Five Star Painting

Item 8

Currently, we also require that you license QuickBooks Online (either directly from our designated vendor, Intuit Limited, or through our affiliate ZorWare as described in Item 6).

Item 11

We will have independent access to the Software System and certain information in your Computer System, including sales and related data, and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access this information and data.

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In addition, within 15 days after the end of each month, you must submit to us the following information for the preceding month: (i) copies of your most recent balance sheet and statement of profit and loss, including a summary of your costs for labor, rent and other material cost items;

Item 8

Our affiliate ZorWare is currently the sole supplier of the Software System.

Item 20

Our franchise Advisory Council for our MAP Fund was created and sponsored by us, has our business address and phone number, listed on the cover page of this disclosure document, and can be reached at the following email address: david.sutter@nbly.com.

Item 8

We reserve the right to designate a primary or single source of supply for certain products and supplies, and we or our affiliates may be that single source.

Item 8

In the year ending December 31, 2025, we had revenue of $764,674, or about 6.35% of our total revenues of $12,039,030, as a result of purchases by Five Star Painting franchisees from approved suppliers or under our specifications or as a result of purchases, if any, directly from us.

Item 8

We may derive revenue as a result of your required purchases.

Item 8

The cost of items purchased in accordance with our specifications represents approximately 50% to 77% of your total purchases in connection with the establishment of your Business and approximately 20% of your on-going purchases in connection with operation of your Business.

Item 8

You must pay upon demand our (or the third party’s) actual costs of the testing and any related costs/expenses (regardless of whether we grant an approval).

Item 8

You may purchase from other suppliers if you follow our supplier approval procedures, as described in the Manuals, and obtain our prior written approval.

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Unless we direct otherwise, simultaneously herewith, you agree to execute the Telephone Number and Internet Agreement (attached hereto as Schedule E), pursuant to which you assign to us ownership of all Telephone Listings and Internet Listings (each term as defined in Schedule E).

Item 11

You must make sure that you are in compliance with all laws that are applicable to the Computer System or other technology used in the operation of your Business, including all data protection or security laws as well as payment card industry compliance.

Item 12

Beginning with the second full calendar year of operations, your Business must achieve (a) in each calendar year, annual Gross Sales that are in the top 90% of the annual Gross Sales per franchised business for the Five Star Painting franchise system for that calendar year (the “Gross Sales MPS”) and (b) a Net…

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We and our authorized representative have the right to visit and inspect your Business at all reasonable times during the business day for the purpose of making periodic evaluations and to ascertain your compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, and to inspect and evaluate your services, supplies or products…

Item 11

We may, from time to time, revise the contents of the Operations Manual and you must comply with each new or changed standard.

Item 11

We will approve your site so long as it meets our site selection guidelines.

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You may not separately register any domain name containing any of the Marks or operate a website or social media account for your Business.

Item 7

Whether or not we have advised you that the Minimum Local Marketing Spending is required on an annual basis, you must spend the Initial Marketing Spend Requirement ($60,000 in year 1, and $75,000 in year 2) during the first two years of operation of your Business.

Item 11

and allocation. In addition to your payments of the MAP Fee, we reserve the right to require you to spend annually the Minimum Local Marketing Spending, and regardless you must spend the Initial Marketing Spend Requirement (together with Minimum Local Marketing Spending, the “Minimum Local Marketing Amounts”) in…

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We have the right to designate local advertising markets and advertising cooperatives and/or local marketing groups for such markets (collectively, each such cooperative or group, an “LMG”), and if designated, you must participate in the LMG and its programs in your designated local advertising market.

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You must sign an electronic ACH Form, attached as Schedule B, to authorize and direct your bank or financial institution to allow us or our affiliate to initiate a transfer of funds electronically directly to our or our affiliate’s account and to charge to your account all amounts due to us or any affiliate.

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You must employ a sufficient number of competent and trained employees to ensure efficient service to Customers.

Item 8

You must use our Software System (currently CORE, Qvinci, FranConnect, two Gmail enterprise email accounts, Customer Engagement Platform, and Neighborly Franchise Portal) and enter into the Software System License & Maintenance Agreement (current version attached as Exhibit K).

Item 11

We will have independent access to the Software System and certain information in your Computer System, including sales and related data, and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access this information and data.

Item 8

Software System and Computer Hardware You must use our Software System (currently CORE, Qvinci, FranConnect, two Gmail enterprise email accounts, Customer Engagement Platform, and Neighborly Franchise Portal) and enter into the Software System License & Maintenance Agreement (current version attached as Exhibit K).

Item 11

If it becomes necessary to retrain a certain individual, we reserve the right to charge you a training fee.

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You must attend, at your expense, any annual franchise convention we may hold or sponsor and any meetings relating to new services or products, new operational procedures or programs, training, business management, sales or sales promotion, or similar topics, including any system-wide teleconferences or…