QuickBooks
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HQ-led decisions
Apex Network Physical Therapy
Health servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at Apex Network Physical Therapy are controlled at the headquarters level in Missouri, where President and CEO Bradley R. Pfitzner and COO Steven J. Oravec oversee a system of 85 total units. The franchisor mandates specific practice management and accounting systems, including ACOMP and QuickBooks, creating a defined tech landscape for vendors to navigate. With 26 franchised and 59 company-owned locations, the addressable market for software vendors is concentrated but clearly defined.
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Live signals
Total units
85
26 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$193K–$523K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
10%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 10 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
AFH shall have access to and may use the information contained in Franchisee's books, records and accounts for any purpose AFH deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, disseminating such information to AFH's creditors and potential franchisees;
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall submit, within ninety (90) days of end of the fiscal year of Franchisee, an annual balance sheet, income statement, and funds flow statement for Franchisee.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
AFH and its affiliates may be authorized manufacturers or suppliers and Franchisee may be required to purchase equipment, supplies, inventory or other products from AFH or its affiliates.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to become or designate an affiliate as, a supplier, or the sole supplier, of certain products or services at any time, or to require you to submit all your supply or other orders to or through us.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, neither we nor our affiliates received any revenue from franchisees purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
AFH has the right to collect credits, rebates, commissions and other sources of compensation from suppliers or dealers with whom AFH's franchisees, including the Franchisee, or the Marketing Fund do business or make 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?
15Item 8
It is estimated that the purchases we require you to make described in the above paragraphs are approximately 30% of the cost to establish a franchise and approximately 15% of total annual operating expenses.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a reasonable fee to cover the costs we incur in making our determination.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee desires to purchase or lease any equipment, supplies, inventory or other products or services from an unapproved supplier, Franchisee shall submit to AFH a written request for such approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall immediately cease and desist from using telephone numbers listed in the Yellow Pages or white pages of the telephone directory under the name AFH or any other name confusingly similar to any of the Proprietary Marks, and upon AFH's demand, shall direct the telephone company servicing the Franchised…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
AFH and its representatives shall have the right, at all reasonable times, to examine and copy, at AFH's expense, the books, records, accounts and tax returns and all cash control devices and systems of the Franchised Facility, Franchisee and of any person, corporation or other business association having any…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
AFH may (but shall not be obligated to), from time to time, revise and change the contents of the Operations Manual (whether making changes directly to the Operations Manual or providing Franchisee with Supplements) and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed provision or Supplement at its sole…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
Your Franchise Agreement grants you the right to operate a Facility from a single specific location selected by you and consented to by us (the “Location”).
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend a minimum of between Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) and Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) on grand opening advertising or marketing.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of its Net Collections each month during the Term, for business development and marketing
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase or lease all products and services used for the operation of the Franchised Facility solely from authorized manufacturers and suppliers who have been approved in writing by AFH and not thereafter disapproved.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase or lease all products and services used for the operation of the Franchised Facility solely from authorized manufacturers and suppliers who have been approved in writing by AFH and not thereafter disapproved.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All required payments by Franchisee to AFH or any of its affiliates may be effectuated by the use of pre-authorized transfers from Franchisee's operating account through the use of an electronic funds transfer system established by Franchisee or through the use of any other payment system designated by AFH (the…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchised Facility must always be under the management and control of someone who has satisfactorily completed the Management Training.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain, use and maintain the practice management software AFH requires.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
AFH, from time to time, may, but is under no obligation to, provide refresher training programs, seminars or advanced management training at such locations as may be designated by AFH, which may be required for the Franchisee, an owner of Franchisee, Clinic Manager, Secretary and/or Franchisee's other employees, at…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition to such mandatory training, AFH may also require Franchisee to attend a national business meeting or annual convention each year.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Apex Network Physical Therapy
Apex Network Physical Therapy operates 85 total units across its system, with 59 company-owned clinics and 26 franchised locations. The brand is headquartered in Missouri and falls within the health services segment. For software vendors, the opportunity is defined by a heavily company-owned footprint where headquarters exerts direct control over technology procurement. The royalty rate is set at 8.0% of gross revenue, and the initial franchise term runs for 10 years. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
The addressable market is 85 locations. While this is a modest unit count compared to large-scale franchise systems, the concentration of company-owned units means a single headquarters sale can unlock the majority of the network. Vendors should size their pitch around this centralized dynamic rather than a distributed franchisee-sales model.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority sits at the headquarters level. The 2025 FDD lists Bradley R. Pfitzner as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Member, and Steven J. Oravec as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Member. These two executives form the core of the buying center. Andrew Steven Kordelewski holds the title of Director of Clinic Operations and Director of Franchise Operations, making him the likely day-to-day owner of operational software evaluation and deployment.
