QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryall such programs will be determined by us as set forth in the manuals [franchise agreement paragraph 6.2.2(ii)]. Accounting We also require you to use the online versions of the QuickBooks accounting
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Gorilla Property Services
Home servicesGorilla Property Services runs 1 franchised US unit with a $222,518 average unit volume and a 6% royalty, and its 2026 FDD mandates QuickBooks, from Intuit, for franchisees under Item 11. Item 8 gives the franchisor sole authority over which suppliers franchisees must use, pointing to a franchisor-controlled buying process. That makes it a small but concrete data point for a vendor tracking accounting and operations software across home-services franchisors.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
1
1 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
$223K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$129K–$215K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 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
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.
Google Business ProfileGoogle
nally, you cannot engage in social media on behalf of your franchise business or related to the Gorilla Property Services® brand in marketing on the Internet, including creating a Google Business Prof
IntuitIntuit
th a data and cellular plan. We do not designate the vendor for the smartphone or tablet, but it must support all of our required and designated software such as Microsoft, Adobe, Intuit, and GorillaP
YelpYelp
we provide to you or that we approve. Additionally, any website or social media you are allowed to create must be ADA compliant. You may not claim any web listing on sites such as Yelp. You must stric
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 8 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?
YesFranchise agreement
You must use the accounting software designated by Us.
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 the information and data collected or generated through GorillaPro, our required software system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall submit the following reports by the following due dates.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Item? Van and Wrap No No Equipment Yes No GorillaPro Yes Yes Tablet Yes No Smartphone No No Required Software Yes Yes Insurance You must at all times during the entire term of the franchise agreement and at your own expense keep in full force, by advance payment(s), the following minimum insurance policies, obtained…
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may issue new specifications and standards for any aspect of our brand system, or modify existing specifications and standards, at any time by revising our manuals and/or issuing new written directives (which may be communicated to you by any method we choose).
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the last fiscal year ending on September 30, 2025, we did not obtain any revenues from the sale of these products and services to franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
We or Our affiliate may derive revenue from the sale of required items and services through mark-ups in prices We charge to You for items and services purchased from Us, or We or an affiliate may receive compensation or discounts from the supplier for Your purchase of such items 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?
60Item 8
We estimate that the proportion of required purchases or leases will represent 80% to 90% of your overall purchases in opening your franchise business and 60% to 80% of your overall purchases in operating your franchise business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase any of the items listed in this Item 8 from an unapproved supplier or to purchase an alternative good, you will submit to us a written request for this approval or request the supplier itself to do so.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
You are prohibited from utilizing or acquiring a separate phone number, data, email, or other electronic contact media for your franchise business and upon your acquiring such, we will irrevocably become the owner and rights holder to those accounts
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We may conduct periodic evaluations, inspections, and audits of any or all aspects of Your Franchise Business at reasonable intervals by Our duly authorized representative for compliance with the System, reporting, customer service and the standards and procedures set forth in the Manuals.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right to modify the manuals to reflect changes in the system including the development of or change in products and services [franchise agreement section 9.1].
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You must pay Us a grand opening marketing blitzing and assistance fee of $15,000 which is due prior to Us 60 days prior to Your grand opening.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
If we implement a loyalty, discount, or membership, or subscription program, you will be required to participate.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Pursuant to these contracts, you must purchase items or services from approved suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Pursuant to these contracts, you must purchase items or services from approved suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All Fees must be paid in accordance with Our then-current electronic funds transfer, ACH or other automatic withdrawal program or as specifically directed by Us.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Your Franchise Business must be managed by either Your Operating Principal or a designated manager who will be required to devote their full time (at least 40 hours per week), attention, and best efforts to the management and operation of Your Franchise Business.
Point of sale
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 the information and data collected or generated through GorillaPro, our required software system.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, You shall use Our designated software provider for customer relation management and other customer record and communication maintenance for a monthly fee (see Exhibit “A-3”).
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Our fee for additional training is currently $2,500 per attendee and you will be responsible for the costs of travel, food, lodging and compensation of your attendees or our representatives for additional trainings [franchise agreement paragraph 6.1.4(iii)].
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If We determine to hold a conference or seminar, attendance is mandatory for Your Operating Principal.
The filing answers no to 8 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- 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 regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Franchise agreement
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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
- 95.3% of home services brands mandate no POS, leaving a massive whitespace for tech vendors to target before competitors catch on.By identifying the 525 brands with no mandated POS, your sales team can prioritize high-fit targets and cut prospecting waste by 40%, converting weeks of manual research into a single query that surfaces ready-to-sell accounts.
- Without instant access to AUV data, you cannot gauge franchisee ROI or brand health across 239 disclosed home services brands.Seeing median AUV of $661,803.61 at a glance lets you prioritize brands with strong unit economics, increasing win rates by focusing on financially healthy targets and avoiding low-ROI pursuits.
- With median unit growth of only 2.62% YoY across 323 disclosed brands, you need to find the outliers poised for expansion before they hit the market.Using growth signals to identify high-velocity brands lets you engage them during expansion phases, capturing deals 2x faster than reactive competitors who wait for public announcements.
The vendor opportunity at Gorilla Property Services
Gorilla Property Services runs 1 franchised US unit in the home-services segment, with a $222,518 average unit volume, a 6% royalty and a 5-year initial term under its 2026 FDD, which carries a financial performance representation. Unit count held flat year over year. It is a small system today, but Item 11's software mandate is the signal worth tracking as the brand grows.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 covers the officers and managers who run the franchisor, and Item 8 gives the franchisor sole authority over which suppliers — including software vendors — franchisees must use. That authority, combined with the Item 11 accounting-software mandate below, points to a franchisor-controlled buying process rather than one left to individual operators.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 mandates QuickBooks, from Intuit, for franchisees. Google Business Profile, Yelp and Intuit itself also appear in Item 11, but nothing in the filing requires franchisees to use them — they are named without being required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier model: franchisees must purchase, lease or subscribe to certain items from the franchisor, its designated or approved sources, or per the franchisor's specifications, including GorillaPro and Required Software direct from the franchisor or its affiliate. Franchisees may apply to add an alternative supplier that meets the franchisor's criteria. Item 17 lets a franchisee enter a successor agreement for another 5-year term if they stay in good standing, pay a successor franchise fee, sign the then-current franchise agreement (possibly on materially different terms), and give notice 6 to 12 months before expiration — the moment a vendor conversation about renewing software terms tends to resurface.
How to read the Gorilla Property Services FDD
The filing was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026, and the embedded PDF viewer below has the source document. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems that fit your ICP.
Questions vendors ask
Gorilla Property Services, answered from the filing
Item 8 gives the franchisor sole authority over which suppliers, including software vendors, franchisees must use, and Item 11 mandates QuickBooks for accounting — the buying center sits with the franchisor rather than individual operators.
QuickBooks, from Intuit, is mandated under Item 11. Google Business Profile, Yelp and Intuit itself appear in the same Item without being required.
1 franchised unit in the home-services segment, per the 2026 FDD, with unit count flat year over year.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must buy GorillaPro and Required Software from the franchisor or its affiliate, and may propose other suppliers for approval.
Item 17 allows a successor franchise agreement for another 5-year term at expiration, contingent on good standing and paying a successor franchise fee — the point where vendor terms typically get revisited.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full filing.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
45 operators run 45 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit45
Top states by locations
| MN | 1 |
|---|---|
| MD | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| IA | 1 |
| NY | 1 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.