Management and Technology System
MandatoryYou must obtain, maintain, and use the hardware, software, other equipment, and network connections that we specify periodically in the Manuals necessary to operate our customer relationship managemen
HQ-led decisions
Hydrogen Franchising
FitnessSoftware purchasing at Hydrogen Franchising is controlled at the headquarters level by CEO Andrew Pinon and President Jonathan Gutwein. The franchise currently operates 2 company-owned units with no franchised locations disclosed, and mandates a Management and Technology System. The addressable market is very small, limited to these 2 units unless future expansion occurs.
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.
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 the corpus by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
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Live signals
Total units
2
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$984K–$2.80M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
The vendor opportunity at Hydrogen Franchising
Hydrogen Franchising is a fitness concept headquartered in Connecticut with a total of 2 units, both company-owned. No franchised locations are reported in the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The brand does not disclose average unit volume or year-over-year unit growth, and the initial franchise term length is not stated. The royalty fee is 4.0% of gross sales.
For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is limited to these 2 company-owned locations. There is no operator footprint mapped in our corpus, meaning no multi-unit franchisees to target independently. Any sales effort must focus on the headquarters, where all technology decisions appear to be centralized.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Andrew Pinon, Chief Executive Officer, and Jonathan Gutwein, President. With no other officers or departmental heads on file, these two individuals constitute the entire known buying center. Vendors should direct all outreach to the CEO and President, as there is no CIO, CTO, or VP of Operations named in the disclosure.
Given the small size of the organization, purchasing authority is almost certainly concentrated at the very top. There are no regional managers, franchisee associations, or advisory councils to influence decisions. This is a direct, relationship-driven sales environment.
Mandated and current tech stack
Hydrogen Franchising mandates a Management and Technology System for its operations, as indicated in the FDD. The specific vendor or platform name is not disclosed in the filing. This mandate applies to all units, though currently only the 2 company-owned locations exist.
Beyond this mandate, no other technology systems—such as point-of-sale, CRM, scheduling, or payment processing—are named in the available data. Vendors should inquire directly about the current stack during discovery conversations, as the FDD provides no further detail on installed or recommended software.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an extract from Item 8 regarding procurement and sourcing restrictions. Without this, it is unclear whether Hydrogen Franchising uses a designated supplier model, an approved supplier list, or an open procurement process. Similarly, Item 17 renewal and termination signals are absent, offering no insight into contract cycles or renegotiation windows.
The lack of franchised units and undisclosed term length make it difficult to predict when software evaluation periods might occur. Vendors should approach this as an opportunistic, relationship-based sale rather than one tied to a predictable renewal calendar.
How to read the Hydrogen Franchising FDD
The 2026 Hydrogen Franchising FDD is available below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 8 (procurement restrictions). Note that many fields are not disclosed, reflecting the brand's early stage and small unit count. Focus on the mandated Management and Technology System as the primary entry point for a technology conversation.
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Questions vendors ask
Hydrogen Franchising, answered from the filing
CEO Andrew Pinon and President Jonathan Gutwein are the executives on file. All purchasing decisions likely route through them given the small, HQ-controlled structure.
The FDD mandates a Management and Technology System. The specific vendor or product name is not disclosed in the filing.
There are 2 total units, both company-owned. No franchised units are reported in the 2026 FDD.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extracts. Item 8 signals are absent, so designated vs. approved supplier status is unknown.
Renewal and term details are not disclosed in the FDD. With only 2 units and no growth data, contract timing is unpredictable.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can view it using the embedded PDF viewer below.
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