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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Network In Action Intl.
Professional servicesSoftware purchasing at Network In Action Intl flows through a lean HQ where Gerarda Sanchez (Manager) is the executive on file. The franchise mandates the Network In Action System and Thryv, giving vendors a clear picture of the incumbent stack. With 106 total units (103 franchised, 3 company-owned) and a 10-year initial term, the addressable market is compact but concentrated, especially in Texas.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
106
103 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-11.966%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
15%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$38K–$43K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 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.
15%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 8 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
You must provide us with independent access to your Computer System in the form and manner that we may request, provided we will only access information related to your Network In Action Business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Submit to Franchisor on March 15th of the year following the end of each calendar year, unless Franchisor designates in writing a different due date, during the term of this Agreement, a profit and loss statement for such year and a balance sheet as of the last day of such year.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to change our specifications in the future to take advantage of technological advances or to adapt the system to meet operational needs and changes.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our last fiscal year, neither we nor our affiliates derived any revenues from the required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may receive payments or other compensation from suppliers on account of the suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Network In Action Businesses in the Network In Action System.
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?
75Item 8
We estimate that your purchases from approved suppliers will represent approximately 75% to 100% of your total purchases in establishing the Franchised Business, and approximately 75% to 100% in the continuing operation of the Franchised Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase unapproved products or Business Items from other than approved suppliers, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed product or supplier, together with such evidence of conformity with our specifications as we reasonably require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee hereby authorizes Franchisor to instruct issuers of any telephone and internet domain name services, and other providers to transfer any such telephone numbers, domain names, websites, addresses, and any other identifiers to Franchisor upon termination of this Agreement, without need for any further…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall facilitate and allow periodic Network In Action Group member surveys and satisfaction audits to be made by Franchisor, as determined by Franchisor.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may conduct, as we deem advisable, periodic inspections of the Franchised Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may revise the contents of the Manuals, and you must comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall comply with all of Franchisor’s pre-commencement requirements, conditions and procedures (including, without limitation, those regarding Host Venue approval, training, communications and marketing) prior to the commencement and establishment of each Network In Action Group, as set forth in this…
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase all equipment, signs, supplies, services, products, marketing materials and promotional programs for the establishment and operation of the Franchised Business from Suppliers designated or approved in writing by Franchisor
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must utilize and purchase all credit/debit card merchant services from the payment system or financial institution supplier approved and designated by us.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall establish an arrangement for electronic funds transfer or deposit of any payments required under this Agreement.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges, affirms, warrants and understands that Franchisee may staff the Franchised Business with as many employees as Franchisee desires at any time so long as Franchisor’s minimal staffing levels are achieved.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You must provide us with independent access to your Computer System in the form and manner that we may request, provided we will only access information related to your Network In Action Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If you request additional supervision or supplemental training at a later time, we may charge you our then-current per diem training fee, which is currently $500, for the additional training provided; and you will also have to reimburse us for all of our costs and expenses associated with the additional training…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We may hold mandatory annual conventions, at which we may provide refresher training. You must attend these conventions.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Network In Action Intl
Network In Action Intl is a professional-services franchise with 106 total units—103 franchised and 3 company-owned—spread across at least 85 mapped locations. The system is shrinking, with year-over-year unit growth at -11.97%. For software vendors, that contraction cuts two ways: it signals a smaller addressable base, but also a network where operators and HQ may be re-evaluating costs and tools. The royalty rate is 15.0%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years. No average unit volume (AUV) is disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
The operator footprint is overwhelmingly single-unit: 81 operators run one location, and only 2 operators control 2–9 units. There are no operators with 10 or more units. Texas dominates with 32 locations, followed by North Carolina (5), Washington (5), Colorado (5), and Georgia (4). This concentration means a Texas-first sales strategy can cover nearly a third of the system in one region.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD lists one executive: Gerarda Sanchez, Manager. In a franchise system of this size, the Manager title typically carries operational and administrative authority, including vendor evaluation and purchasing decisions. There is no CIO, CTO, or procurement officer named. Vendors should expect a direct, single-threaded sales process through Sanchez or a delegate she designates. No parent company is on file; the brand appears independently owned, which keeps decision-making inside the HQ rather than at a corporate parent.
Mandated and current tech stack
Network In Action Intl mandates two systems: the Network In Action System and Thryv. The Network In Action System is the proprietary operational backbone, while Thryv is a third-party business-management platform. No other mandated or recommended technology vendors are disclosed in the 2025 FDD. For software sellers, this means any pitch must either integrate with or displace one of these two incumbents. The absence of a named POS, CRM, or ERP beyond these two leaves room for complementary tools—but only if you can show clear interoperability with the mandated stack.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Renewal terms, however, are spelled out in Item 17: after the initial 10-year term, franchisees can renew for successive 5-year periods, subject to notice, satisfaction of monetary obligations, compliance with the Franchise Agreement, a mutual release, signing a new Franchise Agreement, and paying a renewal fee. These renewal events, combined with the system’s negative unit growth, may create natural openings for software evaluation as franchisees weigh whether to reinvest.
How to read the Network In Action Intl FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is filed with state franchise regulators and is the authoritative source for the data cited here. Use the embedded viewer below to examine Item 1 (the franchisor and its executives), Item 7 (initial investment), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). For software vendors, Item 11 is the most actionable section—it confirms the Network In Action System and Thryv as the mandated technology baseline. If you need a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your ideal customer profile, FranCloud can build one from the latest FDD data.
Questions vendors ask
Network In Action Intl., answered from the filing
The FDD lists Gerarda Sanchez (Manager) as the sole executive. In a system this size, she likely controls or heavily influences all technology decisions.
The franchise mandates the Network In Action System and Thryv. No other operational or POS systems are disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
106 total units: 103 franchised and 3 company-owned. The network spans at least 85 mapped locations, with Texas holding 32 of them.
The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model—designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly disclosed.
Renewal terms run 5 years after the initial 10-year term. With -11.97% unit growth, churn may create openings, but no specific contract windows are published.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
82 operators run 83 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit81
2–9 units1
Top states by locations
| TX | 30 |
|---|---|
| NC | 5 |
| WA | 5 |
| CO | 5 |
| GA | 4 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.