QuickBooks Online
Mandatory, currently, Qvinci and the cost of this service is covered by the Technology Fee (see Item 6); as well as our designated vendor for bookkeeping and accounting services, currently QuickBooks Online. W
From the filings
+40.909% units YoYHQ-led decisions
DRYmedic
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at DRYmedic is controlled at the franchisor level, with multiple systems mandated for franchisees. The brand operates 115 total units (93 franchised, 22 company-owned) and reported an AUV of $505,438 in its 2026 FDD. For vendors, that means a concentrated decision-making hub at the Maryland headquarters and a clear tech stack to complement or displace.
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Total units
115
93 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+40.909%
vs prior filing
AUV
$505K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$196K–$319K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 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.
Qvinci
Mandatorynt, the fee for an annual license is $2,500. Accounting Services. You are required to use our designated vendor in connection with your financial records and reporting, currently, Qvinci and the cost
Xactimate
Mandatorythe cost of converting your data upon our receipt of a paid invoice for the conversion support within 30 days of payment. • You must implement and use the job estimating software, Xactimate, licensed
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You are required to use our designated vendor in connection with your financial records and reporting, currently, Qvinci and the cost of this service is covered by the Technology Fee (see Item 6); as well as our designated vendor for bookkeeping and accounting services, currently QuickBooks Online.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to independently access all Business Data, wherever maintained.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At our request made within fifteen (15) days after the end of a calendar month, you are required to submit a statement of financial condition (a balance sheet) as of the end of the calendar month and a Profit and Loss financial statement for the month and for the fiscal year-to-date.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates earn a profit on products and services we sell to you directly, and we and our affiliates receive rebates, administrative fees, commissions, licensing fees, or other benefits from unaffiliated vendors and distributors with respect to their sales of products or services to you or other DRYMEDIC…
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have a Franchisee Advisory Council (“FAC”) currently made up of five (5) franchisee members.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We have the right to change to a different vendor for all of these systems and, in some cases, required items may only be available through us and/or designated vendors.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
As of the date of this disclosure document, BuyMax receives rebates, administrative fees, commissions, or other compensation from some vendors ranging from 0.25% to 10%.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may require you to pay a fee to cover our costs of reviewing a proposed vendor, which you must pay whether or not we approve the vendor.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we require you to use an approved vendor for a particular item, but you wish to purchase the item from a source that we have not approved, you may submit a written request for approval of the vendor, unless it is an item for which we have designated a specific vendor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 7
The telephone numbers and electronic identities you use in connection with the Franchised Business will be owned and controlled by us or an approved supplier.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Without limiting the foregoing, you agree to 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?
YesFranchise agreement
We assess franchisees’ compliance with Brand Standards by means of, among other things, customer satisfaction surveys, mystery shopper reports, employee satisfaction and perception surveys, health and safety reviews, and third-party observation of your operations.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to modify the Brand Standards Manuals at any time to reflect changes in the Brand Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must operate your business from a site that we have approved (the “Approved Location”).
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless we have agreed to it in writing, you may not use, register, maintain, or sponsor any website, URL, social media, blog, messaging system, email account, username, text address, mobile application, or other digital, electronic, mobile or Internet presence that uses or displays any of the Marks (or any derivative…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to spend at least the amount specified in the Brand Appendix to implement the pre- opening/grand opening marketing plan.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
As described in Item 6, you must spend a minimum amount on local marketing (“Local Marketing Spend”) each year.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to also participate in any customer loyalty programs we prescribe from time to time.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
After you purchase the Equipment and Vehicle Outfitting Fee, you may purchase additional equipment and supplies needed for the ongoing operation of your Franchised Business from suppliers that we have designated or that we approve.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
As of the date of this disclosure document, you are required to process some or all payments by your customers through ABP, or through our designated service provider, currently Woodforest Bank, and use processes we designate, including automatic payment, credit and debit card payment, electronic funds transfer and…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require payment by Automated Clearing House (ACH) or electronic funds transfer and you must designate an account at a commercial bank of your choice at the time of signing your Franchise Agreement and furnish the bank with authorizations at the time of signing your Franchise Agreement to permit us to…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to participate in programs relating to gift cards, gift certificates, stored value cards, online or mobile coupons or credits, online or mobile ordering systems, and other electronic money programs we prescribe from time to time for Franchised Businesses.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to maintain staffing in the Franchised Business adequate to meet the Brand Standards.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
All products that carry the Marks must be purchased only from us or suppliers approved or designated by us.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify the point-of-sale (POS) system, customer relationship management (CRM) system, back-office system, software applications, audio/visual equipment, security systems, electronic payment devices, and other hardware, software, and network connectivity for the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access (i) the systems that we require you to use in the operation of your Franchised Business from time to time, and/or (ii) any other systems that you use to store or process Confidential Information or to display the Marks and/or Proprietary Products to others.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify the point-of-sale (POS) system, customer relationship management (CRM) system, back-office system, software applications, audio/visual equipment, security systems, electronic payment devices, and other hardware, software, and network connectivity for the Franchised Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge a training fee: (a) for additional trainees that you request in excess of the maximum number we designate for a training program; (b) if we require remedial training as a result of your failure to comply with our Brand Standards; (c) for re-training persons who are repeating a training program, or their…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
The Key Person, Owners of Franchisee, and/or employees of Franchisee, as designated by us (collectively, “Designated Franchisee Representatives”), are required to attend an annual convention and regional conferences of franchise owners, if called by us.
