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Software purchasing at DUCTZ flows through a tight, HQ-controlled stack. The franchisor mandates QuickBooks (desktop and Online) plus two proprietary systems—DUCTZ Bid Estimator and DUCTZ Software—across all 63 franchised locations.

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Total units
63
63 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
-1.563%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$778K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
10% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
1%
percentage component
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$164K–$225K
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Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

10% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

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These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2026)

Recorded percentage components (FY2026)Ad fund 1%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 1%

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The systems vendors compete with

2 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

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ITEM 8: RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 8.1 Required Purchase of Initial Package and Kick-Start Marketing Services You must purchase the Initial Package or Modified Initial Package of certain equipment and small tools package for HVAC and air duct cleaning and supplies safety equipment, marketing materials, trademarked office supplies and apparel, Click Safety Training, Training and Certification, Kick Start Marketing, CareerPlug Pro, a Convention Fee Allowance, and supplies as described and listed in Exhibit B to the Franchise Agreement. The items included in the Initial Package will change to reflect the changing needs of the DUCTZ Business in accordance with System procedures, and changes in suppliers and/or product specifications. The Initial Package may be modified or waived for Conversion Franchises, but only with our prior written approval. We retain the right to derive revenue or other material consideration from required purchases and leases of products and services. Some of our officers have an ownership interest in our affiliates BELFOR, DRIPLOC, CDI, and BHI. There are no other suppliers in which any of our officers owns an interest at this time, although they reserve the right to do so in the future. The marketing materials and trademarked office supplies that are included in the Initial Package are shipped, F.O.B. from our approved supplier(s) which include Oklahoma City, OK and Logan, UT. You must purchase the entire Initial Package.

