7. You must purchase and/or lease and install the equipment, power tools, and hand tools necessary to operate your Apostle Business from an approved supplier. The cost of the 12 Apostle FDD Final AMEND 0823 equipment, power tools, and hand tools will vary according to local market conditions, suppliers and other related factors. We reserve the right to require that you purchase your furniture, fixtures, equipment and tools from us or our affiliate. 8. You must purchase the computer equipment, hardware and software necessary for opening your Apostle Business. We currently require you to purchase and use: ThermoGrid for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), creation of estimates and invoices, scheduling, job management, report generation, and payment processing (in conjunction with Clover Connect); Radon Management Cloud for use with the onsite RadStar Alpha testing monitor; Microsoft 365 for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations; QuickBooks Online for accounting. You also may purchase, at your option, OneStep GPS software for tracking vehicles. The higher estimate assumes you choose to purchase OneStep GPS software. The lower estimate assumes that you will initially only have one user for ThermoGrid and the higher estimate assumes that you will initially have two users for ThermoGrid.
From the filings
Apostle Radon and Indoor Air Solutions
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Apostle Radon and Indoor Air Solutions runs through HQ in Wisconsin, where Item 1 names just two people — David Cook (Owner and President) and Rachel Cook (Office Manager). The 2023 FDD mandates one system, ThermoGrid; Clover Connect, OneStep GPS, QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online are named in the filing, but nothing in it requires them. The addressable estate is a single company-owned unit at $434,683 average unit volume, so this is an early-stage bet on franchise sales rather than an installed base.
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8. You must purchase the computer equipment, hardware and software necessary for opening your Apostle Business. We currently require you to purchase and use: ThermoGrid for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), creation of estimates and invoices, scheduling, job management, report generation, and payment processing (in conjunction with Clover Connect); Radon Management Cloud for use with the onsite RadStar Alpha testing monitor; Microsoft 365 for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations; QuickBooks Online for accounting. You also may purchase, at your option, OneStep GPS software for tracking vehicles. The higher estimate assumes you choose to purchase OneStep GPS software. The lower estimate assumes that you will initially only have one user for ThermoGrid and the higher estimate assumes that you will initially have two users for ThermoGrid.
You must purchase and use the computer systems (software and the hardware to support it) and other technology requirements that we require for use at your Apostle Business. The required office computer system includes Microsoft 365 for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations; 22 Apostle FDD Final AMEND 0823 ThermoGrid for customer relationship management (CRM), creation of estimates and invoices, scheduling, job management, report generation, and payment processing software (in conjunction with Clover Connect); Radon Management Cloud for use with the onsite RadStar Alpha testing monitor; QuickBooks for accounting software, and the hardware to support these programs. You also may purchase, at your option, OneStep GPS software for tracking vehicles. The initial cost of purchasing the required office computer system is $1,500 to $3,650. You will pay a monthly fee for Microsoft 365 (estimated at $6 per month) and QuickBooks (estimated at $50 per month). You will pay an initial training fee (estimated at $750) and a monthly fee for ThermoGrid (estimated at $89 per month per user). You will pay an annual fee (estimated at $189 per monitor, a total of $756 for 4 monitors) for annual calibration of your RadStar Alpha testing monitor and use of the Radon Management Cloud.
You must purchase and use the computer systems (software and the hardware to support it) and other technology requirements that we require for use at your Apostle Business. The required office computer system includes Microsoft 365 for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations; 22 Apostle FDD Final AMEND 0823 ThermoGrid for customer relationship management (CRM), creation of estimates and invoices, scheduling, job management, report generation, and payment processing software (in conjunction with Clover Connect); Radon Management Cloud for use with the onsite RadStar Alpha testing monitor; QuickBooks for accounting software, and the hardware to support these programs. You also may purchase, at your option, OneStep GPS software for tracking vehicles. The initial cost of purchasing the required office computer system is $1,500 to $3,650. You will pay a monthly fee for Microsoft 365 (estimated at $6 per month) and QuickBooks (estimated at $50 per month). You will pay an initial training fee (estimated at $750) and a monthly fee for ThermoGrid (estimated at $89 per month per user). You will pay an annual fee (estimated at $189 per monitor, a total of $756 for 4 monitors) for annual calibration of your RadStar Alpha testing monitor and use of the Radon Management Cloud.
