You must have and maintain adequate hardware and software in order to access the Internet at the bit speed we require from time to time. We have established an Internet website that provides information about the System and the products and services offered by the ARCHIVE® System. We have sole discretion and control over the website (including timing, design, contents and continuation). We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on our website(s) that contain information about your ARCHIVE® Business and other ARCHIVE® Businesses. If we do create these pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for your ARCHIVE® Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. (Sections 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement). We will provide you with access to certain directory webpages (including Yelp and Google Places) and social media websites that we establish (which include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) in connection with your ARCHIVE® Business (“Permitted Webpages”). We must approve, in advance, any posts you make to your Permitted Webpages. You must submit any proposed post to us three (3) hours prior to publication or use. Our failure to approve or disapprove the materials within three (3) hours of receipt shall be deemed an approval. Your Permitted Webpages should only contain content relevant to our mission and must meet our standards and otherwise support our brand, image and methodologies. We reserve the right to demand that you remove any Permitted Webpages or posts on Permitted Webpages, to delete links on your Permitted Webpage(s) from our website, and/or to revoke your right to continue using such Permitted Webpage(s), if we determine in our sole discretion that the content of your blog is detrimental to our brand and image. (Section 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement).
From the filings
Archive Franchise Network
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Archive Franchise Network is controlled at the HQ level, with Founder and President/CEO Eric W. Ten Eyck and Director of Training Justin Kitamura listed as key executives in the 2024 FDD. The system mandates a proprietary software program, a specified accounting software, and an ARCHIVE Contents System, among other tools. With only 3 total units (2 franchised, 1 company-owned), the addressable market is extremely small.
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Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
7% component; full terms unconfirmed
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.
Recorded percentage components
These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.
1recorded components (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
You must have and maintain adequate hardware and software in order to access the Internet at the bit speed we require from time to time. We have established an Internet website that provides information about the System and the products and services offered by the ARCHIVE® System. We have sole discretion and control over the website (including timing, design, contents and continuation). We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on our website(s) that contain information about your ARCHIVE® Business and other ARCHIVE® Businesses. If we do create these pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for your ARCHIVE® Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. (Sections 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement). We will provide you with access to certain directory webpages (including Yelp and Google Places) and social media websites that we establish (which include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) in connection with your ARCHIVE® Business (“Permitted Webpages”). We must approve, in advance, any posts you make to your Permitted Webpages. You must submit any proposed post to us three (3) hours prior to publication or use. Our failure to approve or disapprove the materials within three (3) hours of receipt shall be deemed an approval. Your Permitted Webpages should only contain content relevant to our mission and must meet our standards and otherwise support our brand, image and methodologies. We reserve the right to demand that you remove any Permitted Webpages or posts on Permitted Webpages, to delete links on your Permitted Webpage(s) from our website, and/or to revoke your right to continue using such Permitted Webpage(s), if we determine in our sole discretion that the content of your blog is detrimental to our brand and image. (Section 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement).
We will provide you with access to certain directory webpages (including Yelp and Google Places) and social media websites that we establish (which include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) in connection with your ARCHIVE® Business (“Permitted Webpages”). We must approve, in advance, any posts you make to your Permitted Webpages. You must submit any proposed post to us three (3) hours prior to publication or use. Our failure to approve or disapprove the materials within three (3) hours of receipt shall be deemed an approval. Your Permitted Webpages should only contain content relevant to our mission and must meet our standards and otherwise support our brand, image and methodologies. We reserve the right to demand that you remove any Permitted Webpages or posts on Permitted Webpages, to delete links on your Permitted Webpage(s) from our website, and/or to revoke your right to continue using such Permitted Webpage(s), if we determine in our sole discretion that the content of your blog is detrimental to our brand and image. (Section 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement).