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33 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 We will prepare on an annual basis, within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year, and make available to you upon written request, a statement of contributions and expenditures for the Brand Marketing Fund. The Brand Marketing Fund does not have to be independently audited. There are currently no requirements for participation in an advertising fund or any local advertising cooperatives, though we reserve the right to establish an advertising fund or advertising cooperatives in the future. 11.7 Computer Software, Internet, and Systems We have developed the DUCTZ Software, which consists of software program(s) which you must use to maintain customer records, bid on jobs, create estimates and operate the DUCTZ Business system. The DUCTZ Software is included in your weekly Technology Fee, which is currently $45 per week. You are required to use our then-current designated accounting software, which is currently QuickBooks Online. In addition, you are required to follow our specified chart of accounts. We will have automatic password access to your financial reports on this system. You may not utilize any other accounting or reporting software that is not approved by us. We have the right to change these requirements at our discretion. We shall have the right to specify or require that certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of communications, computer systems, and hardware be used by you, including without limitation: (i) a compatible “back office” computer system that complies with our standards and specifications; (ii) a custom and proprietary point of sale system (the “POS System”), if we make such a POS System part of our proprietary operating system in the future; (iii) printers and other peripheral hardware or devices; (iv) archival back-up systems; (v) Internet access mode and speed; and (vi) physical, electronic, and other security systems (collectively, the “Computer System”). Currently, your Computer System must include a fiber-optic internet or other high speed internet or cable modem high-speed Internet connection located at your Office Site that meets the requirements of the System Standards and for handling of our then-current DUCTZ Software. We estimate the cost of the computer system to be approximately $1,500. Computer specifications for hardware and Internet connectivity are provided in Sections 2.H and 2.I of the Franchise Agreement. We have the right to independently access the information generated and stored in the Computer System and/or the DUCTZ Software. We shall have the right, but not the obligation, to develop or designate: (i) computer software programs you must use in connection with any component of the Computer System, including the DUCTZ Software (the “Required Software”), which you shall install at your own expense; (ii) updates, supplements, modifications, or enhancements to the Required Software, which you shall install at your own expense; (iii) the tangible media upon which you record data; and (iv) the database file structure of the Computer System. You will be responsible for the payment of all fees associated with the Required Software (including the DUCTZ Software), Computer System and POS System. At our request, you shall purchase or lease, and thereafter maintain, the Computer System, DUCTZ Software, and, if applicable, the Required Software. You agree to pay all fees associated with the use of DUCTZ Software and any other Required Software, which may be payable to us or our approved or designated suppliers. You expressly agree to strictly comply with our then- current standards and specifications for all items associated with your Computer System, DUCTZ Software and any other Required Software, including any security software. You agree, at your own expense, to keep your Computer System in good maintenance and repair and install such upgrades, additions, changes, modifications, substitutions, and/or replacements to your 34 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 Computer System or Required Software as we direct from time to time in writing. You agree that your compliance with these requirements shall be at your sole cost and expense. We may require that your Computer System be programmed to automatically transmit data and reports about the operation of the DUCTZ Business to us. We shall also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically connect with your Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System or for any other purpose we deem necessary. There are no contractual limitations on our right to access the information and data on your POS System, DUCTZ Software, and Computer System. You shall deliver to us all access codes, static Internet protocol (“IP”) addresses and other information to facilitate our access to the data described in this Section within 30 days of opening the DUCTZ Business. You must obtain the computer hardware necessary to implement the DUCTZ Software, and comply with all specifications and standards prescribed by us regarding the DUCTZ Software as provided in the Manuals. We reserve the right to create additional proprietary software programs, which you must use in connection with the DUCTZ Business. The Require Software, including the DUCTZ Software, will be our proprietary product, and the information collected therefrom will be deemed our confidential information. You are required to participate in any System-wide computer network, intranet system, or extranet system that we implement and may be required by us to use such computer network, intranet system, or extranet system to, among other things: (i) submit your reports due under the Franchise Agreement to us online; (ii) view and print portions of the Manuals, including any updates or modifications thereto; (iii) download approved local advertising materials; (iv) communicate with us and other DUCTZ franchisees; and (v) to complete any initial or ongoing training. You agree to use the facilities of any such computer network, intranet system or extranet system in strict compliance with the standards, protocols, and restrictions that we include in the Manuals, including those related to the encryption of confidential information and prohibitions against the transmission of libelous, derogatory or defamatory statements. As technology advances, you may be required to upgrade your hardware to meet changing software requirements as we deem necessary. The DUCTZ Software is web-based and we do not charge you for software updates and upgrades. We will require you to upgrade your computer hardware, but no more than two times during the initial term. You promise to subscribe to, maintain, and utilize a fiber- optic internet or other high speed internet, cable, or satellite high speed Internet connection and email network account with independent suppliers which periodically we approve. If you do not receive written approval within ten days of our written receipt of your request, such supplier will be considered disapproved. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business-related correspondence. You also promise to use, subscribe to, and pay for, as directed by us, a customized website connected to our website and managed by our website provider. You may not attempt to redirect the customized website. You also promise to subscribe to, maintain, and utilize the phone model, type and provider that we designate as well as the phone service from the company we designate. As technology advances and new discoveries are made, we have the right to require that you use other technological items, as well as to designate the specific companies, models and/or types that you must use for these technological services. You also promise to use, subscribe to, and pay for, as directed by us, a customized website connected to our website and managed by our website provider. You may not attempt to redirect any traffic on the customized website. You may not implement a website or URL for the DUCTZ 35 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 Business either yourself or through a third party provider. We have sole discretion and control over the website (including timing, design, contents and continuation). We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ Businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. You agree to establish and maintain a separate profile, page or other presence on social media in connection with the DUCTZ Business in accordance with the System Standards. Prior to establishing such social media page(s), you are required to obtain our prior written approval of the content to be posted on such social media page(s). If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such social media page(s) in accordance with System standards and any other policies we designate in the Manuals or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). We recommend, but do not require, that you update the social media page(s) at least monthly. We shall have the right to modify the provisions of this Item. We may use a portion of the Brand Marketing Fund contributions or the weekly usage/support/upgrade fee to pay or reimburse ourselves for the costs incurred in connection with the development, maintenance and update of our website. 11.8 Telephone Listings At our discretion, we may provide you with a number to use as the primary business number for your DUCTZ Business. As part of your local marketing, this number must be dedicated to your DUCTZ Business. You must maintain a 24-hour answering system on this business number, use an approved script for answering calls, and you must continually list the DUCTZ Business in the primary Internet and telephone directory servicing the Territory and, at a minimum, to maintain a trademark listing advertising your Business in the primary directory servicing the Territory. We currently offer a service through which selected phone calls to our toll-free phone number will be forwarded to you or us. In the offering of this service, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain this service 24 hours per day, seven days per week, subject to acts of God or circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including power outages and the unavailability of telephone services. In the phone routing process, we use commercially reasonable efforts to route calls from prospective customers requesting service in the Territory to you. We do not guarantee that every phone call requesting service in the Territory will be routed to you. We reserve the right to modify or terminate this service at any time, in our sole discretion, including, without limitation, the right to require that all customer calls be directed through our toll-free line or any other telephone number we designate. Currently, the cost of this toll-free number and forwarding call is including in the Technology Fee. (Section 2.I of the Franchise Agreement). 11.9 Reference Guides Upon request, you may view the Manuals at our offices in Ann Arbor, MI or elsewhere as arranged, before you purchase the DUCTZ Business. Before your review, you will sign our then current form of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement (Exhibit A-3 of the Disclosure Document). 36 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 The Manuals will contain mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, operating procedures, and rules that we prescribe periodically for the operation of a DUCTZ Business, and information on your other obligations under the Franchise Agreement and related agreements. We may modify the Manuals periodically to reflect changes in the System standards. You must keep your copy of the Manuals current and in a secure location in the principal office of the DUCTZ Business. If there is a dispute over its contents, the master copy of each of the Manuals that we maintain at our principal office will be controlling. You may not at any time copy, duplicate, record, or otherwise reproduce any part of the Manuals. If all or any of the Manuals are lost, destroyed, or significantly damaged, you promise to obtain replacements at our then applicable charge. The Manuals are specifically incorporated by reference into the Franchise Agreement, and you must comply with the Manuals as an essential aspect of your obligations under the Franchise Agreement. Failure to substantially comply with the Manuals may be considered a breach of the Franchise Agreement. The following is the current table of contents of our Manual – DUCTZ Service Technician Training Manual, as of the date of this Disclosure Document, though we reserve the right to modify this at any time: Topic Number of Pages Introduction 9 Understanding HVAC Basics 4 General Principles of HVAC Cleaning 20 DUCTZ Procedures for Cleaning Residential Air Duct Systems 31 History of Duct Cleaning 4 Principles of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems 6 Mechanical System History 7 Total Pages 81 The following is the current table of contents of our Manual – Tools and Equipment, as of the date of this Disclosure Document, though we reserve the right to modify this at any time: Topic Number of Pages Hole Cutting Tools 3 Drill Motors 3 Duct Entry and Closure Tools 7 Hand Tools 5 Electrical 3 Duct Cleaning Brushes, Cable Drives, Rods 6 Miscellaneous Hand Tools 5 Vacuum Equipment 8 Air Operated Equipment 4 Observation Investigation Devices 2 Total Pages 46 11.10 Site Approval You must also select your business office site within the Designated Office Territory (as previously defined as the “Office Site”), and we must approve such Office Site in our sole discretion. You may not locate your office outside of the DOT without our express written consent. If your Office Site is located outside of the DOT (pursuant to our prior permission), you agree that if a DUCTZ franchisee purchases the Territory where your Office Site is located, or if a Company Store is opened, you will move the location of your Office Site to another site approved in writing 37 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 by us, unless you have obtained written authorization from DUCTZ, as well as from the new DUCTZ franchisee or DZNA. 11.11 Jumpstart Initial Training You must successfully complete our Jumpstart Initial Training program (Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement) within one month of signing the Franchise Agreement, before attending Business Management and Technical Operations Training (as defined below) and before the opening of the DUCTZ Business. Additional persons employed by you may attend on a space available basis, contingent upon our receipt of our training fee to offset the expenses we incur. All attendees who are not a party to the Franchise Agreement must sign our prescribed form of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement (Exhibit A-3 of the Disclosure Document). You must pay for your own and your employees’ travel and living expenses while attending the Business Management and Technical Operations training program. During the Jumpstart Initial Training program, with guidance from our training team, along with training manuals and online modules, you must prepare a comprehensive financial plan, review the Manuals, complete a territory review, coordinate your initial advertising program, acquire proper insurance, select and lease office space, and acquire all permits, licenses, and approved vehicles. All Jumpstart Initial Training activities are to be completed before attending Business Manager and Technical Operations Training and before opening of the DUCTZ Business, and are conducted in your hometown with assistance from our home office staff. You begin Jumpstart Initial Training immediately upon your execution of the Franchise Agreement and payment of all initial fees. During Jumpstart Initial Training, we will schedule Business Manager and Technical Operations Training for you to attend. Business Manager and Technical Operations Training sessions may be offered as many times a year as is necessary. Final confirmation of your scheduled classroom training may be contingent upon your successful completion the Jumpstart Initial Training. After you return from the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training you are ready to open for business. 11.12 Business Manager and Technical Operations Training Before you begin operating the DUCTZ Business and after you have completed Jumpstart Initial Training, we will furnish business manager and technical operations training (the “Business Manager and Technical Operations Training”) to the Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated Manager, at no additional fee. The Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated Manager must complete the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training to our satisfaction and failure to do so will result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. The Business Manager and Technical Operations Training may not commence until you have paid all fees due to us. The Business Manager and Technical Operations Training will last up to 7 days in duration in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at our headquarters, the BFG training center, or another location designated by us. Business Manager and Technical Operations Training sessions may be offered as many times a year as is necessary. You will be responsible for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees/owners incur for this Business Manager and Technical Operations Training. Our primary training program instructor is Tom Yacobellis. Mr. Yacobellis has forty-three (43) years of experience in the HVAC industry and nineteen (19) years experience with us.

