The cost of the computer system that you are required to purchase ranges from $900 to $4,500. Currently, the designated Business Management System that you must license and use is Jobber, and as may b
From the filings
Oxford Lawn
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Oxford Lawn is controlled directly by its Co-Founders, Thomas and Tracie O’Brien, at the brand's Florida headquarters. The franchise currently operates a single company-owned location and mandates Jobber for its operational technology. The addressable market for vendors is extremely limited, consisting of just one unit with no franchised locations mapped.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
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.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
30 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 2 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?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee shall provide and permit Franchisor to maintain direct and independent access to the Business Management System and the Business Management System Data and to duplicate and evaluate the data;
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 30 days of the end of each calendar month Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor monthly financial statements and other reports related to the operations of the Franchised business including, but not limited to, income statement, statement of cash flows, balance sheet, and other operational reports designated…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate, Oxford Lawn Products LLC is currently designated as an approved supplier of soil amending products.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to change vendors of the Contact Center Services.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As of the Issuance Date of this Disclosure Document we have not received revenue from suppliers from franchisee purchases of source restricted products or services.
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?
85Item 8
We estimate that your purchase of goods and services from suppliers according to our specifications, including your purchase of goods or services from our designated exclusive suppliers to represent approximately 90% of your total purchases and leases in establishing the Franchised Business and approximately 85% of…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a supplier review and testing fee and we may request that you send us samples from the supplier for testing and documentation from the supplier for evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information that we may request.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
in and to telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred to Franchisor.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesItem 6
You must subscribe to and participate in the customer review tracking and reputation management services and providers that we designate.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s non-residential Administrative Office, Service Vehicles and System Supplies.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
At all times, we reserve the right to supplement, modify and update the Manuals.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain Franchisor’s written approval of the location of Franchisee’s Administrative Office.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that Franchisee’s marketing and Marketing Media must be directed toward Franchisee’s Operating Territory and that Franchisee shall not cause, authorize or engage in any Media Distribution to customers, potential customers and/or customer referral sources outside of Franchisee’s Operating Territory
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Not less than 30 days prior to the opening of the Franchised Business and during the initial three month period following the Actual Opening Date, Franchisee shall spend not less than $3,000 to market and promote the grand opening of the Franchised Business in accordance with Franchisor’s standards and specifications;
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
On an on-going monthly basis you must spend not less than the greater of: (a) 2% of your monthly Gross Sales; or (b) $250 per month for your first Territory plus an additional $250 per month for each Additional Territory on the local marketing of your Oxford Lawn Business within your operating territory and in…
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, point of sale integrated, web based, and/or app based, ordering, customer rewards, and/or gift card systems.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee’s Oxford Lawn Business or Operating Territory is located within the geographic area of an Advertising Cooperative, franchisee must participate in and contribute to the Advertising Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
the right to designate, from time to time, a single supplier and/or distributor for any services, products, equipment, supplies, or materials including, but not limited to, the System Supplies and Service Vehicles and to require Franchisee to use such a designated supplier exclusively, which exclusive designated…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall exclusively purchase the System Supplies from the supplier and/or suppliers and vendor and/or vendors designated by Franchisor from time to time.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Credit Card Processing – You must use our designated supplier and vendor for credit card processing which may be integrated with the point of sale system that we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Royalty Fee payments shall be paid by Franchisee to Franchisor weekly by ACH, electronic funds transfer, or as otherwise designated by Franchisor and shall be due on the Thursday of each weekly Accounting Period for the preceding week, and each week thereafter throughout the entire Term of this Agreement or, such…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, point of sale integrated, web based, and/or app based, ordering, customer rewards, and/or gift card systems.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
System that you must license and use is Jobber, and as may be otherwise designated by us in the Manuals.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
For the protection of the System, you must ensure that all employees wear and maintain the proper uniforms with our approved System branded apparel and uniforms including, but not limited to, the apparel and uniforms comprising System Supplies.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
exclusively purchase and use equipment, supplies, promotional materials, point of sale systems and Business Management Systems designated by Franchisor
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee shall provide and permit Franchisor to maintain direct and independent access to the Business Management System and the Business Management System Data and to duplicate and evaluate the data;
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
“Business Management System” means the software, internet, web based and/or cloud based system or systems, point of sale system or systems and customer relationship management system or systems as same may be individually or collectively designated by us, in our Reasonable Business Judgment, as being required for use…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee or, if Franchisee is a Corporate Entity, Franchisee’s Managing Owner and Manager, at Franchisee’s sole cost and expense, must attend and successfully complete all refresher training courses or system-wide training courses, additional training programs and seminars as Franchisor periodically may designate…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
If we offer a franchisee annual conference in a given year you will be required to attend the conference on the dates and at the location that we designate.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
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.
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The vendor opportunity at Oxford Lawn
Oxford Lawn presents a micro-opportunity for software vendors. The system consists of exactly 1 total unit, which is company-owned. No franchised locations are mapped in our corpus, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed in the 2026 FDD. The brand operates in the home services segment with its headquarters in Florida. For a vendor, the total addressable market is this single location, making it a highly concentrated, low-volume target. The royalty rate is set at 6.0%, and the initial franchise term runs for 10 years.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority sits entirely at the headquarters level. The FDD lists Thomas O’Brien, President and Co-Founder, and Tracie O’Brien, Vice President, Secretary and Co-Founder, as the executives on file. With no franchisee operators mapped in our corpus, there is no multi-unit owner layer to navigate. A vendor pitching Oxford Lawn is effectively selling directly to the founders, who control the single operational unit. This is a classic owner-operator dynamic where the buyer and the user are the same people.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates Jobber as the operational technology platform. Jobber is a well-known field service management solution covering scheduling, invoicing, and customer management, which aligns with Oxford Lawn’s home services focus. No other mandated or recommended systems are named in the available data. For a software vendor, this means the core operational stack is already locked in. Opportunities may exist in adjacent areas not covered by the Jobber mandate, such as marketing automation, advanced analytics, or financial planning tools, but any pitch must acknowledge the existing commitment to Jobber.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Procurement signals are thin. Item 8 of the FDD contains no extract, meaning the franchisor’s policy on designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or open purchasing is not disclosed in the data we have on file. This lack of transparency means a vendor must engage the founders directly to understand how they evaluate and onboard new software. On the renewal front, Item 17 provides more clarity. To renew, a franchisee must be in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, provide 180 days’ prior written notice, sign the then-current form of agreement, execute a general release, pay a renewal fee, and meet all other requirements. The renewal term is 10 years. Because there is only one unit and it is company-owned, the renewal mechanics are less about a franchisee’s window and more about the founders’ own strategic planning cycle.
How to read the Oxford Lawn FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding Oxford Lawn’s obligations, fees, and operational mandates. The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full filing. Key sections for a software vendor include Item 11 for the Jobber mandate, Item 17 for renewal conditions and timing, and Item 1 for the executive team that controls purchasing. Because the system is so small, the FDD is a quick read that will tell you almost everything you need to know about the single decision-making unit. For a ranked target list that contextualizes Oxford Lawn against higher-opportunity franchise systems, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Oxford Lawn, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
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