8. You must purchase the computer equipment, hardware and software necessary for opening your Apostle Business. We currently require you to purchase and use: ThermoGrid for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), creation of estimates and invoices, scheduling, job management, report generation, and payment processing (in conjunction with Clover Connect); Radon Management Cloud for use with the onsite RadStar Alpha testing monitor; Microsoft 365 for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations; QuickBooks Online for accounting. You also may purchase, at your option, OneStep GPS software for tracking vehicles. The higher estimate assumes you choose to purchase OneStep GPS software. The lower estimate assumes that you will initially only have one user for ThermoGrid and the higher estimate assumes that you will initially have two users for ThermoGrid.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 4 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 8
You must purchase your point-of-sale (POS) system, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations software, accounting software, customer relationship management (CRM), operations and payment processing software, radon testing software, fans, test kits, clear sump lids, grommets, initial radon mitigation…
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
We shall have the right to access, for any purpose or use related to our operation, management and/or monitoring of the System, any information or reports generated or stored by the required computer system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
If you shall fail to furnish to us any of the required reports or financial statements by the due date set forth herein, we may charge you a late fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for every five (5) days you fail to furnish such reports or financial statements.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate a supplier for digital marketing and social media, which may be us, an affiliate, or a third party.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
neither we nor our affiliate derived revenue from the purchase of goods and services by our Franchisees.
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?
70Item 8
The cost of all purchases from designated suppliers, approved suppliers or following our standards and specifications represents 80% to 90% of your total purchases in establishing your franchise, and 70% to 80% of your total purchases in operating the franchise.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Company has the right to charge you or the supplier a non- refundable fee of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per review.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to use any of type or brand of fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs or supplies, and/or suppliers which are not then approved, you must first notify us and submit sufficient information, specifications and samples concerning such product type or brand and/or supplier as we request for our…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that as between the Company and you, we have the sole right to and interest in all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Marks, and you authorize the Company, and by execution of the Exhibit 3 Conditional Assignment of Telephone Numbers and Digital Marketing Accounts have…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Your payment processing systems must be compliant with current Payment Card Industry Data Security standards, all applicable data privacy laws, and any procedures required by the Operations Manual to prevent credit card fraud.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to you, to examine or audit, or cause to be examined or audited, the business records, bookkeeping and accounting records, bank statements, sales and income tax records and returns and other books and records of you and your Apostle Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to add to, and otherwise modify, the Operations Manual from time to time to reflect changes in, additions to and deletions from authorized services and products, specifications, standards and operating procedures, policies and other obligations in operating an Apostle Business under this Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall not make any reference to or any association with the Marks on any social media site, social network, blog, or other on-line venue or in any other manner on the Internet without the Company’s prior written consent, which may be revoked at any time in our sole discretion.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
During the first eight (8) weeks following your completion of the initial training program, you must spend a minimum of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($10,500.00) on a grand opening marketing campaign in your Area of Primary Responsibility.
