Ecolab
Mandatoryrea. 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 Accoun
HQ-led decisions
Buildingstars
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Buildingstars is controlled by a lean HQ team led by President and CEO Christopher J. Blase, with VP of Finance Robert J. Liddy likely overseeing vendor evaluation. The franchise does not mandate any specific operational or POS technology in its 2026 FDD, leaving an open field for vendors. With 1,215 franchised locations across the US and a single-unit operator model, the addressable market is broad but highly fragmented.
Live signals
Total units
1,229
1,215 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
10%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$2K–$53K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Standards based
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
unaudited
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.
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.
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The vendor opportunity at Buildingstars
Buildingstars operates 1,229 total units, 1,215 of which are franchised, making it a large but atomized target for software vendors. The brand’s average unit volume sits at $54,001, and franchisees pay a 10% royalty. With 869 mapped single-unit operators and no multi-unit owners on file, the buying landscape is composed entirely of individual owner-operators. Top states by unit count are Pennsylvania (115), New Jersey (96), Illinois (90), Missouri (86), and North Carolina (80). The 2026 FDD shows no year-over-year unit growth data, but the sheer number of independently run locations creates a sizable addressable market for any vendor that can serve a distributed, low-AUV service business.
Who controls software purchasing
HQ holds the reins on purchasing decisions. The leadership team listed in Item 1 of the 2026 FDD includes President, CEO, and Secretary Christopher J. Blase; Vice President Christopher M. Hogg; Vice President of Finance Robert J. Liddy; and Area Vice Presidents Zachary Smilack and Ryan Lemmon. No CIO, CTO, or dedicated IT role is disclosed, which means the VP of Finance is the most likely gatekeeper for software evaluation and procurement. Vendors should direct initial outreach to Robert J. Liddy, framing value in terms of cost control, operational efficiency, and royalty compliance across a large, single-unit network.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems or vendors. There is no mention of a required POS, CRM, scheduling, or back-office platform. This absence signals that franchisees currently operate with whatever tools they choose, creating a greenfield opportunity for vendors who can offer an integrated, franchise-friendly solution. Without a corporate mandate, adoption will depend on convincing HQ to endorse a system and then driving uptake across nearly 1,200 independent operators.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD provides no procurement restrictions or designated supplier language, reinforcing the open purchasing environment. Renewal terms vary by agreement type: Technician Franchise Agreements renew for 1 year, On-Site Manager Franchise Agreements for 3 years, and Corporate Franchise Agreements for 5 years. With the initial term set at just 1 year, a significant portion of the system faces annual renewal windows. This frequent cycle creates recurring opportunities to introduce new software as part of renewal negotiations or compliance updates. Vendors should align sales cycles with these short-term renewal rhythms.
How to read the Buildingstars FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for understanding Buildingstars’ operational and financial structure. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executive team), Item 8 (procurement obligations), Item 11 (franchisor assistance and required systems), and Item 17 (renewal and termination). The embedded PDF below contains the full filing. Review it to confirm the absence of tech mandates and to identify any updates to the leadership roster that might shift purchasing authority. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned with your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Buildingstars, answered from the filing
President and CEO Christopher J. Blase and VP of Finance Robert J. Liddy are the key executives. No dedicated CIO or CTO is listed; finance likely leads vendor evaluation.
The 2026 FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended technology systems. Franchisees appear free to choose their own operational software.
1,229 total units, of which 1,215 are franchised and 14 are company-owned. All 869 mapped operators are single-unit franchisees.
The FDD does not specify a designated or approved supplier program. No procurement restrictions are disclosed, suggesting an open purchasing environment.
With 1-year initial terms and renewal terms of 1, 3, or 5 years depending on agreement type, contract windows open annually for most franchisees.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. View the embedded PDF below for full details on fees, terms, and obligations.
Source
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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
Single-unit869
Top states by locations
| PA | 115 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 96 |
| IL | 90 |
| MO | 86 |
| NC | 80 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Buildingstars
parent_company of Buildingstars International, Inc..
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.