You must have and maintain adequate hardware and software in order to access the Internet at the bit speed we require from time to time. We have established an Internet website that provides information about the System and the products and services offered by the ARCHIVE® System. We have sole discretion and control over the website (including timing, design, contents and continuation). We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on our website(s) that contain information about your ARCHIVE® Business and other ARCHIVE® Businesses. If we do create these pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for your ARCHIVE® Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. (Sections 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement). We will provide you with access to certain directory webpages (including Yelp and Google Places) and social media websites that we establish (which include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) in connection with your ARCHIVE® Business (“Permitted Webpages”). We must approve, in advance, any posts you make to your Permitted Webpages. You must submit any proposed post to us three (3) hours prior to publication or use. Our failure to approve or disapprove the materials within three (3) hours of receipt shall be deemed an approval. Your Permitted Webpages should only contain content relevant to our mission and must meet our standards and otherwise support our brand, image and methodologies. We reserve the right to demand that you remove any Permitted Webpages or posts on Permitted Webpages, to delete links on your Permitted Webpage(s) from our website, and/or to revoke your right to continue using such Permitted Webpage(s), if we determine in our sole discretion that the content of your blog is detrimental to our brand and image. (Section 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement).
You must have and maintain adequate hardware and software in order to access the Internet at the bit speed we require from time to time. We have established an Internet website that provides information about the System and the products and services offered by the ARCHIVE® System. We have sole discretion and control over the website (including timing, design, contents and continuation). We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on our website(s) that contain information about your ARCHIVE® Business and other ARCHIVE® Businesses. If we do create these pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for your ARCHIVE® Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. (Sections 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement). We will provide you with access to certain directory webpages (including Yelp and Google Places) and social media websites that we establish (which include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) in connection with your ARCHIVE® Business (“Permitted Webpages”). We must approve, in advance, any posts you make to your Permitted Webpages. You must submit any proposed post to us three (3) hours prior to publication or use. Our failure to approve or disapprove the materials within three (3) hours of receipt shall be deemed an approval. Your Permitted Webpages should only contain content relevant to our mission and must meet our standards and otherwise support our brand, image and methodologies. We reserve the right to demand that you remove any Permitted Webpages or posts on Permitted Webpages, to delete links on your Permitted Webpage(s) from our website, and/or to revoke your right to continue using such Permitted Webpage(s), if we determine in our sole discretion that the content of your blog is detrimental to our brand and image. (Section 12.3 of the Franchise Agreement).
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 5 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 you to use specified accounting software, inventory management software, bar code label software, claim estimation software, and invoice software for which you must pay the monthly software fees of approximately $400 total per month payable directly to suppliers.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We shall have the unlimited right to independently access, and designate others to access, all data contained in the Proprietary Software Program, as well as any other software used by you in the operation of the ARCHIVE® Business
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must maintain for at least seven (7) fiscal years from their preparation complete financial records for the operation of the ARCHIVE® Business in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and must provide Franchisor with: (i) a monthly Gross Sales Report signed by Franchisee and in the…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As of the Issue Date of this Disclosure Document, we are the Approved Supplier for the customer relationship management system and the business management software, both of which you are required to pay for and use.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to change Franchisor’s standards and specifications in Franchisor’s discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our last fiscal year, we did not derive any revenue from required franchisee purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates (if and when formed) may receive payments or other compensation from Approved Suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other ARCHIVE® Businesses in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.
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?
