Yes

Item 22

At a minimum, you are required to submit a monthly income statement by the 10th of the month for the prior month and an annual income statement (prepared on a calendar basis) for the prior year no later than April 15 of the following year.

How the franchisor buys

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 22

We have established an advisory council comprised of franchisees for the purpose of fostering communication among and between franchisees and us, as well as to establish, modify or discuss various policies applicable to the System franchisees (the “Franchisee Advisory Council”).

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

Yes

Item 8

We may, at any time, in our discretion, change, delete, or add to any of our specifications or quality standards.

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

0

Item 8

Our and our affiliates’ revenue from all required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees in 2024 was $0.

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

Yes

Item 22

We have the right to collect any rebates or commissions provided by a supplier or vendor in connection with your purchase of any products and 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?

35

Item 8

approximately 35% to 45% of your total cost of operating your Studio.

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

Yes

Item 8

You agree to pay us $750 or, if greater, our actual cost of testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including personnel travel, lodging, living and other expenses, whether or not the item, service, supplier, or service provider is approved.

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

Yes

Item 8

If you would like to offer products or use any inventory, products, supplies, equipment, or services that we have not approved or to purchase from a supplier or service provider that we have not approved, you must submit a written request for approval and provide us with any information that we request.

Communications

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

Yes

Item 22

Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor has the right to control all telephone numbers, directory listings, and internet marketing accounts related to “The Bunny Hive”.

Data and IT

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

Yes

Item 22

independently determining what is required for you to comply (and then complying) at all times with the most current version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, and with all Laws governing the use, disclosure, and protection of consumer data and your Technology System, and validating compliance with…

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Item 22

You must participate in programs required from time to time by us for obtaining client evaluations, reviewing your compliance with the System, and/or managing client complaints, which may include (but are not limited to) a client feedback system and client survey programs.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Without limiting the foregoing, we may audit or cause to be audited, any statement you are required to submit pursuant to this Agreement, and we may review, or cause to be reviewed, the records maintained by any bank or other financial institution used by you in connection with the Studio.

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

Yes

Item 22

Although we retain the right to establish and periodically modify the brand standards that you have agreed to maintain, you retain the responsibility for the day-to-day management and operation of the Studio and implementing and maintaining the brand standards at the Studio.

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

Yes

Item 11

We will review and accept or reject your proposed site based on an analysis of local competing facilities, demographics, visibility and accessibility, suitability of the premises to be leased and other factors as more fully described in the Manuals.

Marketing

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 7

You must spend a minimum of $10,000 on grand opening advertising.

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

Commencing at the beginning of the fourth month after the Studio opens, you must spend, on a monthly basis, for local advertising, $500, which may be increased annually by up to 10% per year.

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

Yes

Item 11

You will automatically become a member at the opening of your Studio of any existing Marketing Cooperative in the Coop Area of your Studio, and you must become a member of any Marketing Cooperative we subsequently establish in the Coop Area of your Studio within 30 days of the date on which the Marketing Cooperative…

Operations

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase and/or lease and install furniture, fixtures and play equipment for your Studio in accordance with our specifications and from designated vendors.

Payments

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

Yes

Item 22

You must pay Royalty Fees, Brand Awareness Fund contributions, Technology Fees, and other amounts due to us and our affiliates hereunder by automatic debit, preauthorized bank draft, electronic funds transfer or in such other manner as we may direct (the “Payment Method”)

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Your Director must be present at the Studio for at least the equivalent of three days (or 24 hours) per week or as required by applicable laws, if greater.

Point of sale

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

Yes

Item 11

point of sale systems or such other types of cash registers as we may designate or approve

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

Yes

Item 11

Your Technology System must permit 24 hours per day, seven days per week electronic communications between you and us and provide us independent access to the Technology System (but excluding matters relating to labor relations and employment practices).

Training

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

Yes

Item 11

We may charge a fee for additional and refresher training.

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

Yes

Item 22

Your Managing Owner, Director and other designated employees must attend all in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone conference calls) that we require.

The filing answers no to 2 questions
  • Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at The Bunny Hive Franchising The Bunny Hive Franchising runs 16 units, 14 franchised and 2 company-owned, in the youth-services segment, with an average unit volume of $243,170 per the 2025 FDD. The system is part of The Bunny Hive Holdings.

Who controls software purchasing Item 2 names Brittany Schmid as Chief Executive Officer, Kathryn Doar as President, and Maria Vincent as Vice President of Franchise Sales — the corporate team above any studio-level buying.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11 makes Mindbody, QuickBooks, and Qvinci mandatory for scheduling, accounting, and financial reporting. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and TikTok are named in Item 22 without any purchase requirement attached.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees may be required to purchase from designated or approved suppliers, or according to specifications, and the franchisor reserves the right to act as a supplier or sole supplier in the future. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval. The initial term is 7 years; renewal calls for advance notice, required renovations, full compliance at expiration, a successor fee, and a signed release for a 5-year renewal term. The FDD makes a financial performance representation.

How to read The Bunny Hive Franchising FDD The full 2025 disclosure document is embedded below via the PDF viewer, filed with state franchise regulators. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.

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The Bunny Hive Franchising, answered from the filing

CEO Brittany Schmid and President Kathryn Doar lead the officer team named in Item 2, with Maria Vincent as Vice President of Franchise Sales handling onboarding where the Mindbody, QuickBooks, and Qvinci mandates get set.
Item 11 requires Mindbody, QuickBooks, and Qvinci. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and TikTok are named in Item 22 without a purchase requirement.
16 total units, 14 franchised and 2 company-owned, in the youth-services segment, with an average unit volume of $243,170, per the 2025 FDD.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees may be required to buy from designated or approved suppliers, or per franchisor specifications, and the franchisor reserves the right to become a supplier itself in the future. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
The initial term runs 7 years, with renewal requiring advance notice, remodeling, and a successor fee for a 5-year renewal term.
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