Power Trucks USA Franchising

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.