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23 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 8.5 Purchase Arrangements Aside from certain intangible benefits associated with group buying, you receive no material franchise benefits (for example, the award of additional franchises or a renewal term) for using an approved supplier. 8.6 Email and Website You must also maintain, on your DUCTZ business computer, an electronic mail account that must enable you to receive and send electronic mail and transfer computer files with us. You must also maintain a fiber-optic, , cable, satellite or other high speed internet connection. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business related correspondence. We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ franchised businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, including Google MyBusiness Profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the DUCTZ Business, including any profile on Facebook, X formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media and/or networking site. If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such World Wide Web or Internet site in accordance with System Standards and any other policies we designate in the DUCTZ System Standards or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). 8.7 Insurance Before attending either the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training, you promise to purchase and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement and at your expense, insurance protecting you, your employees, and us, our officers, and our employees, against loss, liability, fire, personal injury, death, property damages, or theft arising from, or occurring in connection with, the operation and promotion of the DUCTZ Business as specified in detail in the Franchise Agreement or otherwise in writing from us, including, but not limited to, a commercial general liability policy with limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit, and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, statutorily required workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with limits of at least $500,000 by accident, $500,000 by disease and $500,000 policy limit; or the minimum limit required by your state, whichever is higher, Umbrella Liability Insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate the policy shall list the commercial general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation/employers’ liability policies as scheduled underlying policies and any other insurance as required by any state, county, local, or other municipal insurance requirements. We may modify the types and amounts of insurance you are required to purchase as we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion. You acknowledge and agree that (a) the insurance you will maintain reflects the minimum amounts of coverage we require, (b) these minimums are not meant to reflect the actual needs you may have,

