complies with our standards and specifications; (ii) the POS System from our designated supplier, along with registers with cash drawers and receipt printers, iPad kiosks, and two Stripe tap- to-pay d
From the filings
The Swing Bays
FitnessSoftware purchasing at The Swing Bays is controlled directly by HQ, specifically CEO and Founder Dustin Miller and COO Brenna Miller. The franchise currently mandates a proprietary software program, Stripe for payments, and Trackman. With only 1 company-owned unit reported in the 2025 FDD, the addressable market is currently a single-location opportunity, making this a direct-to-founder sales motion.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 8 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?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
You must maintain for at least five fiscal years from their preparation complete financial records for the operation of the Facility in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and must provide us, at our request, with weekly Gross Revenue Reports, monthly profit and loss statements, annual financial…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate ourselves or an affiliate as an approved, or the sole approved, supplier for any item you must purchase in connection with the Facility.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Neither us nor our affiliates have derived any revenue on account of franchisee’s required purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may derive revenue and/or other material consideration as a result of required purchases or leases by you, including, without limitation, for purchases made in accordance with specifications or standards required by us, or from suppliers approved by us.
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?
60Item 8
approximately 60% to 80% of your annual costs to operate your Facility on an ongoing basis.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
In the event you wish to purchase any unapproved item, including inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, you must provide us the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item you wish to purchase, and the purchase price of the item, if known.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
immediately cease using your telephone number and listing and, if we exercise our rights under the collateral assignment of telephone numbers, transfer the numbers and listings to us within 15 calendar days
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
If any audit reveals that you have understated your Royalty, Fund Contributions, or your LSM, by more than 2%, or if you have failed to submit timely reports and/or remittances for any two reporting periods within any 12-month period, you must pay the reasonable cost of our audit and/or inspection, including the cost…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to formulate and modify our standards and specifications for operating a Facility, including standards and specifications for products, signs, interior designs and furnishings, supplies, fixtures, inventory and equipment by written notice to you or through changes in the Operations Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You will operate the Facility from only the Approved Location which will be identified on the Data Sheet of 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?
YesItem 11
Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you may not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Facility, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You are required to spend at least $25,000 on grand opening marketing and advertising during the period 30 days immediately prior to opening and 30-60 days immediately following the opening of your Facility (“Grand Opening Advertising Requirement”) if this is your first Facility in a specific market.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
you must spend a minimum amount of 1% of the Gross Revenues generated by your Franchised Business each month in connection with the local advertising, marketing, and promotion of your Franchised Business within your Territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative is established applicable to the Facility, you must participate in and contribute to such Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, among other items, branded merchandise, other retail inventory, computer software, and virtual golf equipment from designated or approved suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, among other items, branded merchandise, other retail inventory, computer software, and virtual golf equipment from designated or approved suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Under the EFT Program, we will automatically deduct all payments owed to us under the Franchise Agreement or any other agreement between you and us, from your bank account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Facility must, at all times, be staffed with at least one individual who has successfully completed our initial training program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
(ii) the POS System from our designated supplier, along with registers with cash drawers and receipt printers, iPad kiosks, and two Stripe tap- to-pay devices;
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the computer hardware and software we designate for use in connection with the operation of your Facility.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge a tuition fee for these additional training programs in the future in our sole discretion.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
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The vendor opportunity at The Swing Bays
The Swing Bays is a fitness concept headquartered in Colorado. According to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of exactly 1 unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units was not disclosed. This makes The Swing Bays a nascent, single-location operation. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is this single unit, with an Average Unit Volume of $1,013,728. The sales motion here is not a scaled, multi-unit operator play but a direct conversation with the founders about the technology powering their flagship location and any future growth plans.
Who controls software purchasing
All purchasing authority rests with the two executives listed in Item 1 of the FDD: Dustin Miller, CEO and Founder, and Brenna Miller, COO. There are no franchisee operators mapped in our corpus, meaning there is no multi-owner dynamic to navigate. A vendor pitch should be directed squarely at this founding team, addressing the operational needs of a high-AUV fitness business that relies on proprietary software and specialized hardware like Trackman.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD is explicit about the technology franchisees must use. Item 11 mandates a Proprietary Software Program, Stripe by Stripe, Inc., Stripe tap-to-pay, and Trackman. This stack covers core operations, payment processing, and likely the brand's unique training or simulation experience. Any software vendor pitching The Swing Bays must articulate a clear integration path or complementary value proposition that does not displace these mandated systems, particularly the proprietary program and Trackman, which appear central to the concept.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Procurement rules are not detailed in the most recent FDD; Item 8 provided no extract, leaving the designated or approved supplier model unknown. The franchise agreement carries a 10-year initial term. Renewal is conditional on executing the then-current form of franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms, paying a $5,000 renewal fee, and meeting refurbishment and compliance standards. For a vendor, the most immediate timing play is not a renewal wave but the potential for system expansion if the brand begins franchising. Monitoring for new unit openings or FDD amendments will be key to identifying a future contract window.
How to read the The Swing Bays FDD
The full 2025 FDD is embedded below. This document, filed with state franchise regulators, contains the legal and financial disclosures governing the franchise relationship. For software vendors, the critical sections are Item 11 (the mandated tech stack listed above) and Item 1 (identifying the CEO and COO as the sole decision-makers). Reviewing these sections will confirm the single-unit structure and the specific systems already locked in, helping you tailor a pitch that respects their existing investments. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software category, reach out to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
The Swing Bays, answered from the filing
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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
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind The Swing Bays
unknown of dustin miller golf.
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