Aligned Ownership, Shared Upside
Ownership is divided among prepaid members, investors, and the founder—each contributing to launch. 75% of profits flow as dividends. 25% goes to growing member ownership over time.
Members and Investors: Different Roles, Shared Success
Prepaying members and investors contribute to launching Grandville in fundamentally different ways. Members are buying a service and becoming community owners. Investors are providing capital and gaining network exposure. Both share in the success of the facility.
Prepaying Members
You're prepaying for your membership at the Grandville location—paying for a service you'll use. As part of that prepayment, you receive ownership tokens in your community.
What You Get
- Membership at Grandville — Access to daycare, enrichment, dining, co-working, and all facility services
- Locked-in rate — Your $250/month rate is protected for your entire prepayment term
- Community ownership — Tokens representing your stake in the Grandville location
- Dividends — Share in 75% of profits distributed to all token holders
Investors
You're providing capital to fill the gap after the member pre-sale. Your investment gives you ownership in Grandville plus automatic exposure to every future location in the network.
What You Get
- Grandville ownership — Tokens representing your stake in the first location
- Network exposure — 5% of every future location, automatically
- Dividends — Share in 75% of profits from Grandville and every future location you hold
- Growth potential — As the network expands, your position compounds
Initial Distribution for Grandville
Ownership allocation depends on pre-sale results. The pre-sale happens first, then investors fill the remaining capital need. Adjust the sliders to explore different scenarios.
Pre-sale Assumptions
Pre-sale results drive the final allocation. These numbers are illustrative. Exceptionally high demand may require a larger facility and additional capital. Insufficient demand may result in project cancellation with full refunds to pre-sale members.
How We Scale: A Federation, Not a Franchise
Every future location is primarily owned by its local community—members and investors who live there. Grandville investors automatically earn a stake in every location we open, rewarding early belief in the network.
Local Ownership, Network Support
We're not selling franchises. We're building a federation of locally-owned community facilities.
Each future location is led by a Location Founder—a high-agency operator who pitches their own plan for their community. They don't pay a franchise fee. Instead, they earn ownership (5%) for building and running their location.
These operators rally their own pre-sales, build local investor relationships, and adapt the model to fit their neighborhood. We provide the playbook, training, and network support. They provide the entrepreneurial energy and local expertise.
Because the model is proven at Grandville, future location investors are investing in a de-risked, high-cash-flow business—not an unproven concept. That's why they don't receive network exposure like Grandville investors do.
Future Location Allocation
The 80% split between members and local investors varies based on each location's pre-sale results.
5% of Every Future Location
Grandville investors automatically receive 5% of every future location—forever. This compounds as the network grows. At 20 locations, that's the equivalent of owning one additional full location.
De-Risked, Not Diluted
Future location investors don't get network exposure—they're investing in a proven, profitable model. Lower risk, predictable returns, purely local ownership.
Find the Founder, Fund the Location
Growth doesn't require us to raise more capital or manage every location. We find exceptional operators, help them raise local capital and pre-sales, and they run their community facility with our support.
What It Means to Be a Token Holder
Token holders are the owners of their location. Ownership comes with dividends, a share of profits, and a voice in how the community operates. There is no central "Recess in the Neighborhood" company—each location is independently owned by its community.
Real Ownership, Real Returns
Tokens represent equity in a specific location. If you hold Grandville tokens, you own a piece of the Grandville facility—its revenue, its profits, and its future. This isn't a points system or a loyalty program. It's ownership.
As an owner, you receive dividends. 75% of each location's net profit is distributed to all token holders, proportional to their ownership stake. Dividends are paid on all tokens—including locked tokens—so you benefit from day one.
The remaining 25% of net profit funds a token buyback. The location uses this to purchase tokens from willing sellers, then distributes those tokens to current members—not just existing token holders. This mechanism gradually shifts ownership toward the active community over time.
Over 10, 20, or 50 years, this buyback creates a natural path toward genuine community ownership. Early investors and founders are rewarded through dividends and eventual liquidity. The community that uses the facility every day steadily gains a larger stake.
Profits flow after the location maintains adequate reserves. Each location builds a 12-month operating expense reserve before distributing profit—ensuring stability through seasonal changes or unexpected costs.
As an owner, you'll have a voice in community decisions. The governance structure will be developed over time, giving token holders input into how their location operates.
Dividends
All token holders
Buyback
Members only
50% pro-rata · 50% engagement
Each Location Is Its Own Entity
There is no "Recess in the Neighborhood" token. There's no central company equity. Each location—Grandville, and every future location—has its own tokens, its own owners, and its own profit distribution.
Token Unlock Schedule
Aligned incentives through gradual unlock. Dividends flow once reserves are established.
| Stakeholder | Cliff | Unlock Period | Total Duration | Dividends During Lock? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 1 year | 7 years linear | 8 years total | ✓ Yes |
| Investors | 1 year | 4 years linear | 5 years total | ✓ Yes |
| Members | 1 year | Prepayment term | 1 year minimum* | ✓ Yes |
*Member unlock timing: Member tokens unlock linearly over the prepayment term, but nothing unlocks until the 1-year cliff. For prepayments shorter than 1 year, all tokens become available at the cliff. For longer prepayments (e.g., 5 years), tokens unlock proportionally—20% available at the cliff, then linear unlock through year 5.
Key Point: Everyone Benefits from Performance
The unlock schedule only affects transferability—not dividend eligibility. Once the location establishes its 12-month operating reserve, dividends flow to all token holders proportionally, including those with locked tokens. Early stakeholders are rewarded for their risk through earnings, while the lock period ensures long-term alignment.
How the Pre-Sale Works
We validate demand before seeking investor capital. Real commitments, not projections.
Pre-Sale Opens
Families prepay 1-10 years
Pre-Sale Closes
Determine member demand and capital
Investor Raise
Fill remaining capital need
Construction
Build the facility
Opening + TGE
Facility opens, tokens generated
1-Year Cliff
Tokens become transferable
What Pre-Sale Determines
- Total member demand — How many families want to join?
- Total member capital — How much prepayment secured?
- Final capital requirement — May adjust based on demand
- Community input — Pre-sale conversations shape programming, amenities, and operational priorities
Capital Requirement
Final amount determined after pre-sale. Higher demand may increase scope and capital needs. Insufficient demand may result in project cancellation with full member refunds.
Risk Mitigation
The pre-sale validates real demand before any construction begins. If we can't demonstrate sufficient community interest, we won't proceed—and all prepayments are refunded.
Interested in Learning More?
Pre-sale details will be announced when we're ready to take commitments. In the meantime, explore the rest of our investor materials or reach out directly.