Network In Action Intl.

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.