AviontéAvionté
Mandatorycomputer software from a vendor approved by us. For Traditional Franchises, we charge technology fees on behalf of our third-party vendors. Current required technology vendors are Avionte’ $185 per mo
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Nextaff
Professional servicesNextaff's 2026 FDD mandates four separate software platforms — Avionté, HubSpot, QuickBooks and Staffing Referrals — under Item 11, one of the densest technology stacks in this data set. All 25 mapped operators run a single unit, reinforcing HQ as the effective buying center across 27 professional-services locations.
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Live signals
Total units
27
24 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-14.286%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
—
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.
1%+of gross sales (FY2026)
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.
HubSpotHubSpot
MandatoryCertain Promotional Material Required Required Required Staffing Referrals Required Required Required Power BI Required Required Required Indoor Signage Required Optional Required HubSpot Required Opt
QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryost is $120/month per user for 30 credits or $400/month for 100 credits. If you choose to opt-in, we will collect the fees from you and remit them to the vendor. You must purchase QuickBooks Plus, whi
Staffing ReferralsStaffing Referrals
MandatoryVirtual Conversion Avionte Required Required Required Sense Required Required Required Microsoft Required Required Required Certain Promotional Material Required Required Required Staffing Referrals R
eSkilleSkill
onth per user for 30 credits or $400/month for 100 credits; Lightcast $187 per month per Franchise; HubSpot $160 per sales user per month, plus additional costs over 500 contacts; eSkill cost varies p
IndeedIndeed
d; Staffing Referrals $85 per month per user; Sense $39.80 per user per month; Power BI $10 per month per franchise. Optional technologies are: Apollo $80 per month per Franchise; Indeed Resume’ is op
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
14 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 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 6
ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS During the term of the Franchise Agreement, Franchisee agrees, at his expense, to maintain at the Nextaff Office and preserve for three (3) years from the date of their preparation, full, complete and accurate books, records and accounts prepared pursuant to the double entry method of…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
Franchisee must furnish to Franchisor the following: (1) on a weekly basis, statements relating to Gross Revenue and Buyout Fees; (2) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, a quarterly profit and loss statement for the Nextaff Office for the immediately preceding calendar quarter and a…
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 the computer system requirements at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we received no revenue from approved vendors or service providers.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you or the supplier a reasonable fee for the valuation and decide within a reasonable time (generally no more than 30 days) whether or not we approve or disapprove the item or service.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to buy or lease any item or service that we have not yet evaluated or approved or want to buy or lease from the supplier that we have not yet approved or designated, you must first send us, in writing, sufficient information, specifications, and samples so that we can determine whether that item or…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 6
Franchisee acknowledges that as between Franchisor and Franchisee, Franchisor has the sole right to and interest in all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Licensed Marks, and Franchisee authorizes Franchisor, and appoints Franchisor and any officer of Franchisor as his attorney-in- fact, to…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
Franchisor has the right at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to examine or audit, or cause to be examined or audited, the business records, cash control devices, bookkeeping and accounting records, customer contracts, payroll records, bank statements, sales and income tax…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to add to, and otherwise modify, the Operations Manual to reflect changes in the scope of permissible Services to be offered or sold by Franchisee, and other Specifications, standards, and operating procedures of a Nextaff Franchise, provided that no addition or modification alters…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site you select for any new Franchise.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 6
Franchisee shall not, without Franchisor’s written approval: (a) link or frame Franchisor’s web site; (b) conduct any business of the Franchise or offer to sell or advertise any of the Services on the worldwide web; or (c) create or register any Internet domain name in connection with the Franchise.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 6
Franchisee agrees to use Franchisor’s designated vendor for all such services, signage, supplies and materials and to obtain certain software required by Franchisor.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
For Traditional Franchises, before opening your Franchise, you must hire a dedicated account manager/employee recruiter, and this person must be someone other than the designated salesperson.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
NEXTAFF also has the right to assess you reasonable charges for supplemental or refresher training (Paragraph A, Section 4 of Franchise Agreement).
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 6
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- 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 6
- 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
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Nextaff
Nextaff, headquartered in California, operates 27 professional-services units — 24 franchised, 3 company-owned — per the 2026 FDD, with unit count down 14.3% year over year. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Its technology mandate is unusually specific here: Item 11 requires franchisees to use Avionté, HubSpot, QuickBooks and Staffing Referrals. All 25 mapped operators run a single unit, with none operating more than one location, so purchasing authority for these four platforms sits squarely with HQ rather than any multi-unit operator.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Avionté, HubSpot, QuickBooks by Intuit and Staffing Referrals all carry a use mandate under Item 11. eSkill is described as in use — an incumbent assessment tool, not a contractual requirement. Indeed is named in the filing without any use requirement attached.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 requires franchisees to use only franchisor-approved vendors for direct mail marketing and payroll software, and to buy payroll processing services, certain promotional material, Staffing Referrals and appointment-setting services (when there's no dedicated salesperson) from the franchisor or an affiliate; other items follow franchisor specifications, with room to propose an alternate supplier. Item 17 allows up to four additional 5-year terms after the initial 5-year term for franchisees in good standing, though the franchisor can require deficiencies to be cured — or deny renewal outright if a deficiency is judged incurable.
How to read the Nextaff FDD
The 2026 Nextaff FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20 in full. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one.
Questions vendors ask
Nextaff, answered from the filing
Item 11 mandates four platforms — Avionté, HubSpot, QuickBooks and Staffing Referrals — and Item 8 requires payroll software from an approved vendor. With all 25 mapped operators running a single unit, HQ effectively sets the technology stack for the system.
Avionté, HubSpot, QuickBooks and Staffing Referrals are all mandated under Item 11. eSkill appears as an in-use assessment tool, not a requirement. Indeed is named in the filing but carries no use mandate.
Nextaff operates 27 professional-services (staffing) units — 24 franchised, 3 company-owned — with unit count down 14.3% year over year.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use only franchisor-approved vendors for direct mail marketing and payroll software, and must buy payroll processing, certain promotional material, Staffing Referrals and appointment-setting services (absent a dedicated salesperson) from the franchisor or an affiliate.
Item 17 allows up to four additional 5-year terms after the initial 5-year term for franchisees in good standing. With unit count down 14.3% year over year, renewal decisions on the four mandated platforms are the more immediate purchasing signal.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read Items 2, 8, 11, 17, 19 and 20 in full.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
25 operators run 25 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit25
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