Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
Aire-Master has access to Your information stored in the online system.
From the filings
+1.739% franchised outlets YoYHQ-led decisions
Aire-Master of America
Home servicesAire-Master of America makes itself the sole source for required supplies, equipment and proprietary computer software under Item 8, with no alternative supplier permitted. With 124 units in the home services segment and an average unit volume of $356,676, the system is stable rather than fast-growing.
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Total units
124
117 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
+1.739%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$357K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
1%
percentage component
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$46K–$171K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ordinary royalty terms
5% component; full terms unconfirmed
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.
Recorded percentage components
These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.
1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
15 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 15 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within ninety (90) days after the close of Franchisee’s fiscal year or within thirty (30) days of Aire-Master’s written request Franchisee shall provide Aire-Master with an annual statement of profit and loss and a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Aire-Master is the sole source of these items and there are no alternative sources.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 20
Aire-Master sponsors a franchisee advisory council as a communication link and to improve relations between franchisees and Aire-Master.
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?
30Item 8
Required purchases from Aire-Master are estimated to range from 20% to 50% of the costs of establishing, and 30% to 70% of the cost of
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
Aire-Master may charge a fee for approval review, whether approved or not, based on the costs and expenses incurred, including Aire-Master's internal and overhead costs.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may notify Aire-Master in writing if you want to purchase items or use suppliers not yet approved.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will assign or cause the telephone number used by the Franchisee under the “Proprietary Mark” or “Mark” (“Telephone Number”) to be assigned to Aire-Master, and if the Telephone Number is not assignable, then Franchisee shall terminate or cause the Telephone Number to be terminated.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Aire-Master has the right to audit as provided in Section 5.8.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Use, promote and offer for sale under the Marks only those goods and services which meet Aire-Master’s required standards and specifications, as they may be revised and amended by Aire-Master from time to time in writing;
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 create or maintain an individual web site, newsgroup, forum or any other online presence (except an e-mail account and the page(s) maintained for you by Aire-Master on its web site in its discretion) (Franchise Agreement Section 3.10).
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase the items only from Aire-Master, another Aire-Master franchisee, or a person licensed or approved by Aire-Master to manufacture and sell the items to its franchisees.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 5
You must purchase items listed in franchise agreement Schedule A, including deodorizing and cleaning units, hand and other liquid, solid, semi-solid, powdered, and aerosol disinfectants, cleaning, and sanitizing, chemicals, agents, and, soaps, toilet bowl, urinal and commode screens, shields, mats, service and…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Aire- Master reserves the right to charge for the additional training; and (ii) continue to furnish sales promotional aids to you, for example, as price and data books, sales plans, circular, advertising suggestions, cuts, and printed commercial and technical information in regard to the products covered by the…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall attend the annual Franchisee Convention and pay the associated expenses, for example, transportation, meals and lodging, cost of meeting facilities and wages or salary for any of Franchisee’s employees who attend.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- 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
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Aire-Master of America
Aire-Master of America operates 124 units — 117 franchised, 7 company-owned — in the home services segment from its Missouri headquarters, with unit count up 1.7% year over year and an average unit volume of $356,676. The operator footprint spans 3 mapped operators, with no multi-unit operators, across Louisiana, Texas and Colorado. The FDD makes a financial performance representation under Item 19.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names Douglas D. McCauley as Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Secretary and Chairman of the Board, Walter R. Heinle as President and Chief Operating Officer, Eric Reese as Vice President of Operations, Tom Coleman as Chief Financial Officer, and Doug Burton as Senior Designer & Developer. Item 8 makes Aire-Master itself the sole source for required supplies, equipment and proprietary computer software, with no alternative supplier permitted for those items — a tight, HQ-level lock on the core technology purchase.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 of the FDD sets Aire-Master of America's technology requirements; read the embedded filing below for the specific systems it names. Item 8 separately requires Aire-Master's proprietary computer software to come from Aire-Master itself.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8's designated-suppliers-only model routes the equipment and supplies specified in Schedule A, plus the proprietary computer software above, exclusively through Aire-Master, though franchisees may still propose a supplier for approval. With unit count up a modest 1.7% year over year, the system reads as stable rather than fast-expanding, making renewal cycles the more likely point of contact for a vendor.
How to read the Aire-Master of America FDD
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Read the embedded PDF viewer below for the full text of Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.
Ordinary royalty terms
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.
Questions vendors ask
Aire-Master of America, answered from the filing
Item 8 makes Aire-Master itself the sole source for required supplies, equipment and proprietary computer software — no alternative supplier is permitted for those items. Doug Burton, Senior Designer & Developer, is the closest named contact for that software function, alongside Douglas D. McCauley as Chairman and CEO.
Item 11 of the FDD sets Aire-Master of America's technology requirements; read the embedded filing below for the specific systems it names. Item 8 separately requires Aire-Master's proprietary computer software to come from Aire-Master itself.
Aire-Master of America operates 124 units in the home services segment: 117 franchised and 7 company-owned.
Item 8 sets a designated-suppliers-only model: franchisees must buy the supplies and equipment specified in Schedule A, plus Aire-Master's proprietary computer software, exclusively from Aire-Master itself, with no alternative source. Franchisees may still propose a supplier for approval.
Item 17 governs Aire-Master of America's renewal, transfer and termination terms. With unit count up a modest 1.7% year over year and an average unit volume of $356,676, renewal cycles are the more likely point of contact for a vendor.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full disclosure document, including Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit3
Top states by locations
| LA | 1 |
|---|---|
| TX | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
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