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+1.923% franchised outlets YoYHQ + multi-unit

Alair Enterprises USA

Home services

Alair Enterprises USA is a home-services franchise system with 54 franchised locations and no company-owned units. The 2026 FDD names Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in Item 11 and gives franchisor affiliates sole-provider status over accounting systems and services under Item 8.

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Total units
54
54 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
+1.923%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$4.95M
Item 19
Royalty
2.5%–4% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
1.5%
percentage component
Initial fee
$82K
per unit
Investment range
$112K–$188K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

4% 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)

Recorded percentage components (FY2026)Ad fund 1.5%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 1.5%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 7 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must maintain such books and records as are required by law and such books and records as We may from time to time require, in our discretion, in the English language and in an orderly fashion, utilizing the software programs and chart of accounts designated by Us, and in accordance with generally accepted…

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We and our affiliates and our respective Representatives will have unrestricted independent access to all information generated and stored in the Computer System at any time and reserve the right to access the Computer System without prior notice to you.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must submit to us, by 8:00 a.m. (Phoenix, Arizona time) on each Payment Day (as defined below), an operating statement, in the form specified by Us, that includes Gross Revenue figures for subject Payment Period (as defined below) (the “Operating Statement”).

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Except for the Accounting Systems and Services (which must be purchased from us or our affiliate, as the sole provider of those services), the sales tax preparation services, the customer survey services, e-mail service, cloud data storage and payroll software and services (which must be purchased from our designated…

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

However, we reserve the right to require that you purchase certain other goods and/or services that we may designate from us, our affiliates and/or from designated vendors or suppliers;

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

During fiscal year 2025 we realized $0 in mark-ups in connection with the Purchase Facilitation Site.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Certain of our designated and/or preferred vendors and suppliers have agreed to provide us a rebate in connection with products and services purchased by franchisees from those preferred vendors and 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?

1

Item 8

We estimate that approximately 1% of the products and services you will purchase in connection with the continuing operations of your Alair Homes Franchise will be purchased from us, our affiliates and/or designated vendors and suppliers and/or in accordance with our standards and specifications.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 6

updated or modified or we is believe an update or currently billed at $75- modification is necessary $160/hour On-site Assistance Fee Then-current on-site As incurred Payable only if we or your assistance fee (currently Master Franchisee provide more $115- than our average amount of on- $120/hour) plus travel, meals…

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

if we require that you purchase certain goods and/or services from us or our affiliates or from designated vendors and/or suppliers, you may request that we add certain vendors or suppliers to our list of designated vendors and suppliers.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination of your right to use the Marks and, of your assignment of your telephone numbers (including all cell and mobile telephone numbers) to Us

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must comply with the policies relating to the Computer System that We specify from time to time, including our e-mail, social media and other IT policies, payment card industry policies, hardware policies and other policies.

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must, at your expense, have customer satisfaction surveys conducted by our designated vendor.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 6

permitted by or our affiliates is late or if we law make a payment on your behalf Late Fee $100 per occurrence On demand Payable only if a payment to us or our affiliates is late, if you submit any required reports late or if you do not perform any other obligation on a timely basis Attorneys’ Fees and Will vary As…

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 17

Exhibit We may amend the Systems, the System agreement C-Agreement to be Standards, the Operations Manual, our Bound and to rules, regulations, policies and procedures Guarantee;

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

Approve or disapprove the Premises from which you will operate your Alair Homes Franchise.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 16

You may only market your Alair Homes Franchises and use the Marks on the Internet through our website and in the manner we approve in writing.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Franchise agreement

If and when We establish an advertising cooperative in your marketing area, You must participate in that advertising cooperative.

Operations

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Except for the Accounting Systems and Services (which must be purchased from us or our affiliate, as the sole provider of those services), the sales tax preparation services, the customer survey services, e-mail service, cloud data storage and payroll software and services (which must be purchased from our designated…

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The undersigned hereby authorizes Alair Enterprises USA, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“Franchisor”) to initiate variable data entries to my account identified below for royalties, brand fund payments, accounting systems and services payments and other authorized amounts.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Your Alair Homes Franchise must be personally supervised from the Premises at all times by the Manager, who has successfully completed, to our satisfaction, the Initial Franchisee Training Program and who has been approved by us.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 5

Before opening each Alair Homes Franchise, you must purchase from us, or one of our designated vendors, branded clothing in an amount anticipated to be between $250 and $750 (per Franchise Agreement), the exact amount of which will be dependent upon the quantity and items you select.