The filing answers no to 1 question
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
- 95.3% of home services brands mandate no POS, leaving a massive whitespace for tech vendors to target before competitors catch on.By identifying the 525 brands with no mandated POS, your sales team can prioritize high-fit targets and cut prospecting waste by 40%, converting weeks of manual research into a single query that surfaces ready-to-sell accounts.
- Teams spend weeks manually combing through FDDs to assess unit counts and financials across 554 active home services brands.Replacing manual FDD research with instant corpus search saves 15+ hours per brand evaluation, allowing your team to assess 10x more targets and accelerate pipeline velocity by 30%.
- Without instant access to AUV data, you cannot gauge franchisee ROI or brand health across 239 disclosed home services brands.Seeing median AUV of $661,803.61 at a glance lets you prioritize brands with strong unit economics, increasing win rates by focusing on financially healthy targets and avoiding low-ROI pursuits.
The vendor opportunity at DRYmedic
DRYmedic operates 115 total locations—93 franchised and 22 company-owned—according to its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The brand reported average unit volume of $505,438 and year-over-year unit growth of 40.9%, signaling a rapidly expanding footprint. For software vendors, that expansion means new locations coming online that must be equipped with mandated technology, plus an existing base of franchisees whose systems are subject to renewal-driven upgrades every 10 years.
The franchisor collects a 7% royalty and maintains tight control over the tech environment. Because the brand mandates specific software platforms, the addressable market for a new vendor is not simply 115 units; it is the decision-making process at headquarters that can open or close access to all locations at once.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD lists five executives in Item 1: Jason (“Jay”) Caiafa (Chief Executive Officer), Josh Greear (Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer), Ryan Bowes (Chief Growth and Transformation Officer), Jordan Wilson (Chief Development Officer), and Julie Bernard (Interim Chief Marketing Officer). Technology mandates and operational software decisions are not delegated to individual franchisees. The CEO and CFO are the most likely approvers for enterprise-level software, while the Chief Growth and Transformation Officer may influence tools that affect unit economics or scalability. The Interim CMO may be a stakeholder for marketing or customer-facing platforms, but the FDD does not specify a dedicated CIO or VP of Technology.
Mandated and current tech stack
DRYmedic’s 2026 FDD mandates six named systems. DASH and DASH software serve as the core operational platform. DryLINK and a Franchisee Portal are also required, suggesting franchisee communication and compliance workflows are centralized. QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. handle accounting, while Qvinci provides financial reporting or benchmarking. Xactimate is mandated for estimating, a common requirement in restoration-adjacent home services. Any vendor pitching DRYmedic must address how their product integrates with or replaces one of these mandated components, or fills a gap the current stack does not cover.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement disclosure, so the formal supplier designation process—whether designated, approved, or open—is not publicly documented. Vendors should treat this as a direct-engagement opportunity: the absence of a published procurement framework means the path to becoming a preferred or mandated vendor runs through the HQ executives named above.
Renewal terms in Item 17 provide a structural window for technology change. Franchisees seeking a 10-year renewal must, among other conditions, “update computer systems and vehicles” and sign the then-current form of Franchise Agreement. That clause effectively allows the franchisor to require adoption of new or updated software at the point of renewal. With 93 franchised locations on 10-year agreements, a portion of the system will face renewal decisions each year, creating recurring opportunities for vendors whose products align with DRYmedic’s operational needs.
How to read the DRYmedic FDD
The full DRYmedic Franchise Disclosure Document, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026, is embedded below. Review Item 1 for executive decision-makers, Item 11 for the complete list of mandated systems, and Item 17 for renewal conditions that trigger technology updates. The document provides the factual foundation for any vendor’s outreach strategy to this headquarters-controlled, 115-unit home-services brand. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
DRYmedic, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Jason Caiafa (CEO), Josh Greear (CFO), Ryan Bowes (Chief Growth and Transformation Officer), and Jordan Wilson (Chief Development Officer) as key executives. Technology and operational mandates likely route through the CEO and CFO.
DRYmedic mandates DASH (operational software), DryLINK, a Franchisee Portal, QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online by Intuit, Qvinci, and Xactimate. All are named in the 2026 FDD as required systems.
DRYmedic has 115 total units: 93 franchised and 22 company-owned, according to the 2026 FDD. Year-over-year unit growth was 40.9%.
The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier versus approved-supplier structure is not publicly disclosed. Vendors should inquire directly about preferred-vendor status.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal conditions require updated computer systems, creating a natural trigger for technology evaluation. The brand’s 40.9% unit growth also signals ongoing onboarding and expansion opportunities.
The DRYmedic FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
64 operators run 64 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit64
Top states by locations
| TX | 13 |
|---|---|
| FL | 7 |
| NC | 4 |
| CA | 4 |
| IL | 4 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind DRYmedic
holding_vehicle of Authority Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.