75Item 8
approximately 75% to 85% of all purchases and leases necessary to operate your ARCHIVE® Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If we incur any costs in connection with testing a particular product or evaluating an unapproved supplier at your request, you or the supplier must reimburse us for our reasonable testing costs, regardless of whether we subsequently approve the item or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
In the event you wish to purchase any unapproved item, including equipment and inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, you must provide us with the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item you wish to purchase, and the purchase price of the…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
immediately cease using all telephone numbers and listings used in connection with the operation of the ARCHIVE® Business and direct the telephone company to transfer all such numbers and listings to us or our designee or, if we direct, disconnect the numbers
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may conduct, as we deem advisable in our sole discretion, inspections of the Approved Location and audits of the ARCHIVE® Business and your operations generally to ensure compliance with our System standards and specifications.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to change Franchisor’s standards and specifications in Franchisor’s discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must establish an Approved Location that Franchisor approves prior to commencing operations, unless Franchisor agrees to an extension of time in writing.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except for your Permitted Webpages, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the ARCHIVE® brand, System, or ARCHIVE® Business.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If an Advertising Cooperative applicable to the ARCHIVE® Business exists at the time you begin operating under the Franchise Agreement, you must immediately become a member of this Advertising Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase certain items, including but not limited to the Required Software that we designate, signage, and other equipment/inventory, from us or other suppliers or distributors approved or designated by us (“Approved Suppliers”)
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase certain items, including but not limited to the Required Software that we designate, signage, and other equipment/inventory, from us or other suppliers or distributors approved or designated by us (“Approved Suppliers”)
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
(vi) credit card processing system; and (vii) telephone system.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
With the exception of the Initial Franchise Fee, you must pay all fees and other amounts owed to us and/or our affiliates through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which we automatically deduct all payments owed to us and/or our affiliates, from the bank account you provide to us for use…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your ARCHIVE® Business must, at all times, be managed and staffed with at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed our Initial Training Program.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We shall have the unlimited right to independently access, and designate others to access, all data contained in the Proprietary Software Program, as well as any other software used by you in the operation of the ARCHIVE® Business, and you must take any and all actions specified by us to ensure that we have this…
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
As of the Issue Date of this Disclosure Document, we are the Approved Supplier for the customer relationship management system and the business management software, both of which you are required to pay for and use.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
(ii) any training or assistance that takes place at your ARCHIVE® Business; and (iii) any training that we require you to complete as Additional, Our then-current training part of the actions you must Refresher and/or tuition fee (the “Tuition Before training, undertake to cure your Remedial Fee”), which is currently…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee to attend the Annual Conference and to pay Franchisor’s then-current registration fee.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
The vendor opportunity at Archive Franchise Network
Archive Franchise Network is a home-services franchise based in California with a total footprint of just 3 units—2 franchised and 1 company-owned. For a software vendor, the addressable market is exceptionally small. The system reported no year-over-year unit growth in the most recent disclosure, and no average unit volume (AUV) is available. The operator base consists of a single mapped operator with one location in Indiana, and no multi-unit operators are on file. This is not a high-volume target, but it is a system where every unit matters if you can win the HQ relationship.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2024 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Eric W. Ten Eyck, Founder and President/CEO, and Justin Kitamura, Director of Training. In a system this small, software purchasing authority almost certainly sits with Ten Eyck. There is no CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology named. Vendors should expect a direct, founder-led decision process with little to no delegation. The training director may influence tools that affect franchisee onboarding and operations, but the final sign-off likely rests with the CEO.
Mandated and current tech stack
Archive Franchise Network mandates several technology systems for its franchisees. The FDD explicitly lists an ARCHIVE Contents System, claim estimation software, inventory management software, a Proprietary Software Program, and specified accounting software as required. No third-party vendor names are disclosed for any of these categories—the systems appear to be internally designated or proprietary. This means a vendor selling into this network would need to displace an existing mandated tool, which requires a compelling case at the HQ level. The absence of a named POS or CRM vendor suggests those categories may be open, but the FDD does not confirm this.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Procurement rules are not detailed in the available FDD extract. Item 8, which typically describes whether the franchisor designates suppliers, approves suppliers, or leaves purchasing open, provided no data. Similarly, Item 17 on renewal, transfer, and termination offered no extract, so contract windows and renewal cycles remain unknown. The initial franchise term is also not disclosed. For a vendor, this means there is no public signal on when a software review or RFP might occur. The best approach is a direct, relationship-based pitch to the founder, given the tiny unit count and centralized control.
How to read the Archive Franchise Network FDD
The 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for unit counts, executive contacts, mandated technology, and financial performance representations (if any). The document was filed with state franchise regulators and is available in the embedded viewer on this page. Review Item 11 for the full list of franchisor obligations around technology, and cross-check Item 1 for the most current executive roster before reaching out. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize where to pitch next.
Ordinary royalty terms
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.
Questions vendors ask
Archive Franchise Network, answered from the filing
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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
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