Intuit
Mandatoryo, a standard iPad and a wireless printer. We are the only approved supplier for this remaining hardware. With respect to software, you may purchase QuickBooks Online Plus through Intuit or an approve
From the filings
+0.565% units YoYHQ-led decisions
101 Mobility Franchise Systems
Health servicesSoftware purchasing at 101 Mobility Franchise Systems is controlled at the franchisor HQ level, with Chief Executive Officer Brian Belmont and Controller Kimberly K. Beeson as key financial and operational decision-makers. The system mandates MOBILINK operational software and QuickBooks Online Plus by Intuit Inc., creating a defined tech environment. With 194 total units (178 franchised) and an average unit volume of $758,399.50, the addressable market is concentrated but high-value for vendors offering complementary or replacement solutions.
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Total units
194
178 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.565%
vs prior filing
AUV
$758K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$74K
per unit
Investment range
$182K–$259K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 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.
QuickBooks
Mandatoryvide support for the MOBILINK software. You must also purchase and use QuickBooks Online Plus for your bookkeeping and accounting, which is compatible with our accounting systems. QuickBooks
QuickBooks Online
Mandatoryhigh range estimates that you will need to purchase a standard printer and a computer as well as additional office supplies. Note 8. This range includes six months of payments for QuickBooks Online Pl
ADP
on July 26, 2011 and shares our principal place of business at 5221 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403. APD manufactures and sells ramps to 101 MOBILITY franchisees. ADP has never offere
Bing
ay us rather than third parties to implement your initial launch advertising program on your behalf. Currently, our initial launch advertising plan requires you to fund Google ad, Bing ad, and other d
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 6 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 11
You must also purchase and use QuickBooks Online Plus for your bookkeeping and accounting, which is compatible with our accounting systems.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have, or you must grant us, unrestricted access to your computer systems and software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must submit an unaudited statement of sales and profits and losses for each month to us, within ten days of the end of the month.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate APD manufactures and sells ramps to 101 MOBILITY franchisees.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have established an advisory council composed of all franchisees in the system who are in good standing (“Franchisee Advisory Council”).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may, at any time, in our discretion, change, delete, or add to our specifications or quality standards.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
82389Item 8
During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we received $82,389 in revenues from franchisee purchases, which represents .89% of our total annual revenues of $9,253,932.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
While we don’t receive rebates as a result of franchisee purchases or leases, our affiliate IP Licensor does receive rebates from select equipment suppliers.
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?
90Item 8
We estimate that 90% of your purchases and leases in establishing your Franchised Business and approximately 90% of your total annual ongoing purchases and leases in operating the Franchised Business will be for goods and services which are subject to sourcing restrictions (that is, for which suppliers must be…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You agree to pay us a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and our actual cost of testing the proposed item or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including personnel and travel costs, whether or not the item, service, supplier, or service provider is approved.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to (i) offer services or products that we have not approved, (ii) use any supplies, equipment, vehicle, or services that we have not approved, or (iii) purchase from a supplier or service provider that we have not approved, you must submit a written request for approval and provide us with any…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that we have the sole rights and interests in all telephone numbers, post office boxes, and accounts and listings associated with any of the Marks.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Accordingly, you agree that you will cause the Franchised Business to meet or exceed, at all times, any reasonable standards we may prescribe, as well as all applicable security standards developed by the Payment Card Industry Standards Council or its successor, the standards set by applicable privacy laws and…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Using our employees and any designees during business hours and without prior notice to you, we have the right to: (a) inspect the Franchised Business, including the Vehicles, the Business Office and the Warehouse for compliance with the Manuals
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right to change, improve, and further develop the elements of the System periodically.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Before entering into a lease for your Business Office, you must submit to us the proposed site lease and any information about the site that we request for our approval.
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 authorized to have a website, blog, or social media site for your Franchised Business (except as approved by us in writing), to register any domain names related to the 101 MOBILITY concept, or to have a webpage related to your Franchised Business on any third-party website.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
you must spend between $4,000 and $6,000, as we designate, for initial launch advertising for the period beginning the two weeks prior to the opening of your Franchised Business through your four initial months of operation.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to join and actively participate in any organizations or associations of franchisees or advertising cooperatives that we establish or that are established at our direction for the purpose of promoting, coordinating, and purchasing advertising in local, regional, or national areas where there are multiple…
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must use all items and sources of supply that we designate as mandatory.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
We currently require electronic funds transfer, so you must choose an account at a commercial bank (the "Account") and give the bank all authorizations needed for us to transfer funds from the Account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
you agree to staff the Franchised Business with the number of mobility consultants, customer care manager, mobility specialists, or other key personnel as we specify from time to time.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
This includes interior and exterior office signage; uniforms; vehicle wraps (as described above); advertising and other printed promotional materials; and any other items that bear the 101 MOBILITY trademarks.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase, install, and use, at your expense, the hardware, software, on-line services, and communications links that we periodically designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have, or you must grant us, unrestricted access to your computer systems and software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge you a reasonable training fee for each individual required to attend the additional training program
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Our annual conference will be deemed mandatory additional training.
