During the first year of operation, you must pay a monthly Software Support Fee to us in the amount of $500 to maximize the standard use of and standard operation of key software systems including ClearCare Online for agency business operations and QuickBooks Online for agency accounting. After the first year of operation, at your option, you may elect to continue this service and pay our then-current Software Support Fee for service provided after the first year, which is currently $250 per month. Alternatively, you must retain the services of a third-party technology managed service provider. You must pay all amounts charged by any supplier or licensor of the systems and programs you use, including charges for use, maintenance, support and/or update of these systems or programs. You must promptly update and upgrade your computer hardware and software systems as we require, at your expense, however we will not require computer hardware upgrades more often than once a year. There is no
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Briggs Home Care
Health servicesSoftware purchasing at Briggs Home Care is controlled at the corporate level, with President John Phillips and Corporate Executive Director Sybll Romley named in the 2026 FDD. The filing mandates WellSky (ClearCare) for scheduling and billing and QuickBooks Online for accounting across 11 company-owned locations. That makes the addressable market small but tightly standardized.
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15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
You must purchase a personal computer for each of your employees that utilize the Windows operating system and Microsoft 365 and you must use the software systems we require, which currently include the Wellsky platform for scheduling and billing, and QuickBooks Online for accounting. We may designate additional software programs in the future that you must use in connection with your computer systems. You must install all such software, including any updates, supplements, modifications, or enhancements that we require. We and our suppliers may charge a reasonable software license fee for any software that you are required to use. You will also need a multi-function printer, a wireless router, a managed networking switch and firewall, a high-speed Internet connection, a hard-wired local area network, and a voice-over-internet protocol phone system. We estimate it will cost between $7,500 and $8,400 to purchase the computer system and related equipment. There are no contractual limitations on our ability to access the information and data contained in your systems. We and our affiliates have the right to retain the information and to use it internally without restriction. You will be assigned one or more Briggs Home Care email accounts that you must use for all business communications.
You must purchase a personal computer for each of your employees that utilize the Windows operating system and Microsoft 365 and you must use the software systems we require, which currently include the Wellsky platform for scheduling and billing, and QuickBooks Online for accounting. We may designate additional software programs in the future that you must use in connection with your computer systems. You must install all such software, including any updates, supplements, modifications, or enhancements that we require. We and our suppliers may charge a reasonable software license fee for any software that you are required to use. You will also need a multi-function printer, a wireless router, a managed networking switch and firewall, a high-speed Internet connection, a hard-wired local area network, and a voice-over-internet protocol phone system. We estimate it will cost between $7,500 and $8,400 to purchase the computer system and related equipment. There are no contractual limitations on our ability to access the information and data contained in your systems. We and our affiliates have the right to retain the information and to use it internally without restriction. You will be assigned one or more Briggs Home Care email accounts that you must use for all business communications.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 9 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?
YesItem 11
You must maintain an electronic connection between your systems and our systems and provide us with all user IDs and passwords necessary for us to independently access files and other information stored on your systems
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate, Briggs Healthcare is an Approved Supplier of printing services to our franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify or require that certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of communications, computer and technology systems, and hardware to be used by, between, or among Briggs Home Care businesses, and in accordance with our standards, including computer related equipment; communications devices…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our last fiscal year, we and our affiliates did not receive any revenue from franchisee purchases and we and our affiliates
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive fees, rebates, commissions, volume discounts or other payments from third-party suppliers based on purchases made by our franchisees.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You may be required to pay a fee, which will not exceed our reasonable costs incurred in evaluating the supplier and shall not exceed $3,000 regardless of whether or not we approve the supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we require you to use an Approved Supplier for a particular item, but you wish to purchase the item from a supplier that we have not approved, then you may submit a written request for approval of the alternate supplier, unless it is an item for which we have designated a particular vendor as the source for the…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
transferring phone numbers
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must comply with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI/DSS), as those standards may be revised by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC (see www.pcisecuritystandards.org) or successor organization.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We will periodically inspect your Briggs Home Care business and its operations to assist your operations and ensure compliance with the System.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 1
We have the right to modify the Manual and the elements of the System from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our approval of the premises for your office before you sign a lease or purchase agreement for the premises.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $7,500 in your APR for the initial launch marketing of your Briggs Home Care business (the “Market Launch Program”).
