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HQ-led decisions
Grieb Carwash
Automotive servicesSoftware purchasing at Grieb Carwash is controlled at the headquarters level, with CEO Simon Grieb and COO Edward Grieb identified as key executives in the 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system mandates use of proprietary Grieb Carwash software, creating a closed tech environment. With only one company-owned unit reported and no franchised locations mapped, the addressable market is extremely limited for third-party vendors.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0.5%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$1.62M–$3.29M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
8.5%of gross sales (FY2023)
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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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
20 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 7 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
The hardware and software you obtain must accommodate an online system that gives us access to your records via the Internet at all times.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will be required to submit financial reports each week to Franchisor indicating the Gross Revenues derived from Franchisee’s operation of the Franchised Business for the previous week or as required by Franchisor in the Confidential Operating Manual or otherwise in writing.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to have items sourced exclusively from our Suppliers including a single Supplier (which may be us or one of our affiliates) or a limited number of Suppliers, in order to achieve uniformity or better pricing, simplify inventory and purchasing or for other legitimate business reasons.
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
represent approximately 85% to 95% of your 19 total purchases in establishing the Franchised Business and approximately 60% in the continuing operation of the Franchised Business (exclusive of your expenditures for rent and overhead).
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall pay the costs and expenses associated with inspection, evaluation and/or testing and other professional analysis conducted of a Proposed Supplier (defined herein).
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
In the event that Franchisee wants to independently source any products or services necessary to operate the Franchised Business from a party other than a Supplier, Franchisee must obtain Franchisor’s prior written approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
transfer to us all telephone numbers, website addresses, URLs, domain names, email addresses, Social Media Platform accounts and other similar listings
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall comply with the most current version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards and validate compliance with those standards, as may be periodically required by Franchisor or third-parties.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to present to customers of the Franchised Business the evaluation forms that Franchisor periodically prescribes and to participate and/or request customers to participate in any surveys performed by or for Franchisor.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and its designated agents or representatives may at all times and without prior notice to Franchisee: (i) inspect the Franchised Business location; (ii) photograph the Franchised Business location and observe and videotape its operation for consecutive or intermittent periods as Franchisor deems necessary;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the contents of the Confidential Operating Manual and the contents of any other manuals and materials created or approved for use in the operation of the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must select the site for the Franchised Business subject to our consent within the Territory we assign to you.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
In addition to the advertising requirements, you are required to spend, without any contribution from us, between $5,000 and $10,000 for your Market Introduction Program.
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 will require you to spend a minimum of one-half percent (0.5%) of your annual Gross Revenues of the preceding calendar year on Local Advertising for the succeeding year.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
you must obtain all goods, services, supplies, signs, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including computer hardware and software) and other products used only from our designated or approved suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, printers, contractors, and distributors (“Suppliers”)
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
you must obtain all goods, services, supplies, signs, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including computer hardware and software) and other products used only from our designated or approved suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, printers, contractors, and distributors (“Suppliers”)
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All fees are payable to us by an electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) from your designated bank account, or such other method as we shall designate, on the date due.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain and maintain a POS system. Franchisor may in its sole discretion, require Franchisee to purchase only a Franchisor approved POS system and only from a Supplier.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We must have independent access to this information and data.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
If we provide you with additional training, we reserve the right to charge you for such training.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- 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 participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Grieb Carwash
Grieb Carwash presents a minimal addressable market for software vendors. The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document reports a single company-owned unit, with no franchised locations disclosed. This is not a scaling franchise system; it is a single-site operation headquartered in New York. For vendors accustomed to pitching multi-unit franchise networks, the opportunity here is essentially nonexistent unless the company initiates a franchising push. The FDD shows no year-over-year unit growth, and no operators are mapped in our corpus beyond the corporate entity.
Royalties are set at 8.0% of gross sales, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years. Renewal is possible for two additional consecutive five-year terms, subject to conditions including execution of the then-current franchise agreement, a general release, and a business review requested 27 to 30 months before expiration. These long cycles mean any software evaluation windows would be rare and tied to leadership-driven initiatives rather than franchisee demand.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 1 of the 2023 FDD identifies the executive team: Simon Grieb as CEO, Haley Grieb as CFO, Collin Ward as Manager, Jason Yagan as Director of Sales, and Edward Grieb as COO. With a mandated proprietary software stack, purchasing authority is concentrated at HQ. The CEO and COO are the most likely decision-makers for any technology evaluation. There is no CIO or CTO listed, suggesting technology decisions are handled directly by top leadership. Vendors should expect a closed, relationship-driven sales process with no franchisee-level influence.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD mandates Grieb Carwash software. No third-party POS, payment processing, CRM, or operational platforms are named. This proprietary system likely covers point-of-sale, wash control, and back-office functions. For software vendors, this means any pitch must either replace the core proprietary system—a high barrier—or integrate with it, assuming APIs exist. The FDD provides no detail on integration capabilities or approved third-party add-ons.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals are not extracted in our corpus, so the designated supplier versus approved supplier framework remains unknown. The renewal structure, detailed in Item 17, imposes strict conditions: franchisees must be in good standing, execute the then-current agreement (which may have materially different terms), and meet updated standards and training. For a vendor, the practical takeaway is that any franchisee added in the future would operate under tight HQ control, with technology dictated by the franchisor. Contract windows would align with the 10-year initial term or 5-year renewal cycles, but with no franchised units currently, there is no active renewal pipeline.
How to read the Grieb Carwash FDD
The 2023 FDD is embedded below for full review. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executive team), Item 11 (mandated tech), and Item 17 (renewal and contract timing). The document confirms a single-unit, HQ-controlled operation with a proprietary tech mandate and no disclosed third-party vendor relationships. For vendors building a target list, Grieb Carwash ranks as a low-priority prospect unless the company announces a franchise expansion strategy. For a ranked list of franchise systems with higher addressable unit counts and open tech stacks, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Grieb Carwash, answered from the filing
The 2023 FDD lists Simon Grieb (CEO), Edward Grieb (COO), and Haley Grieb (CFO) in Item 1. Given the mandated proprietary software, purchasing decisions likely rest with this executive team.
Item 11 mandates Grieb Carwash software. No third-party POS or operational systems are named in the FDD, indicating a fully proprietary tech stack.
The 2023 FDD reports 1 total unit, which is company-owned. No franchised units are disclosed, making this a single-location operation.
Item 8 procurement signals are not extracted in our corpus, so the designated vs. approved supplier model is not publicly known from the FDD.
With a 10-year initial term and renewal options for two additional 5-year terms, contract windows are infrequent. No recent unit growth signals imminent expansion.
The 2023 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below for full details on tech mandates and executive contacts.
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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
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
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