Agreement, Section 12.6) There is currently only one approved point of sale system that you can purchase to satisfy our requirements. You may purchase the approved system through Procare Software. We
From the filings
Wanna Play Playcare
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing at Wanna Play Playcare is controlled at the HQ level by President Adrian Maguire. The franchise currently mandates ProCare Software (Procare v10) for operations, and the total addressable market is just 3 units—1 franchised and 2 company-owned—according to the 2023 FDD.
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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 (FY2023)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
out your Franchised Business, whose leads will be directed solely to You; (Franchise Agreement, Section 11.4) 8. maintain our Social Media sites and applications such as: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn a
blish, maintain, modify or discontinue all internet activities pertaining to the System, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, T
em, other than on a website established or authorized by us (“social media” includes personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook and Instagram, professional networks like LinkedIn, live-blogg
continue all internet activities pertaining to the System, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter or Snapchat. You must c
tain, modify or discontinue all internet activities pertaining to the System, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter or S
right to conduct collective/national campaigns via local social media on your behalf. In addition, only we may respond to reviews of Wanna Play businesses that are posted on Yelp, TripAdvisor and simi
mation about your Franchised Business, whose leads will be directed solely to You; (Franchise Agreement, Section 11.4) 8. maintain our Social Media sites and applications such as: Twitter, Facebook, L
e the right to conduct collective/national campaigns via local social media on your behalf. In addition, only we may respond to reviews of Wanna Play businesses that are posted on Yelp, TripAdvisor an
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 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?
YesItem 8
You will establish and maintain a bookkeeping, accounting and record keeping system conforming to our requirements, as may be periodically revised.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the right to independently access Franchisee’s entire computer, software and phone data and systems and all related information collected or compiled by Franchisee or in accordance with Franchisee’s use of the computer, software, and phone systems, at any time, without notifying Franchisee.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall supply to Franchisor on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month, in a form approved by Franchisor, a balance sheet as of the end of the last day of the preceding month and an income statement for the preceding month and the fiscal year-to-date.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
However, our Affiliate, Wanna Play Playcare, LLC is. Wanna Play Playcare, LLC is an approved supplier for all products, furniture, fixtures and equipment, uniforms, promotional items, and other miscellaneous items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall provide Franchisee, in the Manual or other written or electronic form, with a list of Approved Suppliers for some or all of the specified items and services, and Franchisor may from time to time issue revisions to such list.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor may, under appropriate circumstances, receive fees, commissions, field-of-use license royalties, or other consideration from approved suppliers based on sales to franchisees, which consideration shall be contributed to Franchisor.
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?
45Item 8
We estimate that the cost of required equipment and supplies purchased in accordance with our specifications will represent (a) 90-95% of your total purchases and leases in establishing the business and (b) 45-55% of your total purchases and leases during operation of the business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Prospective $150 At time of request If you wish to have us test out a Supplier Sample new supplier there will be a $150 Tests fee.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to purchase any items for use in your Franchised Business from an unapproved source for which we have identified, designated, or approved supplier(s), you must request our approval first.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
assign your telephone and facsimile numbers for the Franchised Business to us
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall at all times comply with all payment card industry data security standards laws and regulations including any laws applicable to abandoned property and escheat and shall hold Franchisor harmless from any and all claims and liabilities.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will present to customers any evaluation forms Franchisor requires and will participate and/or request its customers to participate in any marketing surveys performed by or for Franchisor.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or its designee has the right, during normal business hours, to examine copy and audit the books, records and tax returns (both the business returns and Franchisee personal income tax returns) of Franchisee.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to add to or otherwise modify the Manual from time to time to reflect changes in the specifications, standards, operating procedures and rules prescribed by Franchisor; provided, however, that no such addition or modification shall materially alter Franchisee’s fundamental status and rights…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
if we have not already approved a site that you have selected before signing the Franchise Agreement, then we must approve a site for you prior to opening based on the following criteria
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 are not permitted to promote your Franchised Business or use any of the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social or networking websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter, without our prior written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