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23 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 8.5 Purchase Arrangements Aside from certain intangible benefits associated with group buying, you receive no material franchise benefits (for example, the award of additional franchises or a renewal term) for using an approved supplier. 8.6 Email and Website You must also maintain, on your DUCTZ business computer, an electronic mail account that must enable you to receive and send electronic mail and transfer computer files with us. You must also maintain a fiber-optic, , cable, satellite or other high speed internet connection. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business related correspondence. We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ franchised businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, including Google MyBusiness Profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the DUCTZ Business, including any profile on Facebook, X formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media and/or networking site. If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such World Wide Web or Internet site in accordance with System Standards and any other policies we designate in the DUCTZ System Standards or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). 8.7 Insurance Before attending either the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training, you promise to purchase and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement and at your expense, insurance protecting you, your employees, and us, our officers, and our employees, against loss, liability, fire, personal injury, death, property damages, or theft arising from, or occurring in connection with, the operation and promotion of the DUCTZ Business as specified in detail in the Franchise Agreement or otherwise in writing from us, including, but not limited to, a commercial general liability policy with limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit, and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, statutorily required workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with limits of at least $500,000 by accident, $500,000 by disease and $500,000 policy limit; or the minimum limit required by your state, whichever is higher, Umbrella Liability Insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate the policy shall list the commercial general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation/employers’ liability policies as scheduled underlying policies and any other insurance as required by any state, county, local, or other municipal insurance requirements. We may modify the types and amounts of insurance you are required to purchase as we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion. You acknowledge and agree that (a) the insurance you will maintain reflects the minimum amounts of coverage we require, (b) these minimums are not meant to reflect the actual needs you may have,

