ADPP Franchising

The vendor opportunity at ADPP Franchising

ADPP Franchising presents a micro-cap opportunity for software vendors. The system consists of just 1 total unit, with the franchised versus company-owned breakdown not disclosed in the 2026 FDD. Average unit volume sits at $969,465.11, and the royalty rate is 6.0% on gross sales. Year-over-year unit growth is not available in our data. For a vendor, this means the total addressable market is a single location — a direct sale to headquarters, not a multi-unit rollout.

The franchisor is based in Rhode Island and operates in the home services segment. No parent company is on file; ADPP Franchising appears to be independently owned. The initial franchise term runs 15 years, with a single 15-year renewal option available to franchisees in good standing. This long contract cycle means software evaluation windows are infrequent and tied to renewal events or new unit openings, of which none are currently signaled.

Who controls software purchasing

All purchasing authority appears concentrated at the top. The FDD’s Item 1 lists three executives: Michael Gaunya, Founder and CEO; Robert Arnold, Managing Partner; and Derek Charello, Head of Business Development. With no multi-unit operators mapped in our corpus and only one unit in operation, the buying center is effectively these three individuals. Vendors should direct outreach to Gaunya and Arnold as the ultimate decision-makers, with Charello likely serving as a gatekeeper or influencer for operational tools.

There is no CIO, CTO, or dedicated IT procurement role disclosed. This is typical for a franchise system of this size. The absence of a formal technology leadership structure means a vendor’s pitch must speak directly to business outcomes — revenue, efficiency, compliance — rather than technical integration specifications.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2026 FDD contains no extract identifying mandated or recommended technology systems. No POS provider, CRM, scheduling platform, accounting software, or other operational tools are named. This does not necessarily mean the franchise uses no technology; it means the franchisor has not codified any requirements in the disclosure document. The existing unit may operate on any stack chosen by the owner.

For a software vendor, this is both a blank slate and a challenge. There is no incumbent to displace and no RFP-driven procurement cycle to navigate. However, you must build the business case from scratch and convince a small leadership team to adopt a tool they have not previously required. Emphasize ease of implementation for a single location and the ability to scale if the franchisor decides to grow.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD — which typically outlines purchasing obligations, designated suppliers, and rebate arrangements — provides no extract in our data. The procurement model is therefore unknown. It could be entirely open, or the franchisor may negotiate directly with suppliers on a case-by-case basis without formal disclosure.

Renewal conditions, detailed in Item 17, offer the clearest trigger for technology evaluation. To renew for an additional 15-year term, a franchisee must, among other requirements, “repair, upgrade or replace the equipment and other Franchised Business assets to meet then-current specifications.” This clause gives the franchisor leverage to mandate new software or hardware at the 15-year mark. The franchisee must also provide written notice at least 180 days before the end of the term, execute a new franchise agreement — which may contain materially different terms — and pay a renewal fee of 75% of the then-current initial franchise fee.

For a vendor, the practical takeaway is this: if ADPP Franchising begins adding units, the renewal window becomes the moment when technology standards can be imposed system-wide. Until then, the single existing unit represents the only immediate sales target.

How to read the ADPP Franchising FDD

The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for the facts above. It is filed with state franchise regulators and available for review in the embedded PDF viewer on this page. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives and business background), Item 8 (procurement obligations), Item 11 (franchisor assistance and required systems), and Item 17 (renewal and termination). Because no tech systems are mandated in the current disclosure, pay close attention to any amendments or successor FDDs that may introduce new requirements as the brand evolves.

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