During your Opening, you must spend at least $10,000 on Opening Advertising, including print or news media or direct mail advertising, dues for business organizations, event dues or other solicitation and promotional efforts.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
During the Term of this Franchise Agreement, Franchisee must spend an amount each month equal to two and one half percent (2½%) of the previous month’s Gross Sales on Local Advertising and promotion in the Territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If, at the time Franchisee signs the Franchise Agreement, any Cooperative Advertising program is in place that encompasses the geographic areas comprising Franchisee’s territory; Franchisee must join the Cooperative Advertising program and comply with the requirements set forth by the governing body.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must contract, purchase, lease, or license any services, equipment, furniture, fixtures, supplies, or other materials to be used in the operation of the Franchise Business, for your Business only from suppliers that we designate or approve (which might include or be limited to us or our affiliates), if stated in…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must contract, purchase, lease, or license any services, equipment, furniture, fixtures, supplies, or other materials to be used in the operation of the Franchise Business, for your Business only from suppliers that we designate or approve (which might include or be limited to us or our affiliates), if stated in…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase, install, update, upgrade and use computer, credit card processing systems, surveillance systems, software and phone systems consisting of hardware and software in accordance with Franchisor’s specifications.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor currently requires Franchisee to pay Royalty Fees through ACH transfer from Electronic Depository Transfer Account, as set forth in Section 3.5, however, if Franchisee uses an Approved Vendor for billing and collection, Franchisor may collect Royalty Fees directly from the Approved Vendor.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall abide by any uniform or dress code requirements stated in the Manual or otherwise.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
There is currently only one approved point of sale system that you can purchase to satisfy our requirements.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access all information collected or compiled by or in accordance with your use of the software at any time without first notifying you.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
one license with our approved customer contact management system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Periodically, we may require the previously trained and experienced Designated Manager, your other managers and/or employees to attend refresher-training programs to be conducted at our headquarters or other locations we designate.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Wanna Play Playcare
Wanna Play Playcare is a youth services franchise based in Texas with a very small footprint. The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document reports only 3 total units—1 franchised location and 2 company-owned locations. For a software vendor, the immediate addressable market is extremely limited. There is no disclosed average unit volume, and year-over-year unit growth is not available in the FDD. The royalty rate is 6.0% on gross revenue, and the initial franchise term runs for 10 years. No parent company is on file; the brand appears to be independently owned.
Who controls software purchasing
Decision-making authority sits with the brand’s leadership. The FDD lists Adrian Maguire as President, and no other executives are named. In a system this small, with only three units and a single named officer, software purchasing is almost certainly centralized with Mr. Maguire. There are no multi-unit operators mapped in our corpus, meaning no franchisee with enough scale to influence or bypass HQ technology mandates. Vendors should prepare to engage directly with the President’s office.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD is explicit about the operational software franchisees must use. ProCare Software, specifically Procare v10, is mandated. This is a platform commonly used in child care and youth services for center management, billing, and family engagement. No other mandated or recommended technology systems are disclosed in the FDD. If your product overlaps with or integrates into the ProCare ecosystem, that is the technical entry point. If you compete with ProCare’s core functionality, you face a mandated incumbent and a very small number of potential seats.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not contain an Item 8 extract, so the brand’s procurement model—whether it uses designated suppliers, an approved supplier list, or an open purchasing environment—is not publicly disclosed. Renewal terms are detailed in Item 17. A franchisee may renew for an additional 10-year term if they meet a long list of conditions: full compliance with the agreement, curing any defaults, making capital expenditures to maintain system uniformity, satisfying all monetary obligations, paying a renewal fee, completing drug testing and a background screening, maintaining certifications, and signing a general release. The requirement for capital expenditures to maintain uniformity suggests that technology and facility standards are enforced at renewal, which could create a window for new vendor conversations when a franchisee approaches the end of its initial 10-year term. However, with only one franchised unit and no disclosed growth rate, these windows will be rare.
How to read the Wanna Play Playcare FDD
The full 2023 FDD is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise relationship. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations), which lists the mandated ProCare system, and Item 17 (renewal, termination, and transfer), which outlines the conditions under which a franchisee must refresh its operations. Item 1 names the single executive on file. Because no Item 8 extract is present, vendors will need to inquire directly about procurement policies. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software’s ideal customer profile, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Wanna Play Playcare, 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
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