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From the filings
Homefront Brands
Financial servicesHomefront Brands' TWS Temporary Wall Systems requires every franchisee to run a franchisor-specified Business Management and Technology System covering point-of-sale functions, email marketing and customer management. Software decisions run through corporate across all 261 franchised territories, a system whose franchised outlet count grew 137.3% year over year.
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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 (FY2026)
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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 2 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
Franchisor may require use of a specific accounting software and version thereof as set forth in the Operations Manual, and Franchisee will be solely responsible for any associated cost.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You, at all times, must give us unrestricted and independent electronic access (including user IDs and passwords, if necessary) to the Business Management and Technology System for the purposes of obtaining the information relating to the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will, at its expense, submit to the Franchisor within 60 days of the end of each calendar year of the Franchised Business during the term of this Agreement, a complete financial statement for the said calendar year, including, without limitation, both an income statement and balance sheet, which may be…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Franchisor is an approved supplier of marketing services but is not the exclusive approved provider of marketing services.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the irrevocable right to modify, supplement or otherwise change its lists of Approved Suppliers and any items that must be purchased from such Approved Suppliers at any time, as Franchisor deems advisable in its sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
401107Item 8
The total revenue of $401,107 represents 8.9% of Franchisor’s total revenue of $4,503,950.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may derive income in the form of rebates or marketing allowances paid to us by Approved Suppliers that we require you to use.
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?
10Item 8
approximately 10% to 40% of your total ongoing purchases and leases to operate the Franchised Business after the initial start-up phase.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You will be required to pay us a $1,000 alternative supplier fee/new product review fee plus our actual cost of the inspection and our actual cost of testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including personnel and travel costs to review any alternate supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase any unapproved item, including inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, you must provide us the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item you wish to purchase, and the purchase price of the item, if known.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to procure and supply all telephone numbers and email accounts associated with the Franchised Business.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 16
We have the right to inspect your Franchised Business or attend a project site for quality control purposes.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will have the right to add to and otherwise modify the contents of the Operations Manual from time to time in writing in any manner, including through the Operations Manual, email, Franchisor’s website, or any other means.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Your Approved Location is subject to our written approval.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Except as approved in advance in writing by Franchisor, Franchisee must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
In connection with the opening of the Franchised Business, you must spend a minimum of $10,000 for grand opening advertising and promotion in the 30 days prior to opening the Franchised Business and the 60 days after opening the Franchised Business in accordance with a plan that you must submit to us.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition to the Brand Fund Contributions described above in Section 12.3, Franchisee will be required to spend at least $3,000 each month on local advertising and promotion in accordance with Franchisor’s standards and specifications (the Local Advertising Requirement, as defined in Section 3.6).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee must currently use Franchisor’s designated suppliers to purchase any items and/or services necessary to operate the Franchised Business.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your initial inventory, Business Management and Technology System, branded items, signage and marketing materials, marketing services (of which we are an Approved Supplier), computer equipment and software, insurance, grand opening marketing, and other ongoing marketing from one of our Approved…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
With the exception of the Initial Franchise Fee, you must pay all fees and other amounts owed to us and/or our affiliates via electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which we automatically deduct all payments owed to us and/or our affiliates from the…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The Franchised Business must, at all times, be staffed with at least one individual who has successfully completed the Initial Training Program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Approved Products and Approved Services All Approved Products that we may designate, Approved Services, Approved Location/Storage Facility, vehicles, supplies, equipment, tools, uniforms, forms, advertising materials, computer hardware and software, and inventory used by you in connection with the Franchised Business…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must obtain, maintain, and use the business management and technology system that we specify periodically in the Manuals.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically connect with Franchisee’s Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System or for any other purpose Franchisor deems necessary.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must dedicate its Computer System for use as the Business Management and Technology System only and use the Business Management and Technology System in accordance with Franchisor’s policies and operational procedures.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may charge Franchisee its then‐current training tuition fee for Franchisee and any other persons that attend such additional or refresher training, and Franchisee will be solely responsible for any and all expenses associated with such training (including travel, lodging, meals and employee wages incurred).
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Attendance at the Annual Conference is mandatory.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Homefront Brands
Homefront Brands' TWS Temporary Wall Systems is a 261-territory, fully franchised system whose franchised outlet count grew 137.3% year over year on an 8.0% royalty. It sits alongside Roof Scientist, Top Rail and The Designery in the Homefront Brands portfolio, and its FDD already mandates a franchisor-specified software system.
Who controls software purchasing
Software requirements are set centrally. CEO Jeffrey Dudan and COO/President of Franchising Michael O'Driscoll, alongside CFO Joshua Krisher and Chief Development Officer Thomas Ryan Jr., are the franchisor's officers; the franchisor specifies the Business Management and Technology System every franchisee must run.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The FDD requires a Business Management and Technology System, specified by the franchisor, that uses third-party software from approved vendors for point-of-sale functions, email marketing and customer management, estimated to cost $1,000 to $3,000 in hardware and licenses. The initial training program includes sessions on Planhub and Service Minder.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy their Business Management and Technology System, initial inventory, branded items and marketing services from the franchisor's Approved Suppliers or to its specifications, estimated at 45% to 70% of setup cost and 10% to 40% of ongoing purchases; franchisees may propose alternative suppliers for approval. The initial term is 10 years, and Item 17 allows a further 10-year renewal with 12-to-18-month notice, a $5,000 renewal fee, and required remodeling.
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