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From the filings
FW Fleet Clean
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at FW Fleet Clean is controlled at the corporate level by a tight-knit executive team led by CEO Anthony J. DiGiovanni and CFO Lee Schutzman. The franchise mandates Fleet Clean Software Website, Fleet Wash Scheduler v4.03.77, and QuickBooks Online across its 57-unit system, creating a narrow but addressable market for complementary or replacement tools. With 40 franchised locations and 17 company-owned units, vendors face a small, centralized target where a single HQ decision can unlock the entire footprint.
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Live signals
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 (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 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.
emium (one per computer) o Fleet Wash Scheduler version 4.03.77 (accessible through the remote desktop) o File drop v1.1.0 o IOS Mobile App v1.1.9 o Fleet Clean Software Website o QuickBooks online Yo
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all information stored on your Technology System, which includes all customer and sales data.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor, in a format acceptable to (or, at Franchisor’s election, specified by) Franchisor, as amended from time to time: (i) a fiscal quarter and fiscal year to date profit and loss statement…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
be purchased from a single source (which may be us or our affiliates).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to vary the standards throughout the System, as well as the services and assistance that Franchisor may provide to some franchisees based upon the peculiarities of a particular site or circumstance, existing business practices, or other factors that Franchisor…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
648730Item 8
In the 2024 fiscal year, our revenue from all required purchases of products and services by franchisees was $648,730, which is 3.1% of our total revenue of $20,699,496 for fiscal year 2024.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may collect and retain certain manufacturing allowances, marketing allowances, rebates, credits, monies, payments and benefits offered to us or to our affiliates by manufacturers, suppliers and distributors based upon your purchases of products and other 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?
90Item 8
We estimate that approximately 90% to 100% of your expenditures for leases and purchases in establishing your Franchise and approximately 90% to 100% for leases and purchases on an ongoing basis will be for products and services which are subject to sourcing restrictions (that is, for which suppliers must be approved…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require that Franchisee or supplier pay a fee not to exceed $3,000 for such testing or evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to buy any item that does not meet our specifications or if you want to make a purchase of any item or service for which we have identified an Approved Supplier from an unapproved supplier, you first must submit to us a written request asking for our approval to do so.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cease use of, and if Franchisor requests, shall transfer to Franchisor, all telephone numbers, customer lists, and any domain names, websites, email addresses, social media accounts, and any other identifiers, whether or not authorized by Franchisor, used by Franchisee while operating the Franchise.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must comply with all laws and payment card provider standards relating to the security of the Technology System, including, without limitation, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee grants Franchisor and its agents the right to enter upon the Franchise Location or attend and monitor Franchisee while performing services for customers at any time for the purpose of conducting inspections, for among other purposes, preserving the validity of the Marks and verifying Franchisee’s…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may periodically revise the contents of the Manuals, and you must make corresponding revisions to your copy of the Manuals and comply with each new or changed standard immediately upon receipt of the revision.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
If you have a Franchise Location, you must lease, sublease, or purchase the premises for the Franchise, subject to our approval.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
We currently require that any franchisee Internet presence be through our website for the System.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Market Cooperative covering your Territory is established, we may require that you join the new Market Cooperative within 30 days after it is established.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We require that all services, products, supplies, equipment, materials, and other products and services that you will use or offer for sale at the Franchise: (a) meet the specifications that we establish from time to time; (b) be purchased only from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources)…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We require that all services, products, supplies, equipment, materials, and other products and services that you will use or offer for sale at the Franchise: (a) meet the specifications that we establish from time to time; (b) be purchased only from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources)…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All payments required under the Franchise Agreement must be made at the intervals and by the method or methods that we specify from time to time, which may include, without limitation, payment by deduction from customer payments, payment via wire transfer or electronic debit to your bank account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
The daily operations of the Franchise are at all times required to be supervised under the active full-time management of the Manager who has successfully completed Franchisor’s initial certification program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
To promote a uniform System image, Franchisee shall require all personnel to dress during business hours in the attire specified in the Manuals.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not use any cash registers, POS systems or computer systems in the Franchise without Franchisor’s express written consent.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all information stored on your Technology System, which includes all customer and sales data.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We also provide and require that your Operating Principal and Manager attend and successfully complete additional refresher certification programs or new certification programs to be conducted at such location as we may designate.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause its Operating Principal and other management personnel designated by Franchisor to attend all mandatory in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone or video conference calls) and the Fleet Clean annual brand convention.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?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.
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The vendor opportunity at FW Fleet Clean
FW Fleet Clean operates a compact but growing network of 57 units—40 franchised and 17 company-owned—generating an average unit volume of $754,108.71. The brand added units at an 8.1% clip year-over-year, signaling modest expansion that could open incremental software seats. For vendors, the addressable market is small and centralized: a single corporate entity controls purchasing for the entire system, and the executive team listed in the 2025 FDD is lean, with no dedicated IT leadership on file. This means a sales motion aimed at the CEO and CFO is likely the shortest path to a deal.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD names five executives in Item 1: Chairman Vito DiGiovanni, CEO Anthony J. DiGiovanni, President Gerald DiGiovanni, Chief M&A Officer Robert MacDonald, and CFO Lee Schutzman. No CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology appears, placing the software buying center squarely with the DiGiovanni family leadership and the CFO. In a 57-unit system, the CEO and CFO are the most probable evaluators and approvers for any technology investment, especially given the mandated stack already in place. Vendors should prepare for a direct, relationship-driven sales process rather than a formal RFP cycle.
Mandated and current tech stack
FW Fleet Clean mandates three specific technology components under its franchise agreement. Fleet Clean Software Website serves as the brand’s digital storefront and likely includes customer-facing booking or inquiry functionality. Fleet Wash Scheduler version 4.03.77 is the operational backbone for managing wash services, scheduling, and possibly fleet tracking. QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. is mandated for accounting, with QuickBooks desktop also referenced, suggesting some operators may run a hybrid Intuit setup. The presence of a version-pinned scheduler implies the franchisor tightly controls the operational workflow, which could limit a vendor’s ability to displace it but may create opportunities for adjacent tools in CRM, fleet telematics, or advanced reporting.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2025 FDD does not include an extract describing procurement restrictions, designated suppliers, or approved vendor lists. In the absence of such language, vendors should operate under the assumption of an open procurement model, though any sale will still require HQ approval given the centralized decision-making structure. The initial franchise term is 10 years, with two additional 5-year renewal terms available if the franchisee complies with all agreement provisions. With 8.1% year-over-year unit growth, new franchisees entering the system represent the most predictable software evaluation window. Existing unit renewals may also trigger technology reviews, particularly if the franchisor updates its mandated stack between terms.
How to read the FW Fleet Clean FDD
The 2025 FW Fleet Clean Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding the franchisor’s technology mandates, executive structure, and contractual obligations. Item 11 details the mandated Fleet Wash Scheduler and QuickBooks systems, while Item 1 lists the five key executives who control purchasing. Item 17 outlines the 10-year initial term and two 5-year renewal options, which can help vendors time their outreach. The embedded PDF viewer below provides the full FDD text. For software vendors building a ranked target list of franchise systems, FranCloud can map this data across hundreds of brands to surface the best-fit opportunities.
Questions vendors ask
FW Fleet Clean, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
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