CalendlyCalendly
Mandatoryption fees directly to the software supplier, and not to us. Currently, the software required includes: Trello App Slack App Zapier App QuickBooks Accounting (Online) Trainual App Calendly App Non-com
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Innovative Franchise Concepts
Home servicesInnovative Franchise Concepts operates a single, company-owned US location with a $7,407,349 average unit volume — the highest in this batch — and a 6% royalty. Calendly and QuickBooks are both mandated, giving vendors two confirmed footholds in the stack.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$7.41M
Item 19, 2022
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$123K–$368K
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.
7%of gross sales (FY2024)
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.
QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatorymonth described in Item 11. You pay subscription fees directly to the software supplier, and not to us. Currently, the software required includes: Trello App Slack App Zapier App QuickBooks Accounting
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 4 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
Franchisee shall use such customer data management, sales data management, administrative, bookkeeping, accounting, and inventory control procedures and systems as Innovative Concepts may specify in the Manual or otherwise in writing.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that Innovative Concepts has the right to remotely access Franchisee’s point-of-sale system to calculate Gross Sales.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
18 Innovative Sport Surfacing FDD 2023 Franchise Agreement (i) a monthly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within 30 days after the end of each calendar month;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently a supplier of the inventory and supplies you must purchase, and we reserve the right to be a supplier (or the sole supplier) of a good or service in the future.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Innovative Concepts may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor.
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?
70Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 70% to 80% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
notify the telephone, internet, email, electronic network, directory, and listing entities of the termination or expiration of Franchisee’s right to use any numbers, addresses, domain names, locators, directories and listings associated with any of the Marks, and authorize their transfer to Innovative Concepts or any…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must at all times comply with payment card industry data security standards (PCI-DSS).
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 Innovative Concepts 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…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Innovative Concepts may enter the premises of the Business from time to time during normal business hours and conduct an inspection.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Innovative Concepts may supplement, revise, or modify the Manual, and Innovative Concepts may change, add or delete System Standards at any time in its discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Your site is 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
Franchisee shall not conduct any marketing, advertising, or public relations activities (including in-store marketing materials, websites, online advertising, social media marketing or presence, and sponsorships) that have not been approved by Innovative Concepts.
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 you open, you must spend at least 6% of gross sales each month on marketing your business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
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 Innovative Concepts, in the manner specified by Innovative Concepts in the Manual or otherwise…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Market Cooperative for the geographic area encompassing the Location is established during the term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall become a member of such Market Cooperative within 30 days.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase equipment and products from our approved vendors and according to our standards and specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase equipment and products from our approved vendors and according to our standards and specifications.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require you to pay royalty fees and other amounts due to us by pre- authorized bank draft.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
At its own 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 Innovative Concepts, in the manner specified by Innovative Concepts in the…
People
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 set forth in the Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase (or lease) the point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware, that we specify.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.
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
The Principal Executive shall use reasonable efforts to attend all in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone conference calls) that Innovative Concepts requires, including any national or regional brand conventions.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 11
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.
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The vendor opportunity at Innovative Franchise Concepts
Innovative Franchise Concepts operates a single, company-owned US location with a $7,407,349 average unit volume — the highest in this batch — and a 6% royalty. Two technology systems are already mandated in the filing, a rare and useful signal at this stage of a system's growth.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 of the FDD lists the company's officers and directors, who run this wholly company-owned location directly and sit above any technology decision.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Calendly (Item 6) and QuickBooks by Intuit (Item 11) are both mandated — the FDD obliges the business to use them, making this one of the more tech-committed filings in this batch despite its single-unit size.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 requires inventory and supplies to be bought directly from the franchisor, with equipment and other products sourced from approved vendors and a process to propose alternatives. The initial term is 10 years, with up to two additional 5-year renewal terms available.
How to read the Innovative Franchise Concepts FDD
The filing embedded below was filed with state franchise regulators in 2024 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one.
Questions vendors ask
Innovative Franchise Concepts, answered from the filing
Item 2 of the FDD lists the company's officers and directors, who sit above any technology decision for this wholly company-owned system.
Calendly (Item 6) and QuickBooks by Intuit (Item 11) are both mandated — the FDD obliges the business to use them.
One US location, company-owned, carrying a $7,407,349 average unit volume — the highest in this dataset's home-services entries covered here.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier model: inventory and supplies must be bought directly from the franchisor, with equipment and other products sourced from approved vendors.
The initial term is 10 years, with up to two additional 5-year renewal terms available — regular checkpoints for a vendor to revisit the account.
The filing is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2024 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
4 operators run 4 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit4
Top states by locations
| WI | 1 |
|---|---|
| TX | 1 |
| OH | 1 |
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