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
Beginning your fourth (4th) month of operation, we reserve the right to require you to make monthly expenditures on local marketing, advertising and promotion (“Local Marketing Requirement”) in the following amounts:
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
if a local or regional advertising cooperative is formed either by us or by Apostle franchisees and approved by us in your area or region, you agree to participate in such cooperative and contribute to the cooperative in the amount and manner agreed upon by a majority of the members of the cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your point-of-sale (POS) system, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations software, accounting software, customer relationship management (CRM), operations and payment processing software, radon testing software, fans, test kits, clear sump lids, grommets, initial radon mitigation…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase fixtures, furniture, equipment, power tools, PVC pipe, hand tools, vehicles, computer hardware, fire collars, roofing boots, condensate bypasses, pipe strapping and other supplies, third party accounting services and certain other services from approved suppliers and/or that meet our standards and…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must make arrangements for and accept payment systems we designate from time to time, as part of the operation of the Apostle Business, including but not limited to credit card payments through Visa, MasterCard, and other credit card and debit card issuers and sponsors, check verification services, electronic…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You must make the weekly payments for the royalty fees, Brand Development Fund contributions, and any and all other fees that may become due and payable to us hereunder by either electronic transfer or electronic debiting of your business account, or in any other manner that Company may hereinafter designate.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your point-of-sale (POS) system, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations software, accounting software, customer relationship management (CRM), operations and payment processing software, radon testing software, fans, test kits, clear sump lids, grommets, initial radon mitigation…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to have access your computer system to retrieve information regarding the operations of your Franchised Business and there are no limitations under the Franchise Agreement on our right to access.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your point-of-sale (POS) system, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations software, accounting software, customer relationship management (CRM), operations and payment processing software, radon testing software, fans, test kits, clear sump lids, grommets, initial radon mitigation…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we determine during a training program that your Owners or Designated Managers are not qualified to manage a Franchised Business, we can require the Owners or Designated Managers to attend and successfully complete additional training for an additional fee or we can terminate your franchise, effective upon…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Your Owners, including the Majority Equity Owner, and Designated Managers must attend the Annual Conference.
The filing answers no to 5 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?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Apostle Radon and Indoor Air Solutions
Apostle Radon and Indoor Air Solutions is a Wisconsin-headquartered home-services franchise, and the 2023 FDD is the most recent filing on record. It is a one-unit system at that filing: total units 1, company-owned 1. Average unit volume is $434,683.
Our corpus maps one operator across roughly one located unit, in Wisconsin. For a software vendor this is a seed-stage franchise offering: one location's worth of seats today, and any deal is a bet on franchise sales rather than a purchase against an installed base. It is worth a file entry because the franchisor has already shown it will mandate software — the behavior that turns a small system into a network-wide contract later. No parent company is on file and the brand appears independently owned.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 1 names two people: David Cook (Owner and President) and Rachel Cook (Office Manager). There is no CIO, CTO or operations executive on file. David Cook is the decision-maker; Rachel Cook runs the back office, where an accounting, scheduling or dispatch tool is actually operated.
Purchasing is HQ-controlled by construction as well as by mandate: the franchisor already requires a specific system, and there is no franchisee estate of any size able to buy independently.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
One system carries an obligation: ThermoGrid. The 2023 FDD requires franchisees to use it, the only mandated technology in the filing.
Four other names appear and none of them is required. Clover Connect, OneStep GPS, QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online are mentioned in the document only — the FDD names them, and nothing in it obliges a franchisee to use any of them. That the filing mentions a payments product, a GPS tracker and two accounting packages does not put those vendors under contract with this brand; do not plan around them as incumbents.
The practical consequence is that payments, telematics, accounting, CRM, quoting, scheduling and marketing are all unmandated categories here, with ThermoGrid the single system the franchisor has committed the network to. Anything that overlaps ThermoGrid's remit is a displacement fight; anything adjacent to it is open ground.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 was not extracted from the 2023 filing, so whether the franchisor designates suppliers, maintains an approved list, or leaves sourcing open is not disclosed. The ThermoGrid obligation is the one hard procurement fact on record, and it shows the franchisor will name a single required system.
Item 17 is on record. A franchisee in compliance can acquire a successor franchise for two additional terms of five years, conditional on compliance during the term, notice, meeting current training requirements, upgrading vehicles and equipment, signing the then-current franchise agreement, a release from the franchisee and its owners, and a successor franchise fee. The vehicle-and-equipment upgrade condition is the one to note: every successor signing forces re-investment, when an operator is already spending and most open to changing tooling. Against a 10-year term from a 2023 filing, though, that window is years out — near-term timing comes from franchise sales, not renewals.
How to read the Apostle Radon and Indoor Air Solutions FDD
The document was filed with state franchise regulators in 2023 and the full text is in the embedded viewer below. Item 1 gives the corporate structure and the two executives above. Item 8 covers supplier control, Item 11 is where the ThermoGrid requirement sits alongside anything else franchisees must use, Item 17 carries the successor terms quoted here, and Item 19 is where a financial performance representation sits. If you would rather see which systems in the corpus mandate nothing in your category — or already mandate a competitor you can displace — talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list.
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