You must obtain and use integrated computer hardware and/or software system(s) and other technology components we periodically specify that meet our System Standards. Currently, we recommend the use of business-grade computers, hardware and software (such as Windows-based PC computers and Apple computers) with a vendor-supported operating system, and a dedicated Internet connection with back-up system and routers. The computers are available through a variety of manufacturers. We estimate the cost of purchasing the computer systems to be up to $31,670. You will not be required to repurchase items you already own that meet our standards and specifications. We require that you use the following software and services: • Management information system software (currently, either Printer’s Plan or PrintSmith Vision) for order entry and estimating system. If you select Printer’s Plan software, the estimated cost is approximately $3,495 for up to five users, with an annual maintenance contract of approximately $800. If you select PrintSmith Vision, the estimated cost is approximately $5,580 for up to five users and a report manager, with an annual maintenance contract of approximately $920.
From the filings
Alliance Franchise Brands
Professional servicesSoftware purchasing at Alliance Franchise Brands is controlled at the franchisor level, with mandates for POS, MIS, and QuickBooks systems. The network includes 167 total units, 166 of which are franchised, generating an average unit volume of $1,080,898. For vendors, this means a concentrated addressable market of 166 locations where compliance with corporate tech standards is non-negotiable.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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6% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 technology requirement is recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
You will also be required to have a website for your Center (the “Local Website”) that we host. We will own the domain name for the Local Website, and will assign the domain name to you. The content of the Local Website must comply with our specifications and standards that we periodically designate, and all updates and changes to the Local Website must be approved by us. Besides the Local Website we host, you must not create any other website or web page for your Center. Your Local Website must at all times link to the privacy policy and terms and conditions that we prescribe for franchised Centers, which we may update from time to time, and your Local Website must also comply with all applicable laws, System Standards, and other requirements we may prescribe in writing. We may, in the future, require you to create and maintain your own privacy policy for your Local Website. You must sign the Local Website Enrollment Form in the form attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit K. Our current monthly maintenance and hosting fee for the Local Website (i) for Allegra Centers is $50 per month, and (ii) for American Speedy Printing Centers and Insty-Prints Centers is paid for by the Marketing Fund, but we may charge franchisees a fee which we currently estimate to be $50 per month; plus tax (if applicable)). You are not permitted to develop, establish, register, or authorize any website, domain name, e- mail address, social media account (such as LinkedIn®, Facebook®, Instagram®, or YouTube®, TikTok® or Google® Business Profile), user name, other online presence or presence on any electronic, virtual or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”) that mentions or describes your Center or that displays any of the Marks. We may, on your behalf, establish Online Presence(s) for your use in accordance with our then- current social media policy or any successor policy, which we may modify periodically, which includes guidelines for posting messages and/or commentary on third-party websites. We have discretion as to which Online Presence(s), if any, we establish on behalf of your Center or Centers generally. We are not required to allow you to use any Online Presence, and we may prohibit the use of any Online Presence by you or all franchisees. You will have no right, title or interest to any Online Presence account or any “fans,” “followers,” “friends,” “contacts,” or similar connections associated therewith. We will at all times have primary administrative access to each Online Presence that we establish, and all documents, data, materials, and messages shared from or by such accounts, and we will grant you subordinate administrative access. We are the sole owner of each Online Presence, including all user credentials, and you are prohibited from taking any actions to assert otherwise.
You will also be required to have a website for your Center (the “Local Website”) that we host. We will own the domain name for the Local Website, and will assign the domain name to you. The content of the Local Website must comply with our specifications and standards that we periodically designate, and all updates and changes to the Local Website must be approved by us. Besides the Local Website we host, you must not create any other website or web page for your Center. Your Local Website must at all times link to the privacy policy and terms and conditions that we prescribe for franchised Centers, which we may update from time to time, and your Local Website must also comply with all applicable laws, System Standards, and other requirements we may prescribe in writing. We may, in the future, require you to create and maintain your own privacy policy for your Local Website. You must sign the Local Website Enrollment Form in the form attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit K. Our current monthly maintenance and hosting fee for the Local Website (i) for Allegra Centers is $50 per month, and (ii) for American Speedy Printing Centers and Insty-Prints Centers is paid for by the Marketing Fund, but we may charge franchisees a fee which we currently estimate to be $50 per month; plus tax (if applicable)). You are not permitted to develop, establish, register, or authorize any website, domain name, e- mail address, social media account (such as LinkedIn®, Facebook®, Instagram®, or YouTube®, TikTok® or Google® Business Profile), user name, other online presence or presence on any electronic, virtual or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”) that mentions or describes your Center or that displays any of the Marks. We may, on your behalf, establish Online Presence(s) for your use in accordance with our then- current social media policy or any successor policy, which we may modify periodically, which includes guidelines for posting messages and/or commentary on third-party websites. We have discretion as to which Online Presence(s), if any, we establish on behalf of your Center or Centers generally. We are not required to allow you to use any Online Presence, and we may prohibit the use of any Online Presence by you or all franchisees. You will have no right, title or interest to any Online Presence account or any “fans,” “followers,” “friends,” “contacts,” or similar connections associated therewith. We will at all times have primary administrative access to each Online Presence that we establish, and all documents, data, materials, and messages shared from or by such accounts, and we will grant you subordinate administrative access. We are the sole owner of each Online Presence, including all user credentials, and you are prohibited from taking any actions to assert otherwise.