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23 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 8.5 Purchase Arrangements Aside from certain intangible benefits associated with group buying, you receive no material franchise benefits (for example, the award of additional franchises or a renewal term) for using an approved supplier. 8.6 Email and Website You must also maintain, on your DUCTZ business computer, an electronic mail account that must enable you to receive and send electronic mail and transfer computer files with us. You must also maintain a fiber-optic, , cable, satellite or other high speed internet connection. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business related correspondence. We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ franchised businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, including Google MyBusiness Profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the DUCTZ Business, including any profile on Facebook, X formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media and/or networking site. If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such World Wide Web or Internet site in accordance with System Standards and any other policies we designate in the DUCTZ System Standards or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). 8.7 Insurance Before attending either the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training, you promise to purchase and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement and at your expense, insurance protecting you, your employees, and us, our officers, and our employees, against loss, liability, fire, personal injury, death, property damages, or theft arising from, or occurring in connection with, the operation and promotion of the DUCTZ Business as specified in detail in the Franchise Agreement or otherwise in writing from us, including, but not limited to, a commercial general liability policy with limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit, and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, statutorily required workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with limits of at least $500,000 by accident, $500,000 by disease and $500,000 policy limit; or the minimum limit required by your state, whichever is higher, Umbrella Liability Insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate the policy shall list the commercial general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation/employers’ liability policies as scheduled underlying policies and any other insurance as required by any state, county, local, or other municipal insurance requirements. We may modify the types and amounts of insurance you are required to purchase as we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion. You acknowledge and agree that (a) the insurance you will maintain reflects the minimum amounts of coverage we require, (b) these minimums are not meant to reflect the actual needs you may have,

