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Home Cleaning Centers of America

Home services

Software purchasing decisions at Home Cleaning Centers of America are controlled at the franchisor level, led by Director, President and Treasurer Michael J. Calhoon. The system currently mandates a proprietary PIC software program across its 21 franchised locations. With no company-owned units, the addressable market for vendors is strictly these 21 franchisee operations, all governed by a 10-year initial term agreement.

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

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Home Cleaning Centers proprietary (PIC) software program
Proprietary systemItem 11

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Live signals

Total units
21
21 franchised
Unit growth YoY
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$13K
per unit
Investment range
$43K–$45K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing

The vendor opportunity at Home Cleaning Centers of America

Home Cleaning Centers of America operates a compact network of 21 franchised locations, with no company-owned units disclosed in the 2026 FDD. For software vendors, the total addressable market is limited to these 21 franchisee operations. The system is headquartered in Kansas and falls within the home services segment. While the average unit volume is not disclosed, the royalty rate stands at 5.0% on a 10-year initial term. Year-over-year unit growth is not reported in the available data.

Who controls software purchasing

Technology decisions appear centralized at the franchisor level. The FDD lists Michael J. Calhoon as Director, President, and Treasurer, making him the primary executive contact for any enterprise software pitch. Jeannette Calhoon holds the roles of Director, Vice-President, and Secretary. Additional leadership includes Dennis Jay Friesen as Vice President and Robin Friesen as District Manager. No dedicated CIO or CTO is named, suggesting that the president’s office directly oversees technology mandates. Vendors should prepare to engage this small executive team rather than a decentralized network of franchisee buyers.

Mandated and current tech stack

The system mandates a proprietary software program identified as the Home Cleaning Centers proprietary (PIC) software program. No third-party point-of-sale, CRM, or operational platform is named in the FDD. This proprietary mandate signals a closed tech environment, meaning any external software vendor must either integrate with or replace the existing PIC system. The lack of named third-party vendors in the FDD suggests limited incumbent competition, but also indicates that the franchisor has invested in building internal tools.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Procurement rules are not detailed in the available Item 8 extract, leaving the supplier designation model unclear. However, the renewal structure provides a potential entry point. Franchisees operate under a 10-year initial term and, if in good standing, can renew for two additional 10-year terms. Renewal requires signing a new agreement, which may contain materially different terms. These renewal inflection points could open windows for re-evaluating technology requirements across the system. Vendors should monitor contract cycles tied to these 10-year blocks.

How to read the Home Cleaning Centers of America FDD

The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding this system’s legal and operational constraints. Key items for software vendors include Item 11 (the franchisor’s obligations), which details the mandated PIC software, and Item 17 (renewal), which outlines the 10-year term structure. Item 8 may contain additional procurement restrictions not captured in our extracts. The full FDD is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, contact FranCloud.

Questions vendors ask

Home Cleaning Centers of America, answered from the filing

The buying center is led by Michael J. Calhoon (Director, President and Treasurer). Jeannette Calhoon (VP, Secretary) and Dennis Jay Friesen (VP) are also named executives. Robin Friesen serves as District Manager.
The 2026 FDD mandates a proprietary system referred to as the Home Cleaning Centers proprietary (PIC) software program. No third-party POS or operational vendor is named.
There are 21 total units, all of which are franchised. No company-owned locations are disclosed in the 2026 FDD.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extracts. Item 8 does not specify whether suppliers are designated, approved, or open.
Renewal windows align with the 10-year term. Franchisees in good standing can renew for two additional 10-year terms, creating potential re-evaluation points for technology contracts at those intervals.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below for the full legal document.
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