QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryupports MasterView or the then existing platform and Customer Portal and JanHubSM solutions, such as Intel-based computers running Windows 10 or Windows 11. You also must purchase Intuit QuickBooks an
From the filings
+0.935% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Jan-Pro
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Jan-Pro is controlled at the franchisor level, with a mandated technology stack that includes proprietary systems like JanHub and MasterView. The brand operates 108 franchised units, all of which are required to use specific platforms, creating a captive addressable market for approved vendors. Understanding the procurement model and key decision-makers at HQ is essential for any software vendor evaluating this account.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
108
108 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.935%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
10%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$130K–$422K
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.
10.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We shall have the right to access, for any purpose or use related to the operation of our Master Franchise business and monitoring of our network of unit franchisees in, any information or data generated or stored by the required web-based platform, application or software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
will submit to us reports and records as we require from time to time as set forth in the Operations Manuals or otherwise in writing, including a statement of the previous month’s Account Gross Billings.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are an approved supplier for many items you must buy or lease for the operation of your Franchise.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 20
Trademark-Specific Franchisee Organizations for Regional Master Franchisees Jan-Pro Franchise Advisory Council’s chairman is Jared Rothberger, 15565 Northland Dr #503W, Southfield, MI 48075, telephone 248-936-0300.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
22.2 During the Term, we may change the System (including the types of goods and services your Franchise offers).
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
The Master Franchisor also received rebates from several suppliers who provide regional franchisees and unit franchisees with marketing materials, paper products, cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment.
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?
20Item 8
The cost of all goods and services purchased in accordance with our specifications will range from 80% to 90% of your total purchases in starting your Franchise and range from 20% to 40% of your total purchases during the operation of your Franchise.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay a fee not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to purchase or lease any equipment, supplies, inventory or other products or services from an unapproved supplier or manufacturer, or that does not comply with our specifications, you must submit a written request for our approval, or request the proposed supplier or manufacturer to do so.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 1
If you accept credit cards as a method of payment at your Franchise, you must comply with payment card industry (“PCI”) and government requirements.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We also periodically audit your Regional Developer Franchise and will provide you with the results of any brand standards audit (Section 4.6).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
we may change the contents of the Operations Manual
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
you must have an approved site to begin operations by the “Start Date” which is stated in your Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
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
You must spend during each month during the term, beginning on the “Start Date” which is stated in your Franchise Agreement, at least 2% of Gross Monthly Revenue, subject to a minimum local advertising expenditure of $250 per month.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we establish a cooperative in your region, you must become a member of the cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease certain equipment, chemicals, supplies, inventory, advertising materials, and any other products and services used to operate the Regional Developer Franchise only from manufacturers and suppliers we approve in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Purchases From Approved Suppliers You must purchase or lease certain equipment, chemicals, supplies, inventory, advertisingmaterials, and any other products and services used to operate the Franchise only from manufacturers and suppliers that we approve in writing.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You must maintain sufficient funds in your account to permit us to withdraw the Royalty Fees, Technology Fees, Administrative Fees, and other fees and amounts due from time to time.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We shall have the right to access, for any purpose or use related to the operation of our Master Franchise business and monitoring of our network of unit franchisees in, any information or data generated or stored by the required web-based platform, application or software.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
In addition, you will be required to purchase customer relationship management software from our designated supplier (currently, $37 per month/user).
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge a reasonable fee for those attending these additional courses, seminars or other certification programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
In addition, we may arrange franchisee conventions, meetings and teleconferences we will require you to attend.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
- 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.
- Teams spend weeks manually combing through FDDs to assess unit counts and financials across 554 active home services brands.Replacing manual FDD research with instant corpus search saves 15+ hours per brand evaluation, allowing your team to assess 10x more targets and accelerate pipeline velocity by 30%.
- 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.
