QuickBooks
Mandatoryications as installed on your Charging Stations, and as otherwise designated by us in the Manuals. We also require that you use certain accounting software and programs, currently Quickbooks. Addition
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Apexx Adams Transportation
Automotive servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at Apexx Adams Transportation are controlled at the headquarters level by Dr. Masica Jordan Alston (CEO) and Stephanie Strianse (COO). The franchisor mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for its operations. The total number of addressable units is not disclosed in the most recent FDD, making direct engagement with the named executives the primary path for vendors.
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Live signals
Total units
0
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$5K
per unit
Investment range
$29K–$112K
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. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
2%+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
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 3 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?
YesItem 11
We also require that you use certain accounting software and programs, currently Quickbooks.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all of the information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point of sale system and in your accounting software, and will have access to all data related to your Charging Station and the financial performance of your Charging Station.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 30 days of the end of each calendar month Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor monthly financial statements and other reports related to the operations of the Franchised business
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, may from time to time modify the list of approved brands, suppliers and distributors of System Supplies and approved equipment, supplies and services to be utilized by the Franchised Business
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As of the Issuance Date of this Disclosure Document we have not received revenue from suppliers from franchisee purchases of source restricted products or services.
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?
25Item 8
We estimate that your purchase of goods and services from us or our approved suppliers, or that must conform to our specifications, will represent approximately 95% of your total purchases in establishing your Charging Station and approximately 25% of your total purchases in the continuing operations of your 14 Apexx…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a fee equal to the costs and expenses that we incur in reviewing and evaluating an alternate supplier, product, and/or service requested by you.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information, samples, and testing data that we may request.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
that the accounts related to all telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business and all rights in and to the telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred to Franchisor.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgement, shall exclusively select the Reputation Management Services to be used by Franchisee and to determine and select the websites, social media sites, reporting services, surveys, and service platforms to be included in any evaluation and/or determination of…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right at any and all times during business hours, throughout the terms of this Agree and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s Charging Station.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
At all times, we reserve the right to supplement, modify and update the Manuals.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Although you are responsible for selecting a site for your Charging Station Location you must obtain our approval of your Charging Station Location.
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 use any websites, web-based media or digital media unless expressly approved by us in writing.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
participate in, offer, redeem, and honor, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Card and customer loyalty programs designated by Franchisor
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Credit Card Processing – You must use our designated supplier and vendor for credit card processing which may be integrated with the point of sale system that we designate.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
issue, sell, redeem, honor, and accept, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Cards designated by Franchisor and participate in, offer, redeem, and honor, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Card and customer loyalty programs designated by Franchisor
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At all times, your Charging Station must be managed and supervised by either a Managing Owner or Operating Manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
you must ensure that all employees wear and maintain the proper uniforms with our approved System branded apparel and uniforms including, but not limited to, the apparel and uniforms comprising System Supplies.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase, license and use the computer, point of sale, business management, and ordering systems that we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all of the information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point of sale system and in your accounting software, and will have access to all data related to your Charging Station and the financial performance of your Charging Station.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee cannot substitute or replace the Business Management System in favor of any substitutes or other systems.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee or, if Franchisee is a Corporate Entity, Franchisee’s Managing Owner and Manager, at Franchisee’s sole cost and expense, must attend and successfully complete all refresher training courses or system-wide training courses, additional training programs and seminars as Franchisor periodically may designate…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
If we offer a franchisee annual conference in a given year you will be required to attend the conference on the dates and at the location that we designate.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- 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 Apexx Adams Transportation
Apexx Adams Transportation, headquartered in Maryland, operates in the automotive services segment. For software vendors, the immediate challenge is sizing the opportunity: the total number of units—both franchised and company-owned—is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. This lack of transparency on unit count means the addressable market is undefined without direct qualification. The franchisor appears to be independently owned, with no parent company on file, which can simplify the sales process by concentrating authority at a single entity.
The year-over-year unit growth rate is also not disclosed. Vendors should approach this account with the understanding that the scale of deployment could range from a small pilot to a larger rollout, but no concrete figures are available to set expectations. The absence of a mapped operator footprint further reinforces that this is a centralized, HQ-driven organization from a purchasing perspective.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing control sits firmly at the headquarters level. The 2025 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Dr. Masica Jordan Alston, Chief Executive Officer, and Stephanie Strianse, Chief Operations Officer. In a lean executive team, the COO typically owns operational technology decisions, making Stephanie Strianse the most likely champion for a software evaluation. The CEO, Dr. Alston, will almost certainly hold final sign-off authority. There are no other named officers, such as a CIO or CTO, meaning your initial outreach must resonate with a business-operations and financial-accountability narrative rather than a deep technical one.
Mandated and current tech stack
The technology landscape at Apexx Adams Transportation is defined by a single mandate: QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. This is the only system named in the FDD, and it is mandated, not merely recommended. For a vendor selling complementary software—such as industry-specific dispatch, fleet management, or CRM—this creates a clear integration story. Your pitch must address how your solution coexists with a QuickBooks-centric financial backbone. For vendors selling competitive financial or ERP platforms, the barrier is high; you would need to displace a mandated, deeply embedded system, which requires a compelling ROI case presented directly to the CEO and COO.
No other point-of-sale, telematics, or operational systems are disclosed. This silence could indicate a greenfield opportunity for operational software, or it could mean the franchisor does not mandate other categories, leaving them to the franchisees. Given the HQ-driven purchasing signal, the former is more likely, but this must be confirmed in a discovery call.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The procurement model for Apexx Adams Transportation remains opaque. The FDD extract for Item 8, which typically reveals whether the franchisor designates suppliers, maintains an approved list, or allows open purchasing, provided no signal. This means vendors cannot assume a formal procurement process or an easy path to becoming a preferred vendor. You are selling into an unknown process, which demands a consultative, executive-level sales approach from the first touch.
Timing a software pitch is equally uncertain. The initial franchise term length and the Item 17 renewal signals are not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. Without these data points, you cannot map out a predictable contract renewal cycle or identify a window of vulnerability in the current tech stack. The best strategy is to treat this as an always-open opportunity, driven by a proactive COO or CEO looking to improve operations, rather than a calendar-driven RFP.
How to read the Apexx Adams Transportation FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the foundational piece of vendor due diligence. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system. For a software vendor, the critical sections are Item 1 (the executives named above), Item 11 (the mandated QuickBooks system), and the absent signals in Items 8 and 17, which tell you what you still need to learn. The embedded PDF viewer below provides the full document for your analysis. When you are ready to move from research to outreach, FranCloud can help you build a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your ideal customer profile.
Questions vendors ask
Apexx Adams Transportation, answered from the filing
The buying center is led by Dr. Masica Jordan Alston, Chief Executive Officer, and Stephanie Strianse, Chief Operations Officer. As the only named executives in the FDD, they are the primary contacts for any enterprise software pitch.
The 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. No other point-of-sale or operational technology systems are named, suggesting an opportunity for vendors offering complementary or integrated solutions.
The total number of franchised and company-owned units is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. Vendors should qualify this directly with the HQ executives during initial outreach.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extracts. Item 8, which would specify designated or approved suppliers, provided no signal, indicating a direct inquiry to the COO is necessary.
Contract renewal windows cannot be estimated. The initial term length and Item 17 renewal signals are not disclosed in the 2025 FDD, so timing is unpredictable without direct HQ engagement.
The 2025 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze the legal and operational disclosures relevant to your software pitch.
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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
Top states by locations
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