Marketing technology decisions may route through Timothy David Lawson, Marketing Operations Manager for the Eastern U.S., or Lisa K. Cordova, Marketing Director Manager for the Western U.S. No parent company is listed on file; the brand appears to be independently owned. There are no multi-unit operators mapped in our corpus, reinforcing the HQ-centric procurement model.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates several systems by name. For practice operations, the ACOMP System and a separate Practice Management Software System are required. On the financial side, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is mandated, with the FDD specifically citing QuickBooks Pro 2022. These mandates create both a barrier and an opportunity: incumbents have a structural advantage, but adjacent solutions that integrate with QuickBooks or ACOMP can position themselves as complementary rather than replacement tools.
No other named technology vendors appear in the available FDD extracts. Vendors selling EHR, patient engagement, scheduling optimization, or compliance tools should investigate whether the mandated Practice Management Software System covers these functions or leaves gaps that a third-party solution could fill.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract in our corpus, so the formal supplier designation process—whether designated supplier, approved supplier list, or open procurement—is not publicly detailed. However, the explicit naming of mandated systems in Item 11 strongly suggests a designated-supplier model for core operational and accounting software.
Renewal conditions provide a potential entry point for vendors. Under Item 17, franchisees seeking renewal must sign the then-current Franchise Agreement, which may contain materially different terms from the original agreement, including different fee requirements and territorial rights. Franchisees must also complete all renovating and upgrading, meet current qualifications and training requirements, sign a general release, and pay the renewal fee. The 10-year term means renewal cycles are infrequent, but when they occur, the requirement to adopt the then-current agreement could force technology stack changes that open evaluation windows.
How to read the Apex Network Physical Therapy FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding Apex Network Physical Therapy's technology mandates, procurement rules, and unit economics. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11, which lists the franchisor's obligations around required systems and vendors, and Item 8, which governs purchasing restrictions. Item 17 outlines renewal and termination conditions that can signal when franchisees face mandatory technology upgrades. Item 19, if present, provides financial performance representations that help vendors model the ROI of their solution for individual clinic operators.
The full FDD is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize outreach by decision-maker level, tech stack fit, and unit growth trajectory.
Questions vendors ask
Apex Network Physical Therapy, answered from the filing
The buying center is led by President/CEO Bradley R. Pfitzner and COO Steven J. Oravec. Andrew Steven Kordelewski, Director of Clinic Operations and Director of Franchise Operations, is also a key stakeholder for operational tools.
The 2025 FDD mandates the ACOMP System and a Practice Management Software System for operations, plus QuickBooks (specifically QuickBooks Pro 2022) by Intuit Inc. for accounting.
There are 85 total units, comprising 59 company-owned locations and 26 franchised locations. The brand is headquartered in Missouri.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extract. The franchisor mandates specific systems by name, suggesting a designated-supplier approach for core operational and accounting software.
The initial franchise term is 10 years. Renewals require signing the then-current agreement, which may have materially different fee and territorial terms, creating potential evaluation periods around renewal cycles.
The 2025 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze Item 11 tech mandates and Item 19 financials directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
29 operators run 29 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit29
Top states by locations
| IL | 10 |
|---|---|
| MO | 7 |
| FL | 4 |
| VA | 2 |
| AR | 2 |
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