The filing answers no to 1 question
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at 101 Mobility
101 Mobility Franchise Systems operates in the health services sector, providing mobility and accessibility solutions from its North Carolina headquarters. The system comprises 194 total units—178 franchised and 16 company-owned—with an average unit volume of $758,399.50. Year-over-year unit growth is modest at 0.565%, indicating a mature network with limited new-unit expansion. For software vendors, the primary opportunity lies in penetrating the existing 178 franchised locations, where a mandated tech stack creates both a barrier and a clear target for complementary tools or eventual replacement cycles.
The operator footprint is small and geographically dispersed: six mapped operators across approximately six located units, with no multi-unit operators reported. Top states include California (3 units), Alaska (1), Alabama (1), and Arizona (1). This single-unit dominance means purchasing decisions are unlikely to be influenced by large franchisee groups, keeping power centralized at the franchisor level.
Who controls software purchasing
Control over software purchasing at 101 Mobility rests firmly with the franchisor. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document lists Brian Belmont as Chief Executive Officer and Kimberly K. Beeson as Controller. These two executives represent the financial and operational buying center at HQ. Kathleen Cox, Chief Marketing Officer, and Tamara Weil-Cunningham, Director of Training and Support, may also influence tools related to marketing, learning management, or customer experience, though the FDD does not specify their involvement in technology procurement.
The absence of multi-unit operators and the mandated nature of core systems reinforce a top-down purchasing model. Vendors should direct outreach to the C-suite and finance leadership in North Carolina, not to individual franchisees, when proposing software that affects operations, financial reporting, or compliance.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates two specific technology systems. MOBILINK is the required operational software, though the FDD does not detail its full functionality or vendor name beyond the brand. For accounting, QuickBooks Online Plus by Intuit Inc. is mandated across the system. No other mandated or recommended systems—such as POS, CRM, or inventory management—are disclosed in the FDD.
This narrow mandate creates a defined environment: any software that integrates with or sits alongside MOBILINK and QuickBooks Online Plus has a clearer path to adoption. Vendors offering payroll, scheduling, customer relationship management, or business intelligence tools should position their products as enhancements to this existing stack, emphasizing API compatibility or data synchronization with Intuit’s ecosystem.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2026 FDD contains no extract regarding procurement or supplier requirements. This absence suggests that 101 Mobility does not maintain a formal designated-supplier program, leaving procurement for non-mandated software relatively open. However, any system that touches financial data or operational workflows will likely still require franchisor approval given the centralized control structure.
Renewal timing offers a secondary window for software displacement. Franchise agreements run for an initial term of 10 years. Item 17 outlines renewal conditions, including a requirement to sign the then-current franchise agreement—which may have materially different terms—and to refurbish business offices, warehouse space, and vehicles to current specifications. Franchisees must also complete updated training and provide profit and loss statements for the prior two calendar years. Notice of intent to renew must be given between three and six months in advance. These renewal triggers, combined with a 7.0% royalty rate, create periodic moments when franchisees reassess their operational tools, though the low unit growth rate means such events are spread thinly over time.
How to read the 101 Mobility FDD
The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document for 101 Mobility is embedded below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise relationship, including Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement), and Item 17 (renewal terms). Reviewing the FDD directly is essential for software vendors who need to verify contract lengths, technology mandates, and decision-maker authority before building a sales case. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize outreach based on real FDD data.
Questions vendors ask
101 Mobility Franchise Systems, answered from the filing
CEO Brian Belmont and Controller Kimberly K. Beeson are the named financial and operational leaders in the FDD, indicating centralized purchasing control at the North Carolina headquarters.
The 2026 FDD mandates MOBILINK software for operations and QuickBooks Online Plus by Intuit Inc. for accounting. No other mandated systems are disclosed.
194 total units: 178 franchised and 16 company-owned. The operator footprint shows units in CA, AK, AL, and AZ, with no multi-unit operators reported.
The FDD does not disclose a designated or approved supplier program in Item 8. Procurement signals are absent, suggesting an open or unspecified model for non-mandated purchases.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal requires notice 3–6 months in advance, a new agreement, and updated systems. With 0.565% YoY growth, renewal-driven openings are infrequent but predictable.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below for full legal and operational disclosures.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
145 operators run 145 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit145
Top states by locations
| FL | 14 |
|---|---|
| CA | 13 |
| TX | 11 |
| WI | 8 |
| NC | 8 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind 101 Mobility Franchise Systems
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.