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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
GTN Capital Group
Professional servicesGTN Capital Group is a Texas-headquartered professional-services franchise with 31 US locations, each single-unit, operating under Propelled Brands alongside Camp Bow Wow, FASTSIGNS International and My Salon Suite. CEO and President Catherine Monson leads the brand, and Item 8 of the 2025 FDD requires franchisees to buy core remote monitoring and management software within the NerdAssure bundle from the franchisor or an affiliate.
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Total units
31
31 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-8.824%
vs prior filing
AUV
$357K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
3.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$94K–$131K
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.
5.5%of gross sales (FY2025)
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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e numbers and web lead forms to capture and track lead activity; • Call recording for inbound phone calls on tracking phone line(s); • Local business listings management including Google Business Prof
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ture and track lead activity; • Call recording for inbound phone calls on tracking phone line(s); • Local business listings management including Google Business Profile, Facebook, Yelp profiles, inter
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 8 explicit no's; 1 question 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 electronic access to most operational aspects of your Franchised Business through the PSA software, including customer identity, appointments, invoicing and technician scheduling.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
provide such periodic financial reports as GTN may require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including:
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
GTN may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
14429Item 8
Our revenue from all purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees in the 2024 fiscal year was $14,429or 1.5% of our overall revenue in the 2024 fiscal year.
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?
43.5Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services are 43.5% to 47.7%% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your Franchised Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We permit you to contract with alternative suppliers who meet our criteria only if you request our approval in writing, and we grant approval.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate at its own expense in programs required from time to time by GTN for obtaining customer evaluations, reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, and/or managing customer complaints, which may include (but are not limited to) a customer feedback system, customer survey programs, and…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To determine whether Franchisee and the Co-Brand Franchised Business are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, GTN and GTN’s designated agents or representatives may at all times and without prior notice to Franchisee: (1) inspect the Co-Brand Franchised Business;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
GTN may change, add or delete System Standards at any time in its sole discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchise may operate the Franchised Business only at the designated site.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
We require you to spend not less than $11,000 ($9,000 for a Resale Franchised Business to a third party) on the marketing introduction plan for the Franchised Business in your local market before opening and over the first 6 months of operation
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
After the initial market introduction plan, you must spend 5% of Gross Sales (2% paid to the Marketing Fund and 3% local marketing) each month on local marketing and promotion of your Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisee’s expense, Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any customer loyalty programs, membership/subscription programs, or customer incentive programs, designated by GTN, in the manner specified by GTN in the Manual or otherwise in…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must use our preferred vendor for exterior signage.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
all core remote monitoring and management software agents (RMM agents), within the NerdAssure bundle, must be purchased from and are payable to us.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 7
We require you to purchase the following from a designated provider 1) credit card processing system (initial and ongoing processing fees); and 2) 3-month supply of office supplies (stationery, business cards, forms, and administrative sundries).
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to sign and deliver to GTN the documents GTN requires (including Attachment G, Authorization For Electronic Funds Transfer Form attached to this Agreement) to authorize GTN to debit Franchisee’s checking account for the Franchised Business automatically for the Royalty Fee, Nerd Net Fee, Marketing…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisee’s expense, Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any customer loyalty programs, membership/subscription programs, or customer incentive programs, designated by GTN, in the manner specified by GTN in the Manual or otherwise in…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
(g) Staffing. Franchisee shall, at a minimum, staff the Co-Brand Franchised Business as follows:
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause its personnel to comply with any dress attire, uniform, personal appearance, and hygiene standards outlined in the Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use our “NerdNet” cloud-based software.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall give GTN unlimited read access to Franchisee’s point-of-sale system and other software systems used in the Franchised Business by any means designated by GTN.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee understands and agrees Franchisee shall operate, record, and manage all operational business activity through the PSA software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Otherwise, we do not currently require additional training programs or refresher courses, but we have the right to do so.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will pay a “Convention Non-Attendance Fee” currently of one thousand dollars ($1,000) if Franchisee does not attend the Annual Convention.
The filing answers no to 8 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- 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 20
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- 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?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at GTN Capital Group GTN Capital Group is a Texas-headquartered professional-services franchise with 31 US locations as of its 2025 FDD, all single-unit and franchised. It operates under Propelled Brands, a strategic multi-brand owner whose portfolio also includes Camp Bow Wow, FASTSIGNS International and My Salon Suite. Item 19 of the filing carries a financial performance representation, and average unit sales run $356,574, though unit count fell about 8.8% year over year.
Who controls software purchasing Catherine Monson, CEO and President, leads GTN Capital Group, with Jason White as CFO, Mark Jameson as Chief Development Officer, Jennifer Herskind as CMO and Jennifer Rote as General Counsel rounding out the named leadership. Item 8 already routes a piece of the technology stack through HQ: core remote monitoring and management software agents, bundled as NerdAssure, must be bought from the franchisor or an affiliate.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required The FDD names Facebook, Google Business Profile and Yelp, though it requires none of them. The real technology mandate sits in Item 8's supplier rules rather than a named platform: the NerdAssure RMM bundle is a required purchase, not an optional one.
Procurement, renewals, and timing GTN Capital Group runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8. Beyond the mandated NerdAssure RMM bundle, franchisees may propose alternate suppliers for approval against the brand's specifications. Franchise agreements carry a 10-year initial term, and renewal requires advance notice, continued compliance, a remodel to current standards, and signing the then-current agreement.
How to read the GTN Capital Group FDD The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full filing, including Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20.
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Questions vendors ask
GTN Capital Group, answered from the filing
Catherine Monson, CEO and President, leads GTN Capital Group alongside Chief Development Officer Mark Jameson. With required RMM software bundled into the franchise itself under Item 8, HQ already controls a core piece of the technology stack.
The FDD names Facebook, Google Business Profile and Yelp, though it requires none of them. Separately, Item 8 obliges franchisees to buy core remote monitoring and management software agents within the NerdAssure bundle from the franchisor or an affiliate.
GTN Capital Group operates 31 professional-services franchises, all single-unit, led by Texas with 8 locations, with average unit sales of $356,574 — though the network's unit count fell about 8.8% year over year.
GTN Capital Group runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8. Core remote monitoring and management software agents, bundled as NerdAssure, must be bought from the franchisor or an affiliate; other purchases can go through a proposed and approved alternate supplier.
GTN Capital Group's franchise agreements run a 10-year initial term, and renewal requires advance notice, good standing, a remodel to current standards, and signing the then-current agreement — worth tracking alongside the network's recent unit decline.
The GTN Capital Group FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
33 operators run 33 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit33
Top states by locations
| TX | 8 |
|---|---|
| LA | 2 |
| NC | 2 |
| IL | 2 |
| OR | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind GTN Capital Group
strategic_multibrand of Propelled Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Professional services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.