You will also be required to have a website for your Center (the “Local Website”) that we host. We will own the domain name for the Local Website, and will assign the domain name to you. The content of the Local Website must comply with our specifications and standards that we periodically designate, and all updates and changes to the Local Website must be approved by us. Besides the Local Website we host, you must not create any other website or web page for your Center. Your Local Website must at all times link to the privacy policy and terms and conditions that we prescribe for franchised Centers, which we may update from time to time, and your Local Website must also comply with all applicable laws, System Standards, and other requirements we may prescribe in writing. We may, in the future, require you to create and maintain your own privacy policy for your Local Website. You must sign the Local Website Enrollment Form in the form attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit K. Our current monthly maintenance and hosting fee for the Local Website (i) for Allegra Centers is $50 per month, and (ii) for American Speedy Printing Centers and Insty-Prints Centers is paid for by the Marketing Fund, but we may charge franchisees a fee which we currently estimate to be $50 per month; plus tax (if applicable)). You are not permitted to develop, establish, register, or authorize any website, domain name, e- mail address, social media account (such as LinkedIn®, Facebook®, Instagram®, or YouTube®, TikTok® or Google® Business Profile), user name, other online presence or presence on any electronic, virtual or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”) that mentions or describes your Center or that displays any of the Marks. We may, on your behalf, establish Online Presence(s) for your use in accordance with our then- current social media policy or any successor policy, which we may modify periodically, which includes guidelines for posting messages and/or commentary on third-party websites. We have discretion as to which Online Presence(s), if any, we establish on behalf of your Center or Centers generally. We are not required to allow you to use any Online Presence, and we may prohibit the use of any Online Presence by you or all franchisees. You will have no right, title or interest to any Online Presence account or any “fans,” “followers,” “friends,” “contacts,” or similar connections associated therewith. We will at all times have primary administrative access to each Online Presence that we establish, and all documents, data, materials, and messages shared from or by such accounts, and we will grant you subordinate administrative access. We are the sole owner of each Online Presence, including all user credentials, and you are prohibited from taking any actions to assert otherwise.
• Management information system software (currently, either Printer’s Plan or PrintSmith Vision) for order entry and estimating system. If you select Printer’s Plan software, the estimated cost is approximately $3,495 for up to five users, with an annual maintenance contract of approximately $800. If you select PrintSmith Vision, the estimated cost is approximately $5,580 for up to five users and a report manager, with an annual maintenance contract of approximately $920. • QuickBooks Online Plus with subscription fees of $100 per month. • myHRcounsel with subscription fees of $89 per month. • Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (for each prepress workstation) with an estimated cost of $80 per month per user.
• Management information system software (currently, either Printer’s Plan or PrintSmith Vision) for order entry and estimating system. If you select Printer’s Plan software, the estimated cost is approximately $3,495 for up to five users, with an annual maintenance contract of approximately $800. If you select PrintSmith Vision, the estimated cost is approximately $5,580 for up to five users and a report manager, with an annual maintenance contract of approximately $920. • QuickBooks Online Plus with subscription fees of $100 per month. • myHRcounsel with subscription fees of $89 per month. • Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (for each prepress workstation) with an estimated cost of $80 per month per user.
Benjamin Shelley has been our Executive Vice President Technology since August 2025. Previously, he was the Vice President of Technology for Franworth located in Ann Arbor, Michigan from May 2022 to August 2025; a Senior Project Manager for ServiceTitan, Inc. in Los Angeles, California from November 2021 to May 2022; and a Senior Project Manager with Servant Systems, Inc. located in Ann Arbor, Michigan from January 2019 to June 2023.
