AccuLynxAccuLynx
ufficient funds or some other report filing reason or if you fail to file any report required by us when due. Includes software costs for Payable monthly on the 1st Google GSuite, AccuLynx, Sales $300
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
IBC Franchising
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at IBC Franchising is controlled at the franchisor's North Carolina headquarters. The 2024 FDD mandates a CRM software platform but names no other operational tech, leaving the stack largely undefined. With only 4 company-owned units and no franchised locations mapped, the addressable market is extremely small, making this a niche, direct-sell opportunity for vendors targeting corporate-owned quick-service chains.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
4
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$98K–$382K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
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. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
6%+of gross sales (FY2024)
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.
FacebookMeta
to spend $5,000 per month on Local Advertising, you must pay any deficiency to us as an additional Royalty. You may maintain social media sites locally (e.g., www.twitter.com, www.facebook.com, or suc
QuickBooksIntuit
report required by us when due. Includes software costs for Payable monthly on the 1st Google GSuite, AccuLynx, Sales $300 per month for each of the next month by Software Rabbit, QuickBooks, and othe
TwitterX
val. If you fail to spend $5,000 per month on Local Advertising, you must pay any deficiency to us as an additional Royalty. You may maintain social media sites locally (e.g., www.twitter.com, www.fac
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 8 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?
YesItem 11
We require that you use accounting software we designate.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to have independent electronic access to this information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall submit to us such additional reports, records, data, information, financial statements, (including, without limitation, daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports and quarterly and annual statements of profit and loss for the Franchised Business and quarterly and annual financial statements and statements of…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, we also require that you purchase bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and production support from our affiliate BOCG.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to change any Designated Supplier, in our discretion, including ABC.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may derive income or other material benefit from these required purchases from designated and approved vendors/suppliers.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and evaluation and the actual cost of the test and approval of the proposed supplier or product.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to (i) offer for sale at the Franchised Business any brand of product not approved by us, (ii) use any brand of product or supply in the operation of the Franchised Business that is not then- approved by us as meeting its minimum specifications and quality standards, or (iii) purchase any product or…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You, at our option, shall assign to us all rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business consistent with the Telephone Number Assignment.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Make periodic visits to your Franchised Business, as are reasonably determined to be necessary by us, for consultation, inspections, assistance, and guidance.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, change, eliminate, or supplement the Operations Manuals at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must purchase or lease a suitable site for the Franchised Business subject to our 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
You may not maintain a Worldwide Website or otherwise maintain a presence on the internet other than as we provide through our website.
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
As a franchisee, you must spend, on a monthly basis throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement, a minimum of $1,000 on Local Advertising for the Franchised Business in your Designated Area.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Franchised Business is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must sign all documents we request and become a member of the Cooperative according to the…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We require that you purchase all roofing supplies and related materials from ABC Supply Company, Inc. (“ABC”) our only Designated Supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We require that you purchase all roofing supplies and related materials from ABC Supply Company, Inc. (“ABC”) our only Designated Supplier.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You authorize us to collect the Royalty by means of electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) on a day of the month that we determine in our Operations Manual for the previous month’s Royalty.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
You are responsible to maintain a fully trained and certified management team consisting of your Franchisee Designate and at least 1 manager at all times.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to require all employees to maintain a neat and clean appearance and to conform to the standards of dress and/or uniforms we specify from time to time.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We require that you use accounting software we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We intend to have independent access to this information, and you consent to such access.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge you for such additional training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We may organize and implement Franchisee meetings, in various formats, including without limitation, annual convention, in-person meetings, conference calls, webinars, and webcasts, to which you, your Franchisee Designate, if different from you, managers, or other key employees, as we determine must attend.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
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 our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
- 95.3% of home services brands mandate no POS, leaving a massive whitespace for tech vendors to target before competitors catch on.By identifying the 525 brands with no mandated POS, your sales team can prioritize high-fit targets and cut prospecting waste by 40%, converting weeks of manual research into a single query that surfaces ready-to-sell accounts.
- Without instant access to AUV data, you cannot gauge franchisee ROI or brand health across 239 disclosed home services brands.Seeing median AUV of $661,803.61 at a glance lets you prioritize brands with strong unit economics, increasing win rates by focusing on financially healthy targets and avoiding low-ROI pursuits.
- With median unit growth of only 2.62% YoY across 323 disclosed brands, you need to find the outliers poised for expansion before they hit the market.Using growth signals to identify high-velocity brands lets you engage them during expansion phases, capturing deals 2x faster than reactive competitors who wait for public announcements.
The vendor opportunity at IBC Franchising
IBC Franchising operates as a quick-service restaurant concept with a total of 4 units, all company-owned. No franchised locations are recorded in the 2024 FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed. For software vendors, this represents a tightly controlled, single-entity prospect with a minimal addressable footprint. The absence of a franchisee base means there is no multi-operator market to pursue; any sale must be made directly to the corporate office in North Carolina. The royalty rate is 6.0%, and the initial franchise term runs 7 years, though these figures apply only if the franchisor begins selling franchises in the future.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2024 FDD identifies Reed Westra as the Agent for Service of Process, but no chief information officer, chief technology officer, or head of IT is listed in Item 1. In a system this small, technology purchasing decisions almost certainly sit with the owner or most senior operator at headquarters. Vendors should prepare to engage a general manager or owner-level contact rather than a specialized IT procurement team. Because no franchisees exist, there is no multi-unit operator influence on software selection; all decisions are centralized.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology mandate extracted from the FDD is a CRM software platform. The document does not name a specific vendor for this CRM, nor does it disclose any point-of-sale, inventory management, payroll, or digital ordering systems. This leaves the operational tech stack largely unknown to outside vendors. A vendor selling adjacent software—such as POS, loyalty, or workforce management—would need to conduct discovery to determine what systems are currently in place and whether they are homegrown or sourced from third parties.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
No Item 8 procurement signal is available in the FDD extract, so the franchisor's supplier approval process remains opaque. The franchise agreement allows for two additional renewal terms of 7 years each, contingent on compliance with system standards, capital improvements, and a signed general release. These long cycles suggest that any existing software contracts are likely locked in for extended periods. With no unit growth reported, there is no natural trigger—such as new store openings—that would force a software evaluation. Vendors should approach this as a slow-moving, relationship-based sale.
How to read the IBC Franchising FDD
The full 2024 FDD is embedded below. Vendors should focus on Item 11 for a complete picture of mandated technology, Item 8 for any supplier restrictions, and Item 19 for financial performance representations, though none were extracted in this dataset. Because the system is entirely company-owned, the traditional franchise sales playbook does not apply. Instead, treat the FDD as a corporate backgrounder that reveals the operational priorities and compliance requirements of the parent entity.
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Questions vendors ask
IBC Franchising, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Reed Westra as Agent for Service of Process, but no CTO, CIO, or other technology buyer is named. Purchasing authority likely rests with senior leadership at the North Carolina headquarters.
The 2024 FDD mandates a CRM software platform. No specific POS, back-office, or operational technology vendors are disclosed in the document.
The system comprises 4 total units, all of which are company-owned. No franchised locations are reported in the 2024 FDD.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so it is unknown whether the franchisor uses designated suppliers, an approved supplier program, or an open procurement model.
With an initial term of 7 years and two 7-year renewal options, contract windows are infrequent. The 2024 FDD shows no recent unit growth, suggesting low urgency for new vendor onboarding.
The 2024 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze Item 11 tech mandates and Item 19 financials directly.
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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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Ownership
The portfolio behind IBC Franchising
unknown of ibc holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.