QuickBooks Online
Mandatoryations. 7. This figure is based on the standard version of QuickBooks Online, which is what we require, but may be higher based on various upgraded versions that are available for QuickBooks Online. I
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
DUCTZ
Home servicesSoftware 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. With an average unit volume of $777,690 and a 10% royalty, the addressable market is modest but concentrated, making it a focused target for vendors who can integrate with or replace mandated tools.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
63
63 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-1.563%
vs prior filing
AUV
$778K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
10%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$164K–$225K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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.
11%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
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.
CareerPlug
urchase a modified Initial Package that will cost $8,500. The modified Initial Package includes: Clothing and Promotional, Print & Marketing Materials, KickStart Marketing, 1 year CareerPlug Pro, and
Facebook
ile, 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
Instagram
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 oth
LinkedIn
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, Pi
Pinterest
tise 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
QuickBooks
arties Full time Per your standard payroll technician for 3 $0 $7,200 Payroll Employee policy months (Note 5) Computer System Third $0 $1,500 Lump sum As incurred (Note 6) Parties QuickBooks Monthly T
Twitter
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, Y
YouTube
ise 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,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 6 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 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?
YesItem 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesItem 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.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise 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?
0Item 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?
YesItem 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?
5Item 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesItem 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesItem 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?
YesItem 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesItem 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.
Point of sale
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 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?
YesFranchise 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?
YesItem 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
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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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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.
The royalty rate is 10%, and the initial term length is not disclosed in the 2026 FDD. 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. It contains the legal and operational disclosures required under the FTC Franchise Rule, including Item 1 (executives), Item 6 (royalties and fees), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 19 (financial performance representations). 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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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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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind DUCTZ
strategic_multibrand of BELFOR Franchise Group.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.