Internet Based QuickBooks
MandatoryMinimum computer hardware and software requirements are as follows: ... Internet Based QuickBooks.
+31.579% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Pestmaster
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Pestmaster is controlled at the franchisor level, with a clear mandate for Internet-Based QuickBooks. The brand operates 78 total units, 75 of which are franchised, creating a concentrated but growing addressable market for vendors. The latest FDD lists Chairman Jordan Lajoie and VP Caroline Quoyeser as key executives.
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.
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 the corpus by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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Live signals
Total units
78
75 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+31.579%
vs prior filing
AUV
$514K
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$43K
per unit
Investment range
$93K–$209K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
The vendor opportunity at Pestmaster
Pestmaster is a home services franchise with a growing footprint of 78 total units, 75 of which are franchised. The brand reported a 31.6% year-over-year unit growth rate, signaling an expanding market for software vendors. The average unit volume sits at $514,024, and franchisees pay a 7.0% royalty on a 5-year initial term. The operator base is entirely single-unit operators, with 53 mapped operators across roughly 53 located units. The top states by location count are Texas (11), Florida (7), Georgia (4), California (3), and Illinois (3). There is no parent company on file, indicating Pestmaster is independently owned.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing decisions appear centralized at the franchisor level. The FDD Item 1 identifies Jordan Lajoie as Chairman of the Board of Managers and Caroline Quoyeser as Vice President and Manager. These executives are the primary contacts for any vendor pitching a system that would be mandated or recommended across the network. Because the franchisee base consists exclusively of single-unit operators, there are no multi-unit owners with independent purchasing power. Vendors should direct their outreach to the HQ team.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology explicitly mandated in the FDD is Internet-Based QuickBooks. No other operational, POS, or field service management systems are named as required or recommended. This leaves a significant white space for vendors offering complementary solutions such as route optimization, customer relationship management, or specialized pest control software. The absence of a mandated field service platform suggests the franchisor may be open to evaluating new tools that integrate with QuickBooks.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not provide an Item 8 extract detailing procurement or supplier requirements. This means the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the most recent filing. Renewal terms, however, are clearly defined in Item 17. Franchisees must notify the franchisor of intent to renew at least six months before expiration, cannot be in default, and must sign the then-current franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms. A renewal fee of 20% of the then-current initial franchise fee applies. With a 5-year initial term and rapid unit growth, vendors have recurring opportunities tied to both new openings and renewal cycles.
How to read the Pestmaster FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document provides the legal and operational blueprint for Pestmaster. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor's obligations), which lists mandated systems like Internet-Based QuickBooks, and Item 17 (renewal), which outlines the contractual windows for engagement. Item 1 identifies the executives who control purchasing. The full FDD is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Pestmaster, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Jordan Lajoie (Chairman) and Caroline Quoyeser (VP and Manager) as the executive team. These are the likely decision-makers for any franchisor-mandated or recommended software.
Pestmaster mandates Internet-Based QuickBooks for its franchisees. No other operational or POS systems are named as mandated or recommended in the most recent FDD.
There are 78 total units: 75 franchised and 3 company-owned. The operator base is entirely single-unit operators, with top concentrations in Texas (11), Florida (7), and Georgia (4).
The procurement model is not explicitly detailed in the available FDD extracts. Item 8 does not provide a signal on designated vs. approved vs. open supplier requirements.
The initial term is 5 years. Renewal requires 6 months' notice and signing the then-current agreement. With 31.6% YoY unit growth, new location openings present a continuous sales window.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below for the full legal document and detailed disclosures.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
53 operators run 53 mapped locations — 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit53
Top states by locations
| TX | 11 |
|---|---|
| FL | 7 |
| GA | 4 |
| CA | 3 |
| IL | 3 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.