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23 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 8.5 Purchase Arrangements Aside from certain intangible benefits associated with group buying, you receive no material franchise benefits (for example, the award of additional franchises or a renewal term) for using an approved supplier. 8.6 Email and Website You must also maintain, on your DUCTZ business computer, an electronic mail account that must enable you to receive and send electronic mail and transfer computer files with us. You must also maintain a fiber-optic, , cable, satellite or other high speed internet connection. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business related correspondence. We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ franchised businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, including Google MyBusiness Profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the DUCTZ Business, including any profile on Facebook, X formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media and/or networking site. If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such World Wide Web or Internet site in accordance with System Standards and any other policies we designate in the DUCTZ System Standards or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). 8.7 Insurance Before attending either the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training, you promise to purchase and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement and at your expense, insurance protecting you, your employees, and us, our officers, and our employees, against loss, liability, fire, personal injury, death, property damages, or theft arising from, or occurring in connection with, the operation and promotion of the DUCTZ Business as specified in detail in the Franchise Agreement or otherwise in writing from us, including, but not limited to, a commercial general liability policy with limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit, and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, statutorily required workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with limits of at least $500,000 by accident, $500,000 by disease and $500,000 policy limit; or the minimum limit required by your state, whichever is higher, Umbrella Liability Insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate the policy shall list the commercial general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation/employers’ liability policies as scheduled underlying policies and any other insurance as required by any state, county, local, or other municipal insurance requirements. We may modify the types and amounts of insurance you are required to purchase as we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion. You acknowledge and agree that (a) the insurance you will maintain reflects the minimum amounts of coverage we require, (b) these minimums are not meant to reflect the actual needs you may have,

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23 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 8.5 Purchase Arrangements Aside from certain intangible benefits associated with group buying, you receive no material franchise benefits (for example, the award of additional franchises or a renewal term) for using an approved supplier. 8.6 Email and Website You must also maintain, on your DUCTZ business computer, an electronic mail account that must enable you to receive and send electronic mail and transfer computer files with us. You must also maintain a fiber-optic, , cable, satellite or other high speed internet connection. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business related correspondence. We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ franchised businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, including Google MyBusiness Profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the DUCTZ Business, including any profile on Facebook, X formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media and/or networking site. If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such World Wide Web or Internet site in accordance with System Standards and any other policies we designate in the DUCTZ System Standards or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). 8.7 Insurance Before attending either the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training, you promise to purchase and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement and at your expense, insurance protecting you, your employees, and us, our officers, and our employees, against loss, liability, fire, personal injury, death, property damages, or theft arising from, or occurring in connection with, the operation and promotion of the DUCTZ Business as specified in detail in the Franchise Agreement or otherwise in writing from us, including, but not limited to, a commercial general liability policy with limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit, and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, statutorily required workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with limits of at least $500,000 by accident, $500,000 by disease and $500,000 policy limit; or the minimum limit required by your state, whichever is higher, Umbrella Liability Insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate the policy shall list the commercial general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation/employers’ liability policies as scheduled underlying policies and any other insurance as required by any state, county, local, or other municipal insurance requirements. We may modify the types and amounts of insurance you are required to purchase as we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion. You acknowledge and agree that (a) the insurance you will maintain reflects the minimum amounts of coverage we require, (b) these minimums are not meant to reflect the actual needs you may have,

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23 © 2026 DUCTZ International, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 2603 8.5 Purchase Arrangements Aside from certain intangible benefits associated with group buying, you receive no material franchise benefits (for example, the award of additional franchises or a renewal term) for using an approved supplier. 8.6 Email and Website You must also maintain, on your DUCTZ business computer, an electronic mail account that must enable you to receive and send electronic mail and transfer computer files with us. You must also maintain a fiber-optic, , cable, satellite or other high speed internet connection. You must use an email name that we have approved that will have “@DUCTZ.com” as its suffix for all business related correspondence. We may, but are not obligated to, create interior pages on the website(s) that contain information about the DUCTZ Business and other DUCTZ franchised businesses. If we do create such pages, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page for the DUCTZ Business, at your expense, using a template that we provide. All such information will be subject to our approval prior to posting. Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, including Google MyBusiness Profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the DUCTZ Business, including any profile on Facebook, X formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media and/or networking site. If such approval is granted by us, you must: (i) establish and operate such World Wide Web or Internet site in accordance with System Standards and any other policies we designate in the DUCTZ System Standards or otherwise in writing from time to time; and (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s). 8.7 Insurance Before attending either the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training, you promise to purchase and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement and at your expense, insurance protecting you, your employees, and us, our officers, and our employees, against loss, liability, fire, personal injury, death, property damages, or theft arising from, or occurring in connection with, the operation and promotion of the DUCTZ Business as specified in detail in the Franchise Agreement or otherwise in writing from us, including, but not limited to, a commercial general liability policy with limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit, and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, statutorily required workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with limits of at least $500,000 by accident, $500,000 by disease and $500,000 policy limit; or the minimum limit required by your state, whichever is higher, Umbrella Liability Insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate the policy shall list the commercial general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation/employers’ liability policies as scheduled underlying policies and any other insurance as required by any state, county, local, or other municipal insurance requirements. We may modify the types and amounts of insurance you are required to purchase as we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion. You acknowledge and agree that (a) the insurance you will maintain reflects the minimum amounts of coverage we require, (b) these minimums are not meant to reflect the actual needs you may have,

