FacebookMeta
upport, advertising monitoring, content updates, and weekly consultation services. You will pay advertising expenses separately and directly to advertising platforms such as Meta (Facebook/Instagram),
From the filings
Twinkle Star Dance
Youth servicesTwinkle Star Dance operates 6 dance-studio locations for a California-headquartered youth-services franchisor, 3 franchised and 3 company-owned, at a $425,250 average unit volume. No system named in the FDD is contractually mandated — Facebook, Instagram, QuickBooks, and The Studio Director are all named only. Seven mapped operators run roughly 8 located units, led by Texas.
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Total units
6
3 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
$425K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$124K–$196K
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
InstagramMeta
dvertising monitoring, content updates, and weekly consultation services. You will pay advertising expenses separately and directly to advertising platforms such as Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google,
QuickBooksIntuit
vice) • 2 secure tablet holders or stands suitable for mounting or placement in the lobby and classroom. • One printer capable of printing, copying, and scanning • Subscription to QuickBooks® or compa
The Studio DirectorThe Studio Director
igh-speed internet service sufficient to support cloud-based studio management systems and digital classroom operations • Studio management software platform currently provided by The Studio Director.
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 will have independent access to all information stored on your technology system, which includes all customer and sales data.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor periodic reports on forms in the manner and at the times specified herein.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the only supplier of these items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to change or modify the System from time to time including, without limitation, the adoption and use of new or modified Proprietary Marks or copyrighted materials, and computer hardware, software, equipment, inventory, supplies or sales and marketing techniques.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we derived $0 in revenue from required purchases by franchisees which is 0% of our total revenues of $123,522 for fiscal year 2025.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We, or our affiliate, may derive income or benefits from our direct sale of products to franchisees or the sale of products made by the vendors based on the amount of purchases made by our franchisees for certain items.
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?
2Item 8
We estimate that purchases from approved suppliers or in accordance with our specifications will represent approximately 2% of your total purchases to establish, and approximately 2% of your total purchases to operate, your franchise.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge a reasonable fee for inspection and/or testing, not to exceed $500, to evaluate the new item, service or supplier and expect that we would make a decision on any proposed item, service or supplier within 30 days after receiving all of the necessary information.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we have not designated an approved supplier for particular approved products or services, you may purchase such products and/or services from suppliers you propose and we approve in writing, provided the proposed suppliers meet the standards we establish from time to time and the products and/or services to be…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that, as between it and Franchisor, Franchisor has the sole rights to and interest in all URL’s, telephone numbers and 23 directory listings associated with the Mark.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
All records, ledgers and other documents of the Academy shall be made available for audit or inspection by Franchisor (or its designee) during normal business hours upon reasonable notice by Franchisor or its designee.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We reserve the right to revise the Manual to reflect new developments and approaches in sales, marketing, operational techniques and other procedures pertaining to the Academy.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not locate the Academy on a selected site without Franchisor’s prior written acceptance.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $1,000 on grand opening promotion during your first 90 days of operation or 30 days prior to opening the Academy to 60 days after commencing operations.
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
Your Franchise Agreement requires that you spend the greater of $400 or 2% of sales per month in local marketing.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
ITEM 8 RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Approved Products and Services You must purchase or lease and install all equipment, fixtures, furniture, decor items, signs, computer hardware and software, supplies, advertising, sales and marketing materials, inventory, proprietary and/or trademarked products…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Royalty Fees are payable by automatic debit and funds must be made available in your account for withdrawal.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall at all times staff the business with such number of employees to operate the business diligently.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
to cause its employees to wear apparel which conforms to the specifications, design, color and style approved by Franchisor from time to time;
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We have the right to require that you purchase and maintain a technology system, including: (a) back office and point of sale systems, data, audio, video, and phone, voice storage, retrieval, and transmission systems for use at the Academy, between or among Academy franchisees, our affiliate-owned businesses and us;
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all information stored on your technology system, which includes all customer and sales data.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, we require that you purchase or license the following technology, equipment and/or software: • One desktop or laptop computer capable of running modern web browsers and cloud-based applications (e.g., Apple Mac or Windows PC with at least 8 GB RAM and reliable internet connectivity) • 2 tablets (e.g.…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, from time to time, provide additional training and/or seminars that Franchisee and its designated employees must attend.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 13
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Twinkle Star Dance
Twinkle Star Dance is a youth-services franchisor headquartered in California, running 6 locations — 3 franchised and 3 company-owned — at a $425,250 average unit volume and flat year-over-year unit count. The initial franchise term runs 10 years at a 6% royalty, and Item 19 of the FDD makes a financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Seven mapped operators run roughly 8 located units, led by Texas with a presence in Florida and Illinois; only one of those operators runs more than one unit. With no franchisor-mandated system in the filing, purchasing decisions are more likely to sit with individual studio owners or the corporate team running the 3 company-owned locations than with a single centralized buyer.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
None of the systems named in the filing are contractually mandated. Facebook, Instagram, QuickBooks, and The Studio Director all appear under Item 11, though nothing requires their use — each is a potential displacement target rather than a locked-in incumbent.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Twinkle Star Dance runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8: franchisees must buy student passports, journals, and the 'Adventure of Twinkle Bear' book set from the franchisor or an affiliate, and may propose other suppliers for approval on everything else. Item 17 renewal runs another 10 years, with royalty and marketing fees capped at the rates then charged to similarly situated renewing franchisees and a required remodel — a natural point to revisit the studio-management stack.
How to read the Twinkle Star Dance FDD
The filing is embedded in the PDF viewer below, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of comparable youth-services brands worth pitching.
Questions vendors ask
Twinkle Star Dance, answered from the filing
Software decisions run through Twinkle Star Dance's California headquarters; with only one multi-unit operator among seven mapped operators, HQ — not individual studios — is the more likely buying center.
None of the systems named in the filing are contractually mandated. Facebook, Instagram, QuickBooks, and The Studio Director all appear under Item 11, though nothing requires their use.
Twinkle Star Dance operates 6 locations — 3 franchised, 3 company-owned — in the youth-services segment, with unit count flat year over year.
Twinkle Star Dance runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8. Franchisees must buy student passports, journals, and the 'Adventure of Twinkle Bear' book set from the franchisor or an affiliate, and may propose other suppliers for approval.
The initial and renewal terms both run 10 years under Item 17, with royalty and marketing fees capped at then-current renewing-franchisee rates. At flat unit growth, renewal cycles are the more likely trigger for a technology refresh.
The full filing is available in the embedded PDF viewer below, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
7 operators run 8 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit6
2–9 units1
Top states by locations
| TX | 5 |
|---|---|
| FL | 2 |
| IL | 1 |
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