You are not permitted to develop, establish, register, or authorize any website, domain name, e- mail address, social media account (such as LinkedIn®, Facebook®, Instagram®, or YouTube®, TikTok® or Google® Business Profile), user name, other online presence or presence on any electronic, virtual or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”) that mentions or describes your Center or that displays any of the Marks. We may, on your behalf, establish Online Presence(s) for your use in accordance with our then- current social media policy or any successor policy, which we may modify periodically, which includes guidelines for posting messages and/or commentary on third-party websites. We have discretion as to which Online Presence(s), if any, we establish on behalf of your Center or Centers generally. We are not required to allow you to use any Online Presence, and we may prohibit the use of any Online Presence by you or all franchisees. You will have no right, title or interest to any Online Presence account or any “fans,” “followers,” “friends,” “contacts,” or similar connections associated therewith. We will at all times have primary administrative access to each Online Presence that we establish, and all documents, data, materials, and messages shared from or by such accounts, and we will grant you subordinate administrative access. We are the sole owner of each Online Presence, including all user credentials, and you are prohibited from taking any actions to assert otherwise.
You will also be required to have a website for your Center (the “Local Website”) that we host. We will own the domain name for the Local Website, and will assign the domain name to you. The content of the Local Website must comply with our specifications and standards that we periodically designate, and all updates and changes to the Local Website must be approved by us. Besides the Local Website we host, you must not create any other website or web page for your Center. Your Local Website must at all times link to the privacy policy and terms and conditions that we prescribe for franchised Centers, which we may update from time to time, and your Local Website must also comply with all applicable laws, System Standards, and other requirements we may prescribe in writing. We may, in the future, require you to create and maintain your own privacy policy for your Local Website. You must sign the Local Website Enrollment Form in the form attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit K. Our current monthly maintenance and hosting fee for the Local Website (i) for Allegra Centers is $50 per month, and (ii) for American Speedy Printing Centers and Insty-Prints Centers is paid for by the Marketing Fund, but we may charge franchisees a fee which we currently estimate to be $50 per month; plus tax (if applicable)). You are not permitted to develop, establish, register, or authorize any website, domain name, e- mail address, social media account (such as LinkedIn®, Facebook®, Instagram®, or YouTube®, TikTok® or Google® Business Profile), user name, other online presence or presence on any electronic, virtual or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”) that mentions or describes your Center or that displays any of the Marks. We may, on your behalf, establish Online Presence(s) for your use in accordance with our then- current social media policy or any successor policy, which we may modify periodically, which includes guidelines for posting messages and/or commentary on third-party websites. We have discretion as to which Online Presence(s), if any, we establish on behalf of your Center or Centers generally. We are not required to allow you to use any Online Presence, and we may prohibit the use of any Online Presence by you or all franchisees. You will have no right, title or interest to any Online Presence account or any “fans,” “followers,” “friends,” “contacts,” or similar connections associated therewith. We will at all times have primary administrative access to each Online Presence that we establish, and all documents, data, materials, and messages shared from or by such accounts, and we will grant you subordinate administrative access. We are the sole owner of each Online Presence, including all user credentials, and you are prohibited from taking any actions to assert otherwise.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 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?
YesFranchise agreement
During your first year of operation of your Center, you will also engage the third party we designate for bookkeeping services and, at our discretion, engage such third party for bookkeeping services beyond your first year of operation as we may require.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We currently have independent access to some, but not all, of the data generated by the required software programs; therefore, we may require that you assist us in procuring independent access to additional data in the future.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
You must submit the financial reports in the form and manner we dictate to report your Gross Sales and other financial data we designate.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are an approved supplier of certain software (including variable data, workflow and point-of-sale software) and outsourced marketing services projects (such as graphic design, copywriting, etc.), but you are not required to purchase any of these items from us.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have established a Network Advisory Council of Allegra, American Speedy Printing, Speedy Printing, Insty-Prints and KKP franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may grant approvals of new recommended suppliers or revoke past approvals of recommended suppliers on reasonable written notice to you.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates have the right to receive payments from suppliers based on franchisee purchases.
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
approximately 30% of products and services used in the operation of a Center are subject to our specifications or must be purchased from an approved supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may request in writing our approval of additional recommended suppliers.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge and agree that as between you and us, we have the sole rights to, and interest in, all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, classified and online directory listings, and any other type of contact information that you use in the operation or promotion of the Center or that is associated with your…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
participation in quality assurance and customer satisfaction programs
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To determine whether you and your Center are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, we and our designated agents or representatives, may at all times and without prior notice to you:
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to operate, develop, and change the System Standards in any manner that is not specifically prohibited by this Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 8
We must approve the site of your Center, whether for your original site or any relocation site.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Besides the Local Website we host, you must not create any other website or web page for your Center.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If, as of the time you sign this Agreement, we have established a Local Marketing Cooperative for the geographic area in which your Center is located, or if we establish a Local Marketing Cooperative in that area during the term of your Franchise Agreement, you agree to sign the documents we require to become a…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
B – 2026 FA 1414.002.019/446922 Agreement’s term you must purchase or lease all Operating Assets and other products and services for your Center only according to our standards and specifications and, if we require, only from suppliers or distributors that we designate or approve (which may include or be limited to…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Royalties, Marketing Fund contributions, Local Marketing Cooperative contributions, and other amounts due to us or our affiliates are paid by electronic funds transfer.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree that you will enroll to adopt the Printer’s Plan or PrintSmith Vision point-of-sale system software promptly following execution of this Agreement, and complete the software implementation within six months of enrollment.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We currently have independent access to some, but not all, of the data generated by the required software programs; therefore, we may require that you assist us in procuring independent access to additional data in the future.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we provide you with training outside of our regularly scheduled training programs, you must pay our additional assistance fee for this training, which is currently $400 per person per day, plus reimbursement of our representatives’ travel expenses, in addition to all travel and living expenses of the attendees.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Besides attending these courses, you must attend an annual meeting of all Center franchisees at a location we designate, which may be virtually.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Item 7
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Alliance Franchise Brands
Alliance Franchise Brands operates in the professional services sector, headquartered in Michigan. The system comprises 167 total units, with 166 franchised locations and a single company-owned outlet. Year-over-year unit growth declined by 5.143%, indicating a contracting footprint that nonetheless represents a concentrated base of 166 franchised locations where software compliance is mandatory.
The operator base is overwhelmingly single-unit: 130 operators run one location, while only 2 operators control between 2 and 9 units. No operator runs 10 or more locations. This fragmentation means any software sale must align tightly with franchisor mandates, as individual franchisees have limited autonomy over tech stack decisions.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority rests at the franchisor level. The FDD lists five key executives: Michael Marcantonio (Chief Executive Officer), Laura Pierce (Chief Administrative Officer), Danielle Scott (Chief Development Officer), Ramon Palmer, Jr. (Chief Operating Officer and President of True Install), and Lisa Buehler (President Marketing & Visual Communications Brands). For operational and financial software, the COO and CEO are the likely decision-makers, while marketing technology may route through Lisa Buehler.
Because the system mandates specific systems, the buying center is narrow. Vendors should engage the C-suite directly rather than attempting bottom-up adoption through franchisees.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD explicitly mandates four technology categories: a computerized order entry system, Management Information Systems (MIS), a Point of Sale system, and QuickBooks accounting software by Intuit Inc., including both QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online. No other named vendors appear in the mandated tech list.
This creates a clear wedge for complementary tools that integrate with QuickBooks or the mandated POS, but any core system replacement would require displacing an existing franchisor mandate—a high bar requiring executive-level buy-in.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Procurement rules are not detailed in the available FDD extracts. There is no designated supplier list or approved vendor program disclosed. Vendors should assume that any non-mandated software purchase requires franchisor consent, and that the franchisor may impose specifications or approved vendor requirements at its discretion.
Renewal terms provide a potential window for tech evaluation. For Advantage Centers, the renewal term is 10 years; for all other centers, it is 20 years. Renewal is conditioned on full compliance and execution of the then-current franchise agreement. This long cycle means incumbent tech enjoys significant stickiness, but also that a well-timed pitch around a renewal event—when franchisees are already re-evaluating their obligations—could gain traction.
How to read the Alliance Franchise Brands FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor assistance and mandated systems), Item 8 (restrictions on sources of products and services), and Item 17 (renewal, termination, and transfer). Item 1 lists the executives above and confirms the Michigan headquarters. Item 20 provides the outlet and franchisee count tables used throughout this analysis.
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
131 operators run 132 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| MI | 1 |
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| FL | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Alliance Franchise Brands
Ownership: Alliance Franchise Brands.
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