CotalityCotality
icense for the FRSTaid 3.0 operating system. FRSTeam is an authorized user of the software and owns the proprietary name FRSTaid 3.0, but the software is owned by Cotality, Inc. (“Cotality”), a softwa
From the filings
+30.556% units YoYHQ-led decisions
FRSTeam
Home servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at FRSTeam are driven by a small headquarters team led by Brand President Jeff Waters and Director of Operations Ceilidh Baertschiger. The franchise system currently mandates ERIS and FRSTaid (including version 3.0) across its 49 total units, 47 of which are franchised. With a 30.6% year-over-year unit growth rate, the addressable market is expanding quickly for vendors who can align with the existing mandated tech stack.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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Total units
49
47 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+30.556%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$65K
per unit
Investment range
$139K–$554K
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%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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ermanently installed carpets, wall washing, and structural cleaning. You may not establish an account or participate in any social networking sites (including, without limitation, Facebook, Twitter or
TwitterX
installed carpets, wall washing, and structural cleaning. You may not establish an account or participate in any social networking sites (including, without limitation, Facebook, Twitter or any other
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 9 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require use of a specific accounting software and version thereof as set forth in the Manual, and Franchisee will be solely responsible for any associated cost.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
In addition, we will have independent access to the information stored in the system, and we must be able to access your system at any time.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to verify and sign each report and financial statement in the manner Franchisor prescribes.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
In 2006, we established the Franchisee Advisory Committee comprised of current Franchisees in good standing.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee to obtain specified computer and communications hardware, equipment, components or software and services and may modify specifications for and components of the Computer System from time to time.
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?
1Item 8
We estimate the cost of supplies and services to be purchased in accordance with specifications to represent 1-8% of your overall purchases for the ongoing operation of your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to purchase or lease any equipment, supplies, inventory, advertising materials or other products or services from an unapproved supplier, we may require you to submit to us a written request for approval or we may request the supplier to do so itself.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will direct the telephone company(ies) through which Franchisee obtained or operated the telephone and/or facsimile numbers and directory listings used in the Franchised Business to transfer FRSTeam, LLC A-34 2026 FDD 81178985v5 these numbers to Franchisor, and Franchisee will authorize and not interfere…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will participate in such programs and activities as Franchisor may prescribe, and such programs and activities may (at Franchisor’s option) be paid for partially or wholly by the Fund or outside the Fund on a pro rata or other equitable basis by the participants.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or its designated agents have the right at any time during Franchisee’s regular business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to: (a) inspect the Office or Office(s); (b) observe the operations of the Franchised Business in the Office and in the field
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time, in its sole discretion, revise in any way whatsoever the contents of the Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site for the Franchised Business office, because we want to confirm that it will have adequate space to conduct your restoration activities, but you must find the site yourself.
Marketing
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
For a Territory with more than 500,000 households, you must remit to us for each Accounting Period the greater of: (i) $2,000; or (ii) two percent of your Gross Revenues.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
Advertising Cooperative You may be required to participate in any local or regional advertising cooperative for FRSTeam Franchised Businesses that is established.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
there are, however, required equipment specifications and approved suppliers for goods and services listed in the Manual.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All Royalty fees, Fund Contributions (as defined in Section 7.2 below), amounts due to purchase items from Franchisor and other amounts that Franchisee owes to Franchisor will be paid via Electronic Funds Transfer (“EFT”) from Franchisee’s commercial bank account
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must employ at least one full-time, dedicated Sales Representative to solicit customers through telephone contacts and customer visits (this person may not be the owner unless approved in writing by the Franchisor).
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 1
The FRSTeam Proprietary Marks (see Item 13 of this Disclosure Document) must be displayed on your uniforms, vehicles, business cards, invoices, marketing materials, and other business supplies.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
In addition, we will have independent access to the information stored in the system, and we must be able to access your system at any time.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We also provide periodic refresher training courses (1 day), conferences (2 days), and conventions (3 days) at the times and locations we determine, and for which we may charge fees, which will be the cost of providing the training to you.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
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 FRSTeam
FRSTeam operates 49 total units, with 47 franchised and 2 company-owned locations. The brand's headquarters is in Georgia, and the system grew units by 30.6% year-over-year, signaling an expanding footprint for software vendors. The initial franchise term runs 10 years, with a 6.0% royalty rate. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. For a vendor, the immediate addressable market is 49 locations, but the growth trajectory suggests a pipeline of new franchisees who will need to adopt the mandated tech stack from day one.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority sits at the headquarters level. The 2026 FDD lists Jeff Waters as Brand President and Ceilidh Baertschiger as Director of Operations, both likely central to operational technology decisions. Kristin Johnston, Director of National Sales, may also weigh in on tools that affect sales or customer acquisition. Holly Murry handles franchise development, and Scott Zide serves as Chief Executive Officer. Because the system mandates specific software, franchisees have little autonomy; vendors must sell into HQ to gain system-wide adoption.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD explicitly mandates three systems: ERIS, FRSTaid, and FRSTaid 3.0. These are the only named technology vendors in the disclosure. No other POS, CRM, or operational platforms are listed as required. For a software vendor, this means any new tool must either integrate with or replace components of this existing stack. Understanding the functionality of ERIS and FRSTaid is critical before approaching the buying center.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly disclosed. Renewal terms offer some timing signals: franchisees in good standing may renew for up to two additional five-year terms, provided they give notice six months before expiration and comply with any upgrade requirements. With a 10-year initial term, major system-wide contract cycles may be infrequent, but the 30.6% unit growth rate means new franchisees are continuously onboarding and adopting the mandated stack.
How to read the FRSTeam FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executive team), Item 11 (mandated systems like ERIS and FRSTaid), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Because no operator footprint is mapped in our corpus and no parent company is on file, the brand appears independently owned. Use the FDD to verify the current tech mandates and identify the exact titles of decision-makers before outreach. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned with your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
FRSTeam, answered from the filing
The buying center includes Jeff Waters (Brand President) and Ceilidh Baertschiger (Director of Operations). Kristin Johnston (Director of National Sales) may also influence tools that affect revenue operations.
The 2026 FDD mandates ERIS and FRSTaid (including FRSTaid 3.0). No other operational or POS systems are named as required in the current disclosure.
FRSTeam has 49 total units in the US, comprising 47 franchised locations and 2 company-owned units, according to the 2026 FDD.
The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated versus approved supplier model is not publicly disclosed in the current filing.
With a 10-year initial term and renewal windows requiring six months' notice, contract cycles are long. The recent 30.6% unit growth may create near-term onboarding opportunities for new locations.
The FRSTeam FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the embedded PDF viewer below for the 2026 disclosure to analyze tech mandates and executive contacts directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
20 operators run 20 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit20
Top states by locations
| CA | 3 |
|---|---|
| FL | 2 |
| AL | 2 |
| IL | 2 |
| GA | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind FRSTeam
strategic_multibrand of Bobcat Holdings Group.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.