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.
From the filings
+16.129% franchised outlets YoY
Buildingstars of NY
Home servicesBuildingstars of NY is a small, fast-growing commercial-cleaning system with 36 franchised locations in New York and no company-owned units. Software purchasing runs through a compact HQ team, and the FDD's short 1-year initial term means renewal-linked decisions repeat often.
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Live signals
Total units
36
36 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
+16.129%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
—
Item 19
Royalty
10% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
—
percentage component
Initial fee
$1K
per unit
Investment range
$50K–$76K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Standards based
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ordinary royalty terms
10% component; full terms unconfirmed
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.
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
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 of NY
Buildingstars of NY runs 36 franchised commercial-cleaning locations under Buildingstars International, with no company-owned units. Unit count grew 16.1% year over year, one of the faster-growing systems in this segment, and the franchise agreement offers only a 1-year initial term — meaning renewal cycles, and any accompanying technology decisions, repeat often.
Who controls software purchasing
President and CEO Michael Romanelli leads Buildingstars of NY. Territory Manager Bryan Lecca and Account Executive Natalia Velez are the named contacts closest to individual franchise relationships and are the likely first stop for a vendor pitch aimed at rolling out a system-wide tool.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 of the Buildingstars of NY FDD sets the system's technology and training requirements. The filing embedded below is the primary source for the specific tools and platforms it names.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 limits franchisees to products and suppliers meeting franchisor specifications, with signage, stationery, business cards and Buildingstars-branded office supplies purchased from the franchisor or an affiliate; franchisees can propose an alternate supplier for approval. Item 17 stacks short renewal terms — 1 year for a Technician Program Franchise Agreement, 3 years for On-Site Manager, and 5 years for Corporate — each requiring notice, a current-form signature and a renewal fee, so procurement conversations recur on a tighter clock than most franchise systems.
How to read the Buildingstars of NY FDD
The filing embedded below was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one.
Ordinary royalty terms
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.
Questions vendors ask
Buildingstars of NY, answered from the filing
President and CEO Michael Romanelli leads Buildingstars of NY, with Territory Manager Bryan Lecca and Account Executive Natalia Velez rounding out the team a vendor would reach for a franchise-wide pitch.
Item 11 of the FDD sets its technology requirements; the filing embedded below shows exactly what it requires.
36 franchised commercial-cleaning locations in New York, with no company-owned units, growing 16.1% year over year.
Franchisees must purchase products meeting franchisor specifications, with approval required for suppliers; signage, stationery, business cards and office supplies bearing the Marks must come from the franchisor or an affiliate. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval.
Item 17 offers renewal in 1-year increments (3 renewals) for Technician Program franchisees up to 5-year terms for Corporate franchises, so with 16.1% YoY unit growth, contract windows recur frequently.
The filing is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
745 operators run 746 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit744
2–9 units1
Top states by locations
| AZ | 89 |
|---|---|
| TX | 89 |
| NJ | 81 |
| IL | 81 |
| PA | 81 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Buildingstars of NY
Ownership: Buildingstars International.
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