Tiger-Rock Martial Arts

The vendor opportunity at Tiger-Rock Martial Arts

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts operates 97 total locations, 95 of which are franchised, generating an average unit volume of $322,496.67. The system is almost entirely composed of single-unit operators—81 mapped franchisees with no multi-unit owners—spread across a footprint anchored by Texas (21 units), Louisiana (11), Alabama (11), Florida (9), and Georgia (6). Year-over-year unit growth sits at -2.06%, indicating a modest contraction that software vendors should factor into total addressable market calculations. For a vendor, the pitch is not a sprawling enterprise deal but a centralized sale to a Kansas headquarters that can mandate adoption across a concentrated, owner-operator network.

Who controls software purchasing

The executive roster is lean. Bert D. Kollars holds the roles of Chief Executive Officer, Corporate President, and Chairman of the Board, making him the ultimate decision-maker for any system-wide technology investment. James Bailey serves as Vice President, and Chris Jackson is the named point of contact for Franchise Support and Development—likely the individual who evaluates operational tools and fields vendor inquiries. The board secretary and treasurer, Brooke Rolling and Michael Holt, round out the leadership group. With no parent company on file, Tiger-Rock appears independently owned, meaning the C-suite in Kansas has full autonomy over procurement without external corporate oversight.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document explicitly mandates two technology components: a digital marketing platform and the Tiger-Rock App. No other operational systems—such as point-of-sale, member management, scheduling, or payment processing—are named in the provided disclosures. This gap suggests that categories outside of marketing and the branded app may be open for vendor competition or selected at the franchisee level. A vendor selling CRM, billing, or class management software should approach HQ with a clear argument for standardization, given the system’s single-unit operator base and the absence of existing mandates in those areas.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 procurement restrictions are not present in the available FDD extract, which typically indicates an open purchasing environment unless a specific system is mandated elsewhere. For renewal timing, Item 17 requires franchisees to give written notice at least two months before the expiration of their current term, but the initial term length itself is not disclosed. Franchisees must also sign the then-current franchise agreement, attend required training, and meet remodeling standards. These renewal triggers create periodic touchpoints where HQ could introduce new technology requirements, though the lack of a known term length makes it difficult to predict cycle timing. With negative unit growth, net-new location sales are not a reliable pipeline; vendors should focus on replacing or supplementing the existing mandated stack.

How to read the Tiger-Rock Martial Arts FDD

The 2025 FDD is the primary source for verifying every data point discussed here, from the executive team listed in Item 1 to the specific technology mandates and unit economics. The embedded viewer below contains the full document as filed with state regulators. Review Item 11 for the complete franchisor obligations on technology, Item 8 for any purchasing restrictions not captured in our extract, and Item 20 for the precise geographic distribution of the 97 units. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned with your software category, FranCloud can map the full addressable market across youth services and beyond.