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N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet

Professional services

N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet runs 620 professional-services locations — 540 franchised and 80 company-owned. Its 2026 FDD puts HQ in direct control of technology: franchisees must acquire and use whatever computer hardware, cloud systems, AI tools and software the company requires, and must use only its approved vendors for digital signature software. Franchised outlets fell 0.74% year over year.

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Total units
620
540 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-0.735%
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
15%
of gross sales
Ad fund
national + local
Initial fee
$735
per unit
Investment range
$2K–$13K
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. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.

15%+of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 15% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 15%. Total 15% of gross sales, from the fees this filing discloses. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 15%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

17 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 12 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

enter all such contracts into the accounting system (Portal) designated by Franchisor within seven days from the date of sale.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

If we provide you with any Technology or require you to use specific cloud systems or software, we reserve the right to maintain complete access, at all times, to such Technology or your accounts with cloud systems and software, and you must provide us all passwords and other login credentials associated with the…

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

We may change the number of approved suppliers at any time and may designate ourselves, an affiliate, or a third party as the exclusive source for any particular item or service.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We may change the number of approved suppliers at any time and may designate ourselves, an affiliate, or a third party as the exclusive source for any particular item or service.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

During its fiscal year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, The N2 Company received no revenue from our franchisees’ required purchases or leases.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We may profit from your purchases and leases from approved suppliers, and we and/or our affiliates may receive payments, fees, commissions, or reimbursements from such suppliers in respect of your purchases and leases.

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?

50

Item 8

We estimate your required purchases for the operation of your Franchised Business from us, our affiliates, or approved suppliers will be 50% or more of your annual purchases or leases.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

At our request, you must pay or reimburse us for our reasonable expenses incurred in the supplier/item approval process (whether or not approval of the supplier is granted).

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you wish to use any service, vendor, supplier, or type or brand of item, that is not currently approved by us, you must notify us in writing of your desire to do so and submit to us (or to an independent party we designate) specifications, photographs, samples and/or other information we request.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee hereby agrees to assign to Franchisor: (i) those certain telephone numbers and

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall comply with, or, as applicable, adopt policies consistent with the then-current version of Franchisor’s data protection and security policies as may be described in the Franchise Brand Standards Manual (“Data Protection and Security Policies”).

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 9

Inspections and audits Section 5.W(5) Not applicable t.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall not, directly or indirectly and without Franchisor’s consent, which Franchisor is not obligated to provide, establish or operate an Online Presence that in any way concerns, discusses or alludes to the Franchisor, the Marks, the System, the Publication, any N2 publication, or the Franchised Business.

Operations

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

If we have approved suppliers for any supplies, products, and/or services used or offered by your Franchised Business, you must use those suppliers.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

At Franchisor’s request, Franchisee shall execute Attachment F to this Agreement and all other documents necessary to permit Franchisor to credit or debit funds into Franchisee’s designated bank account by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) in the amount of the Commission payments described in Section 4.A. and any…

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Principal or operations manager named in Attachment E hereto must personally supervise and devote full-time attention to the day- to-day operations and management of the Franchised Business.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

We may require you to periodically attend additional training programs and seminars, which will be conducted at various locations we designate, or which may be conducted virtually, and which may be conducted by third parties.

The filing answers no to 5 questions
  • Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet runs 620 professional-services locations — 540 franchised and 80 company-owned. Franchised outlets fell 0.74% year over year. The royalty is 15% of the advertising value of each issue of the Publication on a 3-year initial term, and Item 19 of the 2026 FDD includes a financial performance representation.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11's own language is specific about the technology it requires: a working phone, a personal computer or tablet with a high-speed internet connection and email, and any additional computer hardware, tablets, cloud systems, artificial intelligence tools or software N2 Publishing designates as "Technology." It also requires franchisees to use an N2-provided or -branded email address once one is issued, and Item 8 requires N2 Publishing's approved vendors for digital signature software.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use whichever suppliers N2 Publishing approves for a given item, and the company may designate itself, an affiliate or a third party as the exclusive source at any time. It estimates required purchases at under 3% of a franchisee's initial investment but 50% or more of ongoing annual purchases and leases. Item 17 gives no right to renew, so the 3-year initial term is the full life of the agreement.

How to read the N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet FDD The embedded viewer below carries N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 8 and Item 11 are the fastest read for the supplier and technology terms.

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N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet, answered from the filing

N2 Publishing's FDD gives HQ direct control: franchisees must acquire and use whatever computer hardware, cloud systems, AI tools and software the company requires, and must use only its approved vendors for digital signature software. JP Hamel, Chief Executive Officer and President, leads that HQ, with Matthew B. Davis as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel.
Item 11 requires N2 Publishing franchisees to acquire and use whatever computer hardware, cloud systems, AI tools and software the company designates as "Technology," and Item 8 requires its approved vendors for digital signature software. N2 Publishing provides sales order and commission management software and Publication production management software.
N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet has 620 total locations — 540 franchised and 80 company-owned — in the professional-services segment. Franchised outlets fell 0.74% year over year.
N2 Publishing runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use whichever suppliers the company approves for a given item, and the company may designate itself, an affiliate or a third party as the exclusive source. Franchisees may propose an alternative supplier for approval.
Item 17 gives N2 Publishing franchisees no right to renew, so the 3-year initial term is the whole window: any technology relationship a vendor builds has to be sized to that term, since it does not carry forward automatically.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds N2 Publishing, Stroll or Greet's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Read it directly to confirm any procurement, technology or renewal detail before pitching.
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