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
Contribution Brand Fund, you must the Royalty contribute the greater of 2% Fee of monthly Gross Revenues or $500 Local Marketing The greater of 5% of Monthly You must report your local Expenditures monthly Gross Revenues or expenditure marketing expenditures to us on a $500 per month. quarterly basis.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must participate in each applicable joint marketing program, if established, and comply with the rules of the program.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You may not purchase, sell, or offer for sale any services or products of the proposed supplier until you receive our written approval of the proposed supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your products, supplies, equipment, furnishings, promotional items, information technology services, credit card processing services, and other products and services that you purchase for operation of or sale in your Briggs Home Care business in accordance with our specifications and quality…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your products, supplies, equipment, furnishings, promotional items, information technology services, credit card processing services, and other products and services that you purchase for operation of or sale in your Briggs Home Care business in accordance with our specifications and quality…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You must furnish us and the bank with authorizations as necessary to permit us to make withdrawals from the Account by electronic funds transfer.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must designate an individual to serve as your Operations Manager who will have full control over and devote his or her best efforts to supervising the day-to-day operation of your Briggs Home Care business.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You must maintain an electronic connection between your systems and our systems and provide us with all user IDs and passwords necessary for us to independently access files and other information stored on your systems
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
Briggs Home Care – 04/26 FDD 6 Type of Fee Amount Date Due Remarks (Note 1) Training – $500 per trainer, per day for Upon demand We have the right to charge you Additional on-going or remedial our training fees for additional Programs training (if we conduct the training programs that we training at your office, you…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
Convention Up to $1,000 per attendee As incurred Your Managing Owner must attend Registration (currently $750) our annual convention, regional meetings and conferences.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Briggs Home Care
Briggs Home Care operates 11 company-owned locations across California, Michigan, and Minnesota. The 2026 FDD reports no franchised outlets, so the total addressable market for software vendors is 11 units. The Item 19 financial performance representation shows an average of $1,025,133 for the 11 affiliate-owned businesses open throughout 2025.
This is a small, centralized target. Every location operates under the same corporate standards, which means one sale can cover the entire system. The parent company, Briggs Medical Service, adds a layer of corporate oversight that may influence purchasing decisions.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names John Phillips as President, Sybll Romley as Corporate Executive Director, and Holly Thiemann as Compliance Administrator. The FDD's technology requirements make clear that corporate sets the software stack: franchisees must use the systems the franchisor specifies in writing, maintain electronic connections to corporate systems, and provide user IDs and passwords for independent access. That is a top-down buying center, not a franchisee-driven one.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 mandates three systems. WellSky (ClearCare) is required for scheduling and billing. QuickBooks Online by Intuit is required for accounting. WellSky is also named separately for the broader platform. The filing requires a Windows-based PC with Microsoft 365 for each employee. Franchisees must install all required software, including updates, and the franchisor may designate additional programs in the future. The franchisor and its suppliers may charge reasonable license fees.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 uses an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must purchase IT services, credit card processing, and other products from approved suppliers, which may include the franchisor or affiliates. Franchisees can propose alternate suppliers for approval, unless the franchisor has designated a specific vendor. The franchisor's affiliate, Briggs Healthcare, is an approved supplier of printing services. The filing states the franchisor and affiliates received no revenue from franchisee purchases or supplier rebates in the last fiscal year.
Renewal terms under Item 17 allow two successor terms of five years each, provided the franchisor still offers franchises and the franchisee is in substantial compliance. With no franchised growth and a 10-year initial term, software contract opportunities are likely tied to corporate refresh cycles, compliance updates, or new system designations from HQ.
How to read the Briggs Home Care FDD
The embedded PDF below is the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Focus on Item 8 for supplier restrictions, Item 11 for technology mandates, Item 17 for renewal timing, and Item 19 for the financial performance cohort. For a ranked list of franchise targets matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.
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Who runs the locations
3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 1 |
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| MI | 1 |
| MN | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Briggs Home Care
Ownership: briggs medical service.
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