Hours Performance Requirements. Social Media $600 per month Monthly You are responsible for your own Fee social media pages per our guidelines and must be active on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can
From the filings
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency is controlled at the franchisor level, where CEO Kristy Bickmeyer and COO Robin Reed oversee a small but growing network of 20 total units. The system mandates TTNA System Software, and with 18 franchised locations generating an average unit volume of $1.17 million, the addressable market is concentrated but uniform—every operator runs the same core platform, making a single HQ-level sale the path to system-wide adoption.
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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
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.
rketing including all digital marketing related to your Franchised Business. (Franchise Agreement, Section 7.3). Digital Campaigns. We may negotiate contracts with vendors such as Google AdWords. If y
uarter Minimum Hours Performance Requirements. Social Media $600 per month Monthly You are responsible for your own Fee social media pages per our guidelines and must be active on Instagram and Facebo
tact information. (Franchise Agreement, Section 7.3). Digital Marketing. We may create, operate and promote websites, social media accounts (including but not limited to Facebook, twitter, and Instagr
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 11 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
You must at all times give us unrestricted and independent electronic access to your computer systems and information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must also send us unaudited profit and loss statements monthly, no later than the 15th of each month.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are a supplier of marketing materials but not the only approved supplier.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right to make changes to our System and you agree to adapt your business to conform to the changes and incur any fees or costs in doing so; however, the fees and costs to do so within the first two years of the initial franchise term shall be limited to no more than $15,000.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
4575.50Item 8
In our last fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, our affiliate CompanionPay, LLC, earned $4,575.50 from required franchisee purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
At present, Choice Process pays us 3% of their revenues for processing franchisee purchases, which totaled $2,193 in 2024.
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?
10Item 8
Required Purchases as a Proportion of Costs: We estimate that required purchases described above will be approximately 10-15% of all purchases and leases by you of goods and services to establish a franchise and approximately 10- 15% of your operating costs.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We charge $100/hour plus any costs incurred to test another supplier that you propose.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We do permit you to contract with alternative suppliers if approved by us and they meet our criteria.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
As a condition to signing the Franchise Agreement, we have required that you appoint us Attorney in Fact, to take effect upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement, as to the telephone numbers, listings, advertisements, social media accounts, domains, websites, directories, or similar (collectively…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We have the right to review your business operations, in person, by mail, or electronically, and to inspect your operations and obtain your paper and electronic business records related to the Franchised Business and any other operations taking place through your Franchised Business.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not develop, maintain or authorize any other webpage, internet site or social media site that mentions or describes you or your Twinkle Toes Nanny Agencies or displays any of the Marks without our prior written permission.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
During your first 3 months of operation, you must spend a minimum amount we specify on local advertisement and promotion of initial opening (grand opening advertising), including direct mail advertising, dues for BNI membership, other business organizations, event dues or other solicitation, social media, SEO…
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
We require you to spend at least $800 per month until your placement hours reach 1,800 per month, then a minimum of 1% of Gross Sales per month on local advertising pursuant to our guidelines.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You agree to use our affiliate, CompanionPay LLC, for billing and collection services regarding billings to families and customers that your nannies serve.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase uniforms pursuant to our specifications, which may include a vendor designation.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase computer hardware and point- of-sale system in accordance with our specifications, which may include vendor designations.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have and you are required to provide independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in your computer systems, which includes, but not limited to, customer, transaction, and operational information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge for such training.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency operates 20 total units—18 franchised and 2 company-owned—across five states, with Florida (8 units), Tennessee (3), and North Carolina (2) as the densest markets. The system grew unit count by 5.88% year-over-year, adding roughly one net new location. Average unit volume sits at $1.17 million, and franchisees pay a 6% royalty on a 10-year initial term. For a software vendor, the immediate addressable base is 18 franchised locations, all of which appear to be single-unit operators—no multi-unit franchisees are recorded in the 2025 FDD. That structure means every sale runs through the franchisor; you are not navigating a patchwork of large franchisee groups with independent IT budgets.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: CEO Kristy Bickmeyer and COO Robin Reed. No CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology is named, which is consistent with a 20-unit system where strategic decisions—including technology—are made by the C-suite. If you are pitching software to Twinkle Toes, your buyer is likely one or both of these individuals. The absence of a dedicated IT function also means your value proposition must be communicated in operational and financial terms, not technical specs. With no parent company on file, the brand appears independently owned, so there is no larger corporate IT group to influence or override decisions.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology system named in the 2025 FDD is TTNA System Software, which is mandated across the network. The FDD does not disclose whether this is a proprietary platform or a third-party product, and no additional vendors for POS, scheduling, payroll, or CRM are mentioned. That narrow disclosure suggests a tightly controlled, single-stack environment. For a vendor selling adjacent or replacement software, the mandate signal is strong: any new tool must either integrate with TTNA System Software or replace it outright, and either path requires franchisor approval. The lack of named ancillary systems also means there may be unaddressed gaps in areas like marketing automation, background-check integration, or parent communication—but you will need to confirm that in discovery, because the FDD does not enumerate them.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2025 FDD contains no extract regarding procurement obligations, so the franchise agreement does not publicly define whether Twinkle Toes uses a designated supplier model, an approved supplier list, or an open purchasing policy. In practice, the mandate of TTNA System Software implies a centralized procurement posture for core technology. Renewal mechanics in Item 17 offer a timing signal: franchise agreements run 10 years and can be renewed for up to four successive terms, provided the franchisee gives written notice at least nine months before expiration, pays a renewal fee, signs a general release, and accepts the then-current agreement—which may contain materially different terms. For a vendor, those renewal windows are natural moments when the franchisor may revisit technology requirements and consider new platforms. With 18 franchised units and a 10-year term, a handful of agreements likely approach renewal each year, creating periodic openings for system-wide technology evaluations.
How to read the Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for the data on this page. Item 1 identifies the franchisor, its executives, and its ownership structure. Item 7 tables your total addressable investment per unit. Item 11 details the mandated technology obligations—here, TTNA System Software. Item 17 spells out renewal conditions and the nine-month notice requirement that shapes contract timing. Item 20 lists franchisee counts by state and unit-band, confirming the single-unit operator profile. If you are building a business case to pitch Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency, start with these sections, then validate any gaps—such as the procurement model—directly with the HQ team. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize where to spend your sales effort.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
16 operators run 16 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 8 |
|---|---|
| TN | 3 |
| NC | 2 |
| ID | 1 |
| OH | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.