Mr. McIntire was the Director of Sales in our Phoenix, AZ region before becoming the Regional Director in charge of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. His past experience also includes customer service delivery, nurturing vendor relationships and team building. Prior to joining us, Mr. McIntire was a Route Sales Manager for Ecolab and an Accounts Receivable Manager for Provider’s Choice. Travis Griesbach – New Jersey: Mr. Griesbach has been the Regional Director of Buildingstars Management, Inc. in charge of our office located in East Brunswick, NJ since April 2023. From September 2018 until March 2023, Mr. Griesbach was an Outside Sales Representative for us in East Brunswick, NJ. From January 2018 until April 2018, Mr. Griesbach was the Sales Representative for Diversant in Red Bank, NJ.
From the filings
Buildingstars
Home servicesBuildingstars' 2026 FDD does not designate a specific computer hardware or software platform, leaving that purchase to each individual franchisee; the filing requires every franchisee to have an email address and a cellular telephone. The system spans 1,229 territories, 1,215 of them franchised, under Buildingstars International.
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Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
10% component; full terms unconfirmed
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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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
11 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 16 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our Affiliate, Green Sky Southwest, Inc., sells cleaning supplies and equipment to franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, FRANCHISEE expressly agrees to abide by any such modifications, changes, additions, deletions and alterations including but not limited to the purchase of new and additional equipment and acknowledge that such modifications, changes, additions, deletions and…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
We have not derived revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases made by franchisees, however we reserve the right to do so.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
During the fiscal year 2024, International’s affiliate, Green Sky Southwest, Inc., had gross revenues of $328,844.42 from the sale of cleaning supplies and equipment to 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?
5Item 8
The purchase of products from approved sources will represent approximately 60% of your overall purchases in opening the franchise and 5% of your overall purchases in operating the franchise.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may purchase products, subject only to our approval, based upon the uniform quality standards and specifications previously adopted by us.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
if MASTER requests, shall assign its telephone numbers to MASTER and execute any and all documents necessary to do so.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
MASTER may, from time to time, cause one or more complete audits to be made of the affairs and records relating to the operations of the Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right to make additions to, deletions from or revisions to the Manual which you must comply with at your own cost.
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 advertise your services or use our Marks on the Internet without our consent.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We may provide additional or refresher training programs. You will pay a reasonable fee for any additional or refresher training programs as well as all transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses incurred by you and your employees in attending such programs.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 12
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Buildingstars
Buildingstars operates 1,229 franchise territories, 1,215 franchised and 14 company-owned, headquartered in Missouri as part of Buildingstars International. The FDD's Item 19 includes a financial performance representation for the system.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 11 does not designate a specific computer hardware or software platform for the business, so that purchasing decision rests with each individual franchisee rather than a corporate mandate. Christopher J. Blase serves as President, CEO, and Secretary, with Christopher M. Hogg as Vice President and Robert J. Liddy as Vice President of Finance. Zachary Smilack and Ryan Lemmon serve as Area Vice Presidents.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Buildingstars' Item 11 states plainly that franchisees are not required to purchase any type of computer hardware or software, though every franchisee must maintain an email address. Item 7 also requires every franchisee to have cellular telephones and an email account to maintain 24-hour contact with Buildingstars, purchased or leased from any source.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Buildingstars' Item 8 model runs on specifications only: franchisees may purchase from any supplier whose products meet the franchisor's standards, and Buildingstars maintains no designated or approved supplier list, though it will decide on a requested supplier within 60 days. Franchisees must maintain minimum required insurance coverage and report claims. Initial franchise terms vary by agreement type: 1 year for a Technician Franchise Agreement, 3 years for an On-Site Manager Franchise Agreement, and 5 years for a Corporate Franchise Agreement. Item 17 renewal at each interval requires notice, a renewal fee, and signing the then-current franchise agreement, with Corporate Program franchisees also needing to meet Minimum Revenue Requirements.
How to read the Buildingstars FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Buildingstars' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 11 technology clauses and Item 8 supplier terms referenced above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your product's fit.
Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
869 operators run 869 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| PA | 115 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 96 |
| IL | 90 |
| MO | 86 |
| NC | 80 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Buildingstars
Ownership: Buildingstars International.
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