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HQ-led decisions

Power Trucks USA Franchising

Automotive services

Software purchasing at Power Trucks USA Franchising is controlled at the headquarters level, with Founder and CEO Jeremiah Fiel and COO Tim Seltzer as key executive contacts. The franchise mandates AutoLeap as its operational tech stack. The current addressable market is limited to 1 company-owned unit, with no franchised locations yet reported.

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Live signals

Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$224K–$463K
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, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

9%of gross sales (FY2023)

Ongoing fees: 9% of gross sales (FY2023)Royalty 6%, Ad fund 3%. Total 9% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 3%

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.

AutoLeapAutoLeap
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 8

ndards and specifications and must be submitted to us for approval. 5. Point of Sale System and Computer Equipment – Currently you are required to purchase, license and utilize an AutoLeap point of sa

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 3 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

At all times, Franchisee shall exclusively use the Business Management Systems designated by Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, and as may be modified, supplemented or replaced by Franchisor from time to time.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to all of the information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point of sale system and will have access to all data related to the financial performance of your Store.

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

Yes

Franchise 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

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, may from time to time modify the list of approved brands, suppliers and distributors of System Supplies and approved equipment, supplies and services to be utilized by the Franchised Business

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, we did not earn any revenue from approved suppliers based on our franchisees’ purchases.

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?

40

Item 8

approximately 40% of the on-going operating expenses of the Franchised Business.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

We may charge you a fee equal to the costs and expenses that we incur in reviewing and evaluating an alternate supplier, product, and/or service requested by you.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 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, samples, and testing data that we may request.

Communications

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

In the event of the termination of this Agreement, for any reason, that the accounts related to all telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business and all rights in and to the 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

the methods for monitoring customer satisfaction and, the methods for marketing and promoting the Franchised Business must conform to Franchisor’s System standards and specifications as determined by Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, and, as designated by Franchisor in the Operations Manual…

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor has the right at any and all times during business hours, throughout the terms of this Agreement and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s Store.

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

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 11

Although you are responsible for selecting a site for your Store Location you must obtain our approval of your Store Location.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

You may not use any websites, web-based media or digital media unless expressly approved by us in writing.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Not less than 30 days prior to the opening of the Franchised Business and not more than 60 days after opening the Franchised Business, Franchisee shall spend not less than $1,000 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?

Yes

Item 11

On an on-going calendar year quarterly basis, you must spend not less than $500 per month on the local marketing of your Store.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

customer service and satisfaction standards including, customer rewards programs, refund policies, gift card policies, special promotions and other customer incentive and goodwill programs

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If we elect to form a local or regional cooperative or if a cooperative already exists as to the area of your Store, you will be required to participate in the cooperative in accordance with the provisions of our Operations Manual which we may supplement and modify from time to time.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.

Payments

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Royalty Fee payments will be paid weekly and sent by ACH, electronic funds transfer, or as otherwise designated by Franchisor and shall be due on the Tuesday of each weekly Accounting Period (for the preceding week and each week thereafter throughout the entire Term of this Agreement) or such other specific day of…

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 15

At all times, your Store must be managed and supervised on-site by either a Managing Owner or Operating Manager.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

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?

Yes

Item 11

You must purchase, license, and use the computer, point of sale, business management, and ordering systems that we designate.

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

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to all of the information and data that is electronically transmitted on your point of sale system and will have access to all data related to the financial performance of your Store.

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

“Business Management System” refers to and 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…

Training

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

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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 the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8

The vendor opportunity at Power Trucks USA

Power Trucks USA Franchising, headquartered in Virginia and part of Whitecap Enterprises II, LLC, represents a nascent franchise concept in the automotive services sector. According to its 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of exactly 1 unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. For software vendors, this means the addressable market is currently a single-location operation with no multi-unit operator footprint mapped in our corpus. Year-over-year unit growth is not available. The average unit volume is not disclosed. The royalty rate is 6.0% on an initial term of 10 years.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing decisions are centralized at the headquarters level. The 2023 FDD Item 1 lists the following executives: Jeremiah Fiel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Jeff Shiring, Chairman of the Board; Tim Seltzer, Chief Operations Officer; and Greg Hamilton, Operating Partner. As a company-owned entity with no franchised locations reported, the CEO and COO are the most relevant contacts for any vendor pitching operational or financial software. There is no separate franchisee buying center to navigate at this stage.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2023 FDD mandates AutoLeap as the operational technology system. AutoLeap is a shop management platform designed for auto repair businesses, covering workflows like scheduling, digital inspections, and invoicing. Vendors offering complementary or competing solutions should be aware of this existing mandate. No other named technology systems or vendors are disclosed in the available FDD extracts.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The FDD does not contain an Item 8 procurement signal specifying whether the franchisor uses a designated supplier, approved supplier, or open procurement model. This leaves the purchasing process undefined in the public disclosure. Renewal conditions, outlined in Item 17, require a franchisee to be in compliance with the agreement, provide 180 days' prior written notice, sign the then-current form of Franchise Agreement, execute a general release, pay a renewal fee, remodel and upgrade the store to meet standards, and secure the legal right to occupy the premises. The renewal term is 10 years. With only one company-owned unit and no disclosed franchised growth, contract renewal windows are not a near-term volume play for vendors.

How to read the Power Trucks USA FDD

The 2023 Power Trucks USA Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and financial disclosures that govern the franchise relationship. For software vendors, the critical sections are Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems like AutoLeap), and Item 17 (renewal and term conditions). Because the system is small and company-owned, the FDD offers a direct line of sight into who buys and what they already use. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, reach out to FranCloud.

Questions vendors ask

Power Trucks USA Franchising, answered from the filing

The buying center includes Founder and CEO Jeremiah Fiel and COO Tim Seltzer, as listed in the 2023 FDD. They control a fully company-owned operation.
The 2023 FDD mandates AutoLeap as the operational technology system for its locations.
There is 1 total unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the 2023 FDD.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extracts. There is no Item 8 signal specifying designated or approved supplier requirements.
Renewal requires 180 days' prior written notice under a 10-year initial term. With only 1 unit and no disclosed growth, specific windows are not predictable from the 2023 FDD.
The 2023 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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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

Single-unit1

Top states by locations

WI1

Ownership

The portfolio behind Power Trucks USA Franchising

unknown of whitecap enterprises ii.

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