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We and our affiliates and our respective Representatives will have unrestricted independent access to all information generated and stored in the Computer System at any time and reserve the right to access the Computer System without prior notice to you.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

In addition, we may provide additional training mandatory or optional programs and/or refresher courses from time to time.

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • 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 buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8

The vendor opportunity at Alair Enterprises USA

Alair Enterprises USA operates 54 franchised home-services locations with no company-owned units. The 2026 FDD reports an Item 19 average of $4,947,730 for a cohort of 45 open US-based Alair Homes franchises as of December 31, 2024 — 7 in their first year and 38 open at least two full calendar years. Franchised-outlet growth year over year was 1.923%. initial terms are 10 years.

For software vendors, the addressable market is 54 franchisees. The system is part of Alair Enterprises USA Holdings Inc and Alair Enterprises. The operator footprint shows 1 mapped operator across roughly 1 located unit, with no multi-unit operators in the 2–9, 10–24, or 25+ bands.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 names Stu Hopewell, Blair McDaniel, Monica Affleck (principal of Colorado Master Limited), Graeme Bell (principal of Colorado Master Limited), and Glenn Harris III (principal of GH3 SWFL, LLC). The franchisor or its affiliate is the sole provider of accounting systems and services, which centralizes that purchasing decision. Other software categories may be open to franchisee choice unless the franchisor designates vendors.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 names Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The filing's technology requirements state that franchisees must purchase a Mac- or Windows-based laptop with at least an Intel i5 processor, 4 GB RAM, and 128 GB hard drive, running macOS 10.14 or Windows 10 or later. Franchisees also need a Wi-Fi cellular modem, a scanner capable of multi-page email scans, a printer, a smartphone with a data plan, and an iPad or other tablet. They must maintain continuous internet access to download and upload required information and interact with the franchisor, master franchisee, and others.

Item 8 states that accounting systems and services must be purchased from the franchisor or its affiliate as the sole provider. Sales tax preparation, customer survey, e-mail, cloud data storage, and payroll software and services must come from designated vendors. No other goods or services are currently required to be purchased from designated sources, but the franchisor reserves the right to designate suppliers.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 uses an approved-supplier list model. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval. The franchisor or its affiliates are the sole suppliers of accounting systems and services. Other designated categories include sales tax preparation, customer survey, e-mail, cloud data storage, and payroll software.

Item 17 provides no right to renew. Franchisees may, under certain circumstances, sign successor franchise agreements for two additional successive 10-year terms. Conditions include no breach or history of repeated breaches, timely notice of intent, a general release, attendance at training or refresher courses, payment of a successor franchise fee, and possible materially different terms.

How to read the Alair Enterprises USA FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below contains the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 2 lists officers, Item 8 covers supplier restrictions, Item 11 sets technology and training requirements, Item 17 governs renewal and transfer, Item 19 provides financial performance, and Item 20 covers outlets. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that fit your software, talk to FranCloud.

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Alair Enterprises USA, answered from the filing

Item 2 names Stu Hopewell, Blair McDaniel, Monica Affleck, Graeme Bell, and Glenn Harris III. Franchisees must buy accounting systems and services from the franchisor or its affiliate, so HQ controls that category. Other software decisions appear to sit with franchisees unless designated vendors are named.
Item 11 names Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The filing requires franchisees to maintain a Mac- or Windows-based laptop, smartphone, tablet, scanner, printer, and internet access. Accounting systems and services must be purchased from the franchisor or its affiliate as sole provider.
The 2026 FDD reports 54 franchised locations and zero company-owned units. Franchised-outlet growth year over year was 1.923%.
Item 8 uses an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must buy accounting systems and services from the franchisor or its affiliate as sole provider. Sales tax preparation, customer survey, e-mail, cloud data storage, and payroll software must come from designated vendors. Other goods and services are not currently restricted.
Initial terms run 10 years. Item 17 offers no right to renew, but franchisees may sign successor agreements for two additional 10-year terms under certain conditions. Contract windows likely align with those renewal or succession points.
The embedded PDF viewer below contains the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Review Items 8, 11, 17, and 19 for supplier restrictions, technology requirements, renewal terms, and financial performance.
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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

Single-unit1

Ownership

The portfolio behind Alair Enterprises USA

Parent company: Alair Enterprises USA Holdings, Inc. and Alair Enterprises Ltd..

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