The vendor opportunity at Cortz
Cortz is a home-services franchise based in California with a total footprint of just 3 units—2 franchised and 1 company-owned. For software vendors, the addressable market is 2 franchised locations. The system operates on a 6% royalty and a 5-year initial term, with average unit volume not disclosed in the most recent FDD. This is a micro-system, meaning any software sale here is a small, single-digit account play rather than a volume opportunity.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD does not name any HQ executives, so the specific decision-maker is unknown. However, in a system this small, purchasing authority almost certainly rests with the franchisor. Vendors should expect a centralized buying process where the franchisor evaluates and approves any software that franchisees might use. There is no indication of a franchisee advisory council or multi-unit owner influence in the disclosure.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology mandate disclosed in the FDD is Intuit QuickBooks. No POS, scheduling, CRM, or other operational software is mentioned as required or recommended. This suggests the system is either tech-light or leaves software choices largely to individual franchisees, subject to franchisor approval. Vendors selling financial, operational, or marketing software should be prepared to demonstrate how their product integrates with or complements QuickBooks.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model remains undisclosed. It is unclear whether Cortz uses designated suppliers, an approved-supplier list, or an open procurement process. On renewals, Item 17 states that a franchisee in good standing can renew for one additional 5-year term, but must sign a new agreement that may contain materially different terms. The royalty on renewal will be no greater than what similarly situated renewing franchisees pay. This renewal structure means software vendors may have a natural re-evaluation window every five years, though with only 2 franchised units, the pipeline is inherently limited.
How to read the Cortz FDD
The 2026 Cortz Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and financial disclosures that govern the franchise relationship. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11 (mandated technology and support obligations) and Item 17 (renewal and contract cycles). Because the system is so small, the FDD is the single best source of truth on how purchasing decisions are structured. If you sell software into home-services franchises, talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list that matches your product to systems with real procurement signals.