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Pirtek

Automotive services

Pirtek, a mobile hydraulic and fluid-power service franchise based in Florida, is itself the sole supplier of Technology — including proprietary and other software — and of Computer Connection Services, per the 2023 FDD's Maryland disclosure. The system's mapped operator footprint runs 112 single-unit operators nationwide, concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan.

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FDD key facts2023

FDD year	2023
Franchise term	—
AUV (Item 19)	—
Royalty	—
Ad fund	—
Addressable units	—
Decision level	HQ
Tech landscape	Mandated tech stack
Investment range	—
Procurement	—

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Total units

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system-wide

Unit growth YoY

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vs prior filing

AUV

—

Item 19, 2023

Royalty

—

of gross sales

Ad fund

—

national + local

Initial fee

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per unit

Investment range

—

all-in, Item 7

Procurement

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from the filing

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.

IntuitIntuit

Mandatory

AccountingItem 5

es keep the same free and clear from all liens, claims or encumbrances. 6. Your Covenants. A. You must follow all instructions (including manufacturer’s instructions) furnished by Intuit or us with th

EpicorEpicor

POSItem 5

trictions. This Agreement authorizes you to use the Software subject to the following restrictions: A. You may use the Software licensed hereunder only on the hardware approved by Epicor and us as bei

FacebookMeta

MarketingItem 5

under which franchisees may or must participate in the website or separately use the internet or other on-line communications, including the use of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

TwitterX

MarketingItem 5

franchisees may or must participate in the website or separately use the internet or other on-line communications, including the use of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. You and you

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 14 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?

Yes

Item 5

We also have the right to remotely access and evaluate, copy and audit your electronic records located on the Computer System and evaluate remotely or on the Business premises your compliance with your obligations regarding Customer Information.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Item 5

Within 3 calendar days after the end of each month, you must submit to us reports with respect to the preceding calendar month in the form and content as we may prescribe periodically.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 5

Franchisor reserves the right to be one of, or the sole, supplier of any Equipment and Furnishings and may derive revenue, benefits, or other material consideration from such purchases.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 5

We have the right to develop, operate, and change the System in any manner this Agreement does not specifically prohibit.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 5

Franchisor shall have the right to obtain and retain any and all rebates and incentives offered by such vendors and suppliers.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Item 5

You hereby irrevocably assign to us or our designee the telephone number or numbers and listings issued to you with respect to each and all of your PIRTEK hose service center businesses (“telephone numbers,” including all mobile/cell phone numbers).

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 5

It is your responsibility to make sure that you are in compliance with all laws that are applicable to the Computer System and Technology or other technology used in the operation of your Business, including all data protection or security laws as well as PCI compliance.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 5

We or our authorized representatives have the right to enter your Business premises at all reasonable times during the business day for the purpose of making periodic evaluations and to ascertain if the provisions of this Agreement are being observed by you, to inspect and evaluate your premises used for your…

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 5

We may from time to time revise the contents of the Manual and you expressly agree to comply with each new or changed requirement.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 5

Developer shall not enter into a lease agreement for any Center location without first obtaining Franchisor’s written approval of the proposed site and the terms of the lease.

Marketing

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 5

You are required to spend a monthly amount between 0.375% - 0.75% of Gross Sales for such local marketing materials and programs.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 5

Developer shall purchase and install all Equipment and Furnishings only from those suppliers Franchisor designates or approves in its sole discretion.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 5

Developer shall purchase and install all Equipment and Furnishings only from those suppliers Franchisor designates or approves in its sole discretion.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 5

You must sign a draft authorization, attached as Appendix F, to authorize and direct your bank or financial institution to transfer electronically directly to our account or our affiliates’ and Pirtek 2023 Franchise Agreement 17 1605143279.3 to charge to your account all amounts due to us or our affiliates.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 5

Your Business must at all times be under the direct, on-premises supervision of the Controlling Owner or the Designated Manager.

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 5

You acknowledge and agree that we have full and complete access to information and data produced by the Computer System and Technology.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Any Designated Manager or MSST must participate in and satisfactorily complete such additional training programs as we may reasonably designate from time to time, which may include on-site training at another PIRTEK hose service center prior to the commencement of your Business.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 5

You and your Designated Manager, at your expense, must attend all meetings that we sponsor for PIRTEK franchisees to set forth new methods and programs for operation, training, management, sales or advertising.

The filing answers no to 2 questions

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 5
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

The vendor opportunity at Pirtek Pirtek, a mobile hydraulic and fluid-power service franchise headquartered in Florida, is itself the sole supplier of Technology, including proprietary and other software, under the 2023 FDD's Maryland disclosure. Its mapped operator footprint spans 112 single-unit operators nationwide, concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan.

Who controls software purchasing Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who run Pirtek's franchise system; check the embedded filing below for the current roster and reporting lines behind that supply arrangement.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Its Maryland disclosure states that Pirtek is the sole supplier of Technology, including proprietary and other software, modem and printer/printer accessories, and of Computer Connection Services. The same disclosure makes Pirtek the sole supplier of Shop Set-Up Services, of signs and equipment carrying the PIRTEK marks, and of opening and ongoing Inventory requirements.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 of the FDD sets Pirtek's supplier rules, and Item 17 sets its renewal, transfer, and termination terms — both are worth reading in full before a pitch.

How to read the Pirtek FDD The embedded PDF viewer below holds Pirtek's 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 8 covers the supplier rules, and the Maryland addendum covers Pirtek's role as sole supplier of Technology. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems where your product fits this well.

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Pirtek, answered from the filing

Pirtek's franchisor supplies the software itself — its Maryland disclosure names Pirtek as the sole supplier of Technology and Computer Connection Services. Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who lead that purchasing chain — check the embedded filing below for the current roster.

Pirtek's Maryland disclosure states that Pirtek is the sole supplier of Technology, including proprietary and other software, modem and printer/printer accessories, and of Computer Connection Services. Item 8 sets the rest of the supplier rules.

Pirtek's mapped operator footprint spans 112 single-unit operators nationwide, concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan.

Item 8 of the FDD sets Pirtek's supplier rules — see the filing below for the specifics on sourcing and designated vendors. Inventory Products must be purchased from the franchisor.

Item 17 of the FDD sets Pirtek's renewal, transfer, and termination terms — see the embedded filing below for the specific timing.

The embedded PDF viewer below holds Pirtek's 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document — Item 8 covers the supplier rules, and the Maryland addendum covers Pirtek's role as sole supplier of Technology.

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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

112 operators run 112 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit112

Top states by locations

TX	11
FL	11
GA	8
NC	6
MI	6

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.