The vendor opportunity at Jan-Pro
Jan-Pro operates a network of 108 franchised units in the home services segment, with headquarters in Georgia. The brand shows modest year-over-year unit growth of 0.935%, indicating a stable but not rapidly expanding footprint. For software vendors, the opportunity lies in a fully franchised system where technology mandates are set at the corporate level, meaning a single sale to HQ can unlock deployment across the entire network. The royalty rate is 10%, and the initial franchise term is 10 years, with 10-year renewal terms available to franchisees in good standing. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority sits squarely with Jan-Pro's corporate leadership. The 2026 FDD lists Gary Bauer as Brand President and Volker “VW” Wellmann as Senior Vice President of Operations. Most relevant to technology vendors is Neeraj Gupta, Vice President of Training, Technical Development and Sourcing, whose title explicitly encompasses technical development and sourcing responsibilities. Neal Leon, Vice President of Business Development, and Bob Shennett, Vice President of Sales, round out the named executive team. No parent company is on file, suggesting Jan-Pro is independently owned, which may streamline decision-making compared to a portfolio-held brand.
Mandated and current tech stack
Jan-Pro mandates a specific set of technology systems for all franchisees. The required platforms, as disclosed in the FDD, are: a Customer Portal, Intuit QuickBooks for accounting, JanHub, JanHubSM, and MasterView. The presence of multiple proprietary or brand-specific systems—JanHub, JanHubSM, and MasterView—suggests a heavily controlled operational environment. Vendors offering complementary or replacement solutions will need to demonstrate clear integration paths or superior functionality to displace incumbent systems. The mandated nature of these tools means any new software adoption would require HQ approval and likely a system-wide rollout.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The available FDD data does not include an Item 8 extract detailing procurement procedures. Without this, vendors should assume a designated or approved supplier model is in place, consistent with the mandated technology requirements. Franchisees operate under 10-year initial terms and may renew for additional 10-year terms if in good standing. The renewal provision also allows the franchisor to extend agreements on a month-to-month basis or for up to five years at its discretion. With unit growth under 1%, the network is not adding new locations rapidly, so the primary sales trigger for software vendors will be HQ-initiated technology evaluations or upcoming renewal cycles where system changes could be negotiated.
How to read the Jan-Pro FDD
The full Jan-Pro 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. For software sales research, prioritize Item 11, which details the franchisor's obligations and the mandated technology systems listed here. Item 8, if available in the full document, will clarify whether procurement flows through designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open market. Item 17 outlines the renewal and termination terms that shape contract windows. Cross-reference the executive team in Item 1 with the technology mandates to build a complete picture of the buying center before outreach. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software category, contact FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Jan-Pro, answered from the filing
Key executives include Gary Bauer (Brand President), Volker Wellmann (SVP Operations), and Neeraj Gupta (VP Training, Technical Development and Sourcing). Gupta's technical development and sourcing role is the most direct entry point for software vendors.
Jan-Pro mandates a Customer Portal, Intuit QuickBooks for accounting, and three proprietary or specified systems: JanHub, JanHubSM, and MasterView. These are required for all franchisees, as disclosed in the 2026 FDD.
The 2026 FDD reports 108 total units, all of which are franchised. No company-owned units are disclosed. This represents a relatively concentrated, fully franchised network in the home services segment.
The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract in the available data. Vendors should assume a designated or approved supplier model given the mandated tech stack and should verify directly with HQ.
Franchise agreements run for 10-year initial terms. Renewals are also for 10 years if in good standing. With 0.935% YoY unit growth, organic churn is low, so vendor opportunities likely align with renewal cycles or HQ-driven tech stack changes.
The Jan-Pro 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below for the full document. Focus on Items 8, 11, and 17 for procurement, mandated tech, and renewal terms relevant to software sales.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
92 operators run 107 mapped locations. 14 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit78
2–9 units14
Top states by locations
| CA | 10 |
|---|---|
| FL | 9 |
| TX | 6 |
| PA | 5 |
| NC | 5 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Jan-Pro
strategic_multibrand of Bobcat Holdings Group.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.