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+8.333% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising is controlled at the franchisor level, with President and Director of Training Byron D. Schramm and Vice President Brandon Hewitt as likely decision-makers. The system mandates Inner Circle and a proprietary Midtown Scheduling and Marketing System (covering scheduling, portal, and CRM). With 39 franchised units and 8.3% year-over-year unit growth, the addressable market is small but expanding for vendors who can integrate with or replace mandated tools.
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Total units
39
39 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+8.333%
vs prior filing
AUV
$162K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$49K
per unit
Investment range
$73K–$146K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Standards based
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%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
4 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.
LinkedInLinkedIn
Mandatoryising you create or establish for any reason. You must comply with our guidelines related to the use of any social networking or social media website, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Google+
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatoryreport to us the information required to close out all job orders scheduled through the scheduling center. In addition, you must use the bookkeeping software we specify, presently Quickbooks Online, a
TwitterX
Mandatoryic advertising you create or establish for any reason. You must comply with our guidelines related to the use of any social networking or social media website, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, o
ValpakValpak
as yellow page advertisements, radio and television commercials, and general Internet advertising not based on the location of the Internet user; and (ii) shared mailings such as Valpak, deal-of-the-d
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 5 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 8
In addition, you must use the bookkeeping software we specify, presently Quickbooks Online, and our Chart of Accounts.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have independent access to your computer system with respect to operational, financial, and customer data and information sent or received via email.
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 of advertising material, employee uniforms, and the vacuum that you will use to provide chimney sweep services, but not the only approved supplier.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee recognizes and agrees that from time to time hereafter MCSF may change or modify the Licensed Methods and the System as presently described in the Operations Manual, and as identified by the Marks, including the adoption and use of new or modified trade names, trademarks, service marks or copyrighted…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive rebates, payments or other material benefits from suppliers based on franchisee purchases.
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?
5Item 8
approximately 5-15% of the costs of operating your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
We reserve the right to charge you a fee for Approval1 supplier reviewing a proposed supplier of any goods or Approval services to be used in connection with your MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase any items from an unapproved supplier, you or the supplier must submit to us a written request for approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges as between MCSF and Franchisee, MCSF has the sole rights to, and interest in, all directory listings, web addresses, domain names, social media websites and accounts, and telephone numbers used by Franchisee to promote its MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Business and/or associated with the Marks.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Therefore, you must be PCI compliant by following and adhering to the then- current PCI DSS, currently found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org, or any similar or subsequent standard for the protection of cardholder data throughout the term of your Franchise Agreement.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may perform periodic quality control and secret shopper visits to your MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
The Operations Manual may be modified unilaterally by us.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must have the prior written approval of MCSF for the location of the MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Location, and the MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Location may not be relocated without the prior written consent of MCSF.
Marketing
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
Except as prohibited or limited by law, you must, at your sole cost, fully participate in all promotional campaigns, prize contests, customer loyalty programs, special offers, discount programs including deal-of-the-day and crowdsourcing programs, and other programs, whether international, national, regional, or…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase signage from our designated suppliers pursuant to our specifications or approval.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase or lease original and replacement equipment, fixtures, furniture, and displays meeting such specifications only from sources approved by MCSF.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall execute an Authorization Agreement for preauthorized payment of any amounts due under this Agreement, or otherwise, by electronic transfer of funds from Franchisee’s bank account to MCSF’s bank account (“ACH Withdrawal”)
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
Except as prohibited or limited by law, you must, at your sole cost, fully participate in all promotional campaigns, prize contests, customer loyalty programs, special offers, discount programs including deal-of-the-day and crowdsourcing programs, and other programs, whether international, national, regional, or…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
If you do not personally participate in the direct operation of your MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS BUSINESS on a daily basis, you must appoint an Operations Manager, who must participate in the direct operation of your MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS BUSINESS on a daily basis.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Uniforms. You must purchase employee uniforms from our designated suppliers or may purchase employee uniforms from us.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have independent access to your computer system with respect to operational, financial, and customer data and information sent or received via email.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we determine that it is appropriate or necessary, we can require that you or your Operations Manager, as applicable, re-attend and successfully complete the Introductory Training Program or Advanced Training Program, at your sole cost and expense.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
you or your Operations Manager must attend any mandatory seminars, programs or meetings we conduct, not to exceed two of these programs per year.
The filing answers no to 6 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?Item 11
- 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?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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 franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Midtown Chimney Sweeps
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising operates 39 franchised units, all in the home services segment. The most recent FDD (2025) reports an average unit volume of $162,012.06 and a 7.0% royalty. Year-over-year unit growth sits at 8.3%, meaning the system added roughly three net new units in the last reporting period. For a software vendor, the total addressable market is 39 locations—small, but with a franchisor that mandates specific technology, creating a single point of sale for any replacement or add-on tool.
The initial franchise term is 7 years. Renewal conditions include written notice between 120 days and one year, compliance with the current agreement, satisfaction of all monetary obligations, execution of the then-current Franchise Agreement (which may differ materially from the original), meeting current qualification and training requirements, modifying operations to conform with the current Operations Manual, executing a general release, and paying a successor franchise fee. These conditions signal that the franchisor maintains tight control over unit operations and vendor relationships.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority sits at the franchisor level. The FDD’s Item 1 lists Byron D. Schramm as Manager, President, and Director of Training, and Brandon Hewitt as Vice President. Christina Smith serves as Vice President of Franchise Development. In a system this size, Schramm and Hewitt are the most likely decision-makers for operational and back-office software. Smith may influence tools that support franchise sales and development. No parent company is on file; the brand appears independently owned. No operator-level buyers are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing that all technology decisions flow through HQ.
Mandated and current tech stack
Midtown Chimney Sweeps mandates two systems. First, Inner Circle is a required platform. Second, the Midtown Scheduling and Marketing System is also mandated and covers scheduling, a portal, and CRM functionality. These are the named technology components in the FDD. No separate point-of-sale system is disclosed. For vendors selling adjacent or replacement software, the mandate means you must convince HQ—not individual franchisees—that your tool either integrates with these systems or replaces them outright. The absence of a named POS vendor may represent an opening, but any pitch must account for the existing scheduling and CRM mandate.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement restrictions and designated suppliers, did not yield an extract in our corpus. This means the specific procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known from the 2025 filing. Vendors should assume some degree of franchisor control over purchasing, consistent with the mandated tech stack and the detailed renewal conditions in Item 17.
Renewal timing is tied to the 7-year initial term. Franchisees must provide written notice no less than 120 days and no more than one year before expiration. They must also execute the current form of Franchise Agreement, which may contain materially different terms. This creates periodic windows where the franchisor can introduce new technology requirements or renegotiate vendor relationships. With 39 units and 8.3% growth, the renewal calendar is modest but predictable. Vendors should monitor unit opening dates to anticipate when blocks of agreements come up for renewal.
How to read the Midtown Chimney Sweeps FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is filed with state franchise regulators and is available in the embedded viewer below. Key items for software vendors: Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions—though not extracted here), Item 11 (mandated technology), and Item 17 (renewal and termination). The FDD confirms a 7-year term, 7% royalty, and a $162,012.06 AUV. It also names the two mandated technology systems. Use these data points to size the opportunity and identify the right contacts at HQ. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising, answered from the filing
Byron D. Schramm (Manager, President, Director of Training) and Brandon Hewitt (Vice President) are the named executives. Christina Smith (VP of Franchise Development) may also influence vendor selection.
The FDD mandates Inner Circle and the Midtown Scheduling and Marketing System, which covers scheduling, a portal, and CRM. No separate POS is specified.
39 total units, all franchised. Company-owned units are not disclosed. The system grew 8.3% year-over-year.
Item 8 procurement signals are not extracted in the latest FDD. The model is not publicly disclosed; assume designated or approved supplier requirements may apply.
Franchise agreements run 7 years. Renewal requires 120 days to 1 year written notice and execution of the current agreement form. Watch for renewal cycles tied to unit openings.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view it in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
13 operators run 13 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit13
Top states by locations
| CO | 6 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 1 |
| PA | 1 |
| IA | 1 |
| NC | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising
unknown of schrammson enterprises.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.