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 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?

Yes

Item 11

You are required to use our then-current designated accounting software, which is currently QuickBooks Online.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We have the right to independently access the information generated and stored in the Computer System and/or the DUCTZ Software.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month of the Franchised Business’ operation, an un-audited income statement for the requested time period in a form satisfactory to us, and such additional reports as we may require;

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

In 2025, our affiliates, CDI and Web Marketing Services (WMS) derived $5,314.76 and $62,430.00 respectively, from the sale of initial equipment, vehicles and supplies to franchisees.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 17

We have created, sponsored or endorsed the following franchise organizations: Organization Establishe Address Members d DUCTZ March 7, 5405 Data Co-Chairpersons: Jessica Wicks, President: Franchise 2007 Court Jessica.wicks@belfrangroup.com and Advisory Ann Arbor, Council MI 48108 Patty Clisham, patty.clisham@dutcz.com

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You, therefore, agree that we may periodically, and upon reasonable notice to you, add to, modify, phase out, or change the System, including without limitation, the adoption and use of new or modified trademarks, uniforms, signs, vehicle types, telephone numbers and technologies, products, equipment, services…

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we derived $0 or 0% of our total revenue of $2,578,461.00 from required purchases and leases in 2025.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We retain the right to derive revenue or other material consideration from required purchases and leases of products and services.

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?

5

Item 8

We estimate that the cost of the items purchased according to our specifications will be approximately 30% of the overall purchases in establishing the business and less than 5% of the total purchases during the operation of the business.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor or the independent testing facility Franchisor designates may charge a fee for the testing.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee may request approval of a supplier under Franchisor’s published procedures, which include inspection of the proposed supplier’s facilities and testing of product samples.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

that was ever associated with your DUCTZ Business, and authorize the transfer of these numbers and directory listings to us or, at our direction, instruct the telephone company to forward all calls made to your telephone number to numbers we specify.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must also comply with payment card industry (PCI) standards, norms, requirements and protocols, including PCI Data Security Standards.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We have the right at any time during business hours to perform an on-site inspection of your business at your Office Site, and any other locations through which the DUCTZ Business is operated.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We reserve the right to revise the Operations Manual from time to time in our sole discretion as we deem necessary to update operating and marketing techniques or standards and specifications.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 12

We must approve the site and location of your Business.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You may not implement a website or URL for the DUCTZ Business either yourself or through a third party provider.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

We require you to expend at least 2% of Gross Sales each month on marketing, advertising, and promotional programs at the local level.

Operations

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Currently, the initial vehicle must be leased or purchased through our approved supplier(s).

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You promise to sign and deliver to us, before the DUCTZ Business opens, the documents we require to authorize us to automatically debit your business checking account each Friday (or any other day we may designate) for the Royalty due on Gross Sales from the preceding week, including the EFT Agreement.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Before commencing operation of the DUCTZ Business, you must employ at least one person who has completed the Business Manager and Technical Operations Training.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

4. a dress code, during business hours, for you, your employees and your representatives;

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We have the right to independently access the information generated and stored in the Computer System and/or the DUCTZ Software.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Managing Owner or, if applicable, Designated General Manager also must attend periodic refresher training courses and conferences, at the times and locations we determine, and for which we may charge fees.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 11

You must attend at least one DUCTZ convention every two years.

