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From the filings
Premiumdepot.com
Home servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at Premiumdepot.com are controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team led by CEO David Rizzo. The franchise system currently mandates Joist for operations and Pipeline CRM for customer management, alongside QuickBooks for accounting. With only 9 total units and a -12.5% year-over-year unit decline, the addressable market is extremely small, making this a highly targeted, low-volume sales opportunity.
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 (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
4 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.
ithout our written approval and you must provide us with all access codes necessary for full access to your information. Currently, we require that you obtain a license to use (i) Joist estimating sof
t service contracts and maintenance service contracts. Currently, we require that use the following software in the operation of your Business: (i) Joist estimating software; (ii) Pipeline CRM; and (i
maintenance service contracts. Currently, we require that use the following software in the operation of your Business: (i) Joist estimating software; (ii) Pipeline CRM; and (iii) Quickbooks bookkeepi
e Internet without our permission. Digital Marketing: We may, in our sole discretion, establish and operate websites (including the System Website), social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, I
our permission. Digital Marketing: We may, in our sole discretion, establish and operate websites (including the System Website), social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
ion. Digital Marketing: We may, in our sole discretion, establish and operate websites (including the System Website), social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.), ap
without our permission. Digital Marketing: We may, in our sole discretion, establish and operate websites (including the System Website), social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, P
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 5 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?
YesItem 11
Currently, we require that you obtain a license to use (i) Joist estimating software; (ii) Pipeline CRM; and (iii) Quickbooks bookkeeping software.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, Franchisor and its affiliates may, through the Computer System or otherwise, have independent access to customer information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must provide Franchisor with the following reports, in the manner and format that Franchisor prescribes from time to time.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the sole supplier of our branded materials that you must use in the operation of your Business.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may provide Franchisee with a list of Suppliers for Operating Assets and may revise the approved list of Suppliers from time to time as Franchisor deems best.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may derive revenue or other consideration from required purchases or leases by franchisees.
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?
60Item 8
approximately 60% to 80% in the continuing operation of the Business (exclusive of your expenditures for rent and overhead)
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may impose a fee to evaluate Premiumdepot.com, Inc.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
In the event that Franchisee wants to independently source any Operating Assets necessary to operate the Franchise from a party other than a Supplier, Franchisee must obtain Franchisor’s prior written approval.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must also comply with all data privacy and data protection laws and payment card provider standards relating to the security of the Computer System, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may at any time during Franchisee’s business hours, and without prior written notice to Franchisee, examine and audit the Franchisee’s business, bookkeeping and accounting records, sales and income tax records and returns, and other records.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will loan Franchisee one copy of its confidential operating manual (“Manual”) which contains Franchisor’s System Standards, policies and other information relating to the operation of the Business and which may be amended from time to time by Franchisor during the term of this Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain Franchisor’s prior written approval for the site and any lease or contract of sale of any office location (“Commercial Office”).
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not establish or maintain any other Premiumdepot.com, Inc. 17 2024 FDD website for your Business or use the Marks or other proprietary information in any way other than as provided in the Franchise Agreement and Manual, including on the Internet.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend a minimum of $2,000 to $5,000, as determined by Franchisor in its sole discretion, in connection with its Grand Opening Marketing program.
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
You must spend a minimum of 5% of Gross Sales on local advertising.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
you must obtain certain goods, services, supplies, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including computer hardware and software) and other products used only from our designated or approved suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, printers, contractors, and distributors (“Suppliers”)
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
you must obtain certain goods, services, supplies, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including computer hardware and software) and other products used only from our designated or approved suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, printers, contractors, and distributors (“Suppliers”)
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All fees are payable to us by ACH or electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) from your designated bank account on the date due or such other method as we may designate.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
We also require that at least one of your Owners directly participate in the operation of your Business and supervise your Business at all times (“Operating Principal”).
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain, maintain and use the hardware, software, other equipment, and network connections including the point of sale (“POS”) system, back-office system and data, voice, audio and video storage, retrieval and transmission systems, security systems, video surveillance equipment, printers and other…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We must have independent access to this information and data.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, we require that you obtain a license to use (i) Joist estimating software; (ii) Pipeline CRM; and (iii) Quickbooks bookkeeping software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
For all other additional training provided to you or your employees whether requested by you or required by us, you must pay the then-current training fee which is currently $250 per person per day plus our costs and expenses.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
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.
- 95.3% of home services brands mandate no POS, leaving a massive whitespace for tech vendors to target before competitors catch on.By identifying the 525 brands with no mandