Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We require that you have a computer system which meets our minimum requirements and purchase our designated software and software setup.
From the filings
Software purchasing at Mint Condition Master is controlled at the headquarters level, with President and Chairman John F. (Jack) Saumby, Director of Administration Michelle Welch, and Regional Director Andre Haskins listed as key executives in the 2025 FDD. The franchise currently mandates inspection software, but no other operational or POS systems are disclosed. With 15 total units and 40% year-over-year unit growth, the addressable market is small but expanding.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
4.75%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 13 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
We require that you have a computer system which meets our minimum requirements and purchase our designated software and software setup.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have remote and independent access to all information generated and stored in your computer systems, including your revenue information and customer data.
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 the initial franchise supplies and printing (see Item 7, Footnote 3 & 6).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
The Company may revoke its approval if the supplier fails to meet any of the Company’s standards and specifications at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our most recently concluded fiscal year, neither we nor our affiliates received any revenue for required purchases or leases from Master Franchise Owners.
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?
100Item 8
Purchases/leases under the Company’s specifications 100% 100%
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
We reserve the right to charge you a fee for reviewing a proposed supplier of any goods to be used in connection with the franchise.
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 the Company a written request for written approval.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Perform, as we deem advisable, inspections of the Master Franchised Business, as the Company deems advisable (MFA, §VII (D)(5)).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We will have the right to add to and otherwise modify the Master Franchise Manual, as we deem necessary, provided that no such addition or modification will alter your fundamental status and rights under the Master Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain the prior written approval of Mint Condition for the proposed location of your office.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
You must spend, as a minimum $1,250.
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, as a minimum, $1,800 per month for marketing of new cleaning accounts in your Territory.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all products or services for the Master Franchised Business operations from approved vendors.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase specified products, procure all equipment, furniture, printing and office décor items required for the operation of the Mint Condition Master Franchised Business solely from suppliers (including distributors, manufacturers, and other sources) who have been approved in writing by the Company, as set…
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have remote and independent access to all information generated and stored in your computer systems, including your revenue information and customer data.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
The Company also reserves the right to charge per diem charges for other training courses.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
If we require it, you must attend an annual conference or national business meeting for up to two and a half (2.5) days each year, at a location we designate.
Who buys here
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.
Mint Condition Master is a personal services franchise headquartered in South Carolina. According to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system comprises 15 total units — 14 franchised and 1 company-owned. That is a small footprint, but the brand reported 40% year-over-year unit growth, signaling an expanding addressable market for software vendors. Average unit volume (AUV) sits at $502,793, and the royalty rate is 4% of gross sales. The initial franchise term is 10 years.
For a software seller, the immediate opportunity is narrow: 15 locations, all under centralized purchasing control. However, the growth rate suggests that building a relationship now could position a vendor as the system scales. The key is understanding who buys and what is already mandated.
The 2025 FDD lists three executives in Item 1: John F. (Jack) Saumby, President and Chairman of the Board; Michelle Welch, Director of Administration; and Andre Haskins, Regional Director. No chief information officer, chief technology officer, or dedicated procurement manager is named. In a system this size, the president and director of administration likely make or heavily influence software purchasing decisions. Vendors should direct initial outreach to these individuals, framing value in terms of operational efficiency and support for the brand’s recent growth trajectory.
The only technology mandate disclosed in the 2025 FDD is inspection software. No specific vendor is named, and no other systems — point-of-sale, scheduling, CRM, payroll, or otherwise — appear as mandated or recommended. This does not mean the franchisees use no other software; it means the franchisor has not disclosed additional requirements in the FDD. For a vendor, this represents both a gap and an opportunity: if you can demonstrate that your tool supports the inspection process or fills an operational void without conflicting with existing mandates, you may find an opening.
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically describes procurement restrictions and designated suppliers, was not extracted in the available data. Without that signal, the procurement model remains unknown — it could be open, approved-supplier, or designated-supplier. Vendors should clarify this directly in initial conversations.
On renewals, Item 17 provides that a franchisee in good standing may sign an unlimited number of successor agreements for additional 10-year periods, unless the franchisor has determined, in its sole discretion, to withdraw from the geographical area where the Master Franchise is located. This long-term, renewable structure means that software embedded in franchisee operations could enjoy extended stickiness, but it also means that switching costs may be high if a solution is already entrenched. The 40% unit growth suggests recent expansion activity, which often correlates with technology evaluation periods — new locations need tools, and existing locations may be reassessing their stacks.
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise relationship, including Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations) where technology mandates typically appear, Item 8 (restrictions on sources of products and services), and Item 17 (renewal, termination, transfer). For software vendors, these sections are the most actionable: they define what the franchisor requires, what franchisees must buy, and when contracts may come up for renewal. Review the document to validate the points above and to identify any additional signals not captured in this summary.
If you are evaluating Mint Condition Master alongside other franchise targets, FranCloud can help you build a ranked list based on tech mandates, decision-maker profiles, and unit economics.
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Operator footprint
14 operators run 14 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 2 |
|---|---|
| FL | 2 |
| NC | 2 |
| AZ | 1 |
| UT | 1 |
Ownership
unknown of mint condition holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.