The filing answers no to 5 questions
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
  • 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 the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at DUCTZ

DUCTZ operates 63 franchised locations, all in the home-services segment, with headquarters in Michigan. The network reported an average unit volume of $777,690.07 in the most recent FDD. Year-over-year unit growth was negative 1.56%, indicating a slight contraction. For software vendors, the total addressable market is 63 units—small but potentially receptive if a product aligns with the mandated tech stack or fills a gap the franchisor has not yet addressed.

No company-owned units are reported, so every location is a franchisee. This structure means that while franchisees may influence local tool choices, the franchisor’s mandates carry significant weight.

Who controls software purchasing

The FDD’s Item 1 identifies Timothy Fagan as President of DUCTZ International, LLC, and Rusty Amarante as President of BELFOR Franchise Group, LLC. Sheldon Yellen serves as Chief Executive Officer, with Chris Jones as Treasurer and Secretary, and Michael J. Reddy as Chief Development Officer of BELFOR Franchise Group. These executives form the likely buying center for enterprise-level software decisions. Vendors should direct outreach toward the President of DUCTZ International or the BELFOR Franchise Group leadership, as they appear to hold operational and strategic authority.

Because the franchisor mandates several systems, the decision-making level is classified as HQ. Franchisees likely have limited autonomy to adopt alternative platforms unless the franchisor approves or the tool operates outside the mandated stack.

Mandated and current tech stack

DUCTZ requires franchisees to use four systems: DUCTZ Bid Estimator, DUCTZ Software, a franchise software management system (unnamed in the FDD), and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc., including both the desktop and Online versions. This stack covers estimating, operational management, and accounting. The presence of proprietary DUCTZ-branded tools suggests the franchisor has invested in custom solutions, which may create integration requirements or replacement opportunities for vendors offering superior functionality.

The unnamed franchise software management system is a potential entry point. If a vendor can identify that system and demonstrate better franchise performance management, compliance tracking, or reporting, the HQ team may consider a switch. QuickBooks is deeply entrenched, but add-on or adjacent tools that enhance financial workflows could still find traction.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed. Similarly, Item 17 renewal terms are absent, and the initial franchise term is not stated. Without these data points, it is impossible to map contract renewal cycles or predict when software evaluation windows might open.

Vendors should approach DUCTZ with a clear value proposition tied to the existing mandated stack. Demonstrating ROI through integration with QuickBooks or the proprietary DUCTZ tools will be essential. Since the unit count is small and slightly declining, the franchisor may prioritize operational efficiency and cost control, making those angles particularly relevant.

How to read the DUCTZ FDD

The DUCTZ Franchise Disclosure Document was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. The embedded PDF viewer below provides the full document. Review Item 11 for the complete mandated technology list and Item 1 for the current leadership roster. For vendors, these sections reveal who buys and what they already use.

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Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

DUCTZ, answered from the filing

The FDD lists Timothy Fagan (President, DUCTZ International) and Rusty Amarante (President, BELFOR Franchise Group) as key officers. Purchasing authority likely sits with these executives or a designated operations lead.
DUCTZ mandates DUCTZ Bid Estimator, DUCTZ Software, an unnamed franchise software management system, and QuickBooks (desktop and Online) by Intuit Inc.
The 2026 FDD reports 63 total units, all franchised. No company-owned units are disclosed. Year-over-year unit growth was -1.56%.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the model—designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the most recent filing.
The FDD lacks an Item 17 renewal extract and does not disclose the initial term length. Without renewal or term data, contract windows cannot be estimated from the filing.
The DUCTZ FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below for the full disclosure document.
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