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HQ-led decisions
AmeriSpec
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at AmeriSpec is controlled at the franchisor level, with three mandated systems—AIS, AmeriSpec Connection, and AMS—governing operations across all 102 franchised locations. The addressable market is 102 units, all franchised, with no company-owned locations disclosed. Vendors should target HQ executives in Tennessee, where renewal cycles tied to 5-year terms create periodic re-evaluation windows.
Live signals
Total units
102
102 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-26.619%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$76K–$93K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
unaudited
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Recommended systems named in Item 11 of the filing, no system-wide mandate locks the door.
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at AmeriSpec
AmeriSpec is a home-services franchise brand with 102 total units, all franchised. The 2025 FDD reports no company-owned locations. Year-over-year unit growth was -26.619%, a contraction that may signal consolidation or churn, but the existing base still represents a concentrated addressable market for software vendors. Royalties run at 7.0% of gross revenue, and the initial franchise term is 5 years. Average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
For a software vendor, the opportunity is narrow but centralized: 102 locations operating under a single franchisor mandate, with technology decisions flowing from the HQ in Tennessee. There is no parent company on file; AmeriSpec appears independently owned. The operator footprint is not mapped in our corpus, so local-level influence on purchasing is unclear.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD’s Item 1 lists the following executives: Chris Gammill (CEO and President), Mike Pearce (Chief Development Officer), Whit Orians (Chief Financial Officer), Kevin Samov (VP Operations), and Mike Hughes (Technical Training Manager). In a system where three core platforms are mandated, the VP Operations and Technical Training Manager are likely the most direct buyers or influencers for operational software. The CEO and CFO would be involved in enterprise-level procurement decisions. There is no named CIO or CTO in the filing, but the concentration of mandated systems suggests a top-down purchasing model.
Mandated and current tech stack
AmeriSpec mandates three systems: AIS (AmeriSpec Inspection Software), AmeriSpec Connection, and AMS (AmeriSpec Management System). The FDD also references AHI Software (AmeriSpec Home Inspector software). These are the operational backbone for franchisees. Any vendor selling into this brand must understand that these systems are not optional for franchisees—they are required elements of the System of Operation. Integration with or displacement of these platforms would need to be justified at the franchisor level.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD contains no procurement extract, so the formal purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly disclosed. However, the renewal conditions in Item 17 are detailed. Franchisees must notify the franchisor of intent to renew 6 to 9 months before the end of the 5-year term. They must also comply with all provisions of the Franchise Agreement, operate using the System of Operation, upgrade their office to then-current standards, and execute the then-current form of Franchise Agreement, which may have materially different terms. An audit may be required, with costs not to exceed $2,000.
These renewal windows create natural points at which software contracts could be re-evaluated, especially if the franchisor updates the System of Operation or mandates new technology as a condition of renewal. Vendors should time outreach to align with these 6–9 month pre-renewal periods.
How to read the AmeriSpec FDD
The 2025 AmeriSpec Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the full legal and operational disclosures filed with state franchise regulators. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations, where mandated tech is listed), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, though absent here), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Use the viewer to search for the named systems—AIS, Connection, AMS—and the executive team to build your account map.
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Questions vendors ask
AmeriSpec, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Chris Gammill (CEO/President), Kevin Samov (VP Operations), and Mike Hughes (Technical Training Manager) as key executives likely involved in technology decisions.
AmeriSpec mandates AIS (AmeriSpec Inspection Software), AmeriSpec Connection, and AMS (AmeriSpec Management System). AHI Software is also named in the FDD.
There are 102 total units, all franchised. No company-owned units are disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated versus approved supplier model is not publicly disclosed.
Renewal conditions require notice 6–9 months before the 5-year term ends, creating potential software evaluation windows aligned with those cycles.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view it in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
86 operators run 86 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit86
Top states by locations
| CA | 8 |
|---|---|
| CO | 5 |
| GA | 5 |
| TN | 5 |
| OR | 4 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind AmeriSpec
parent_company of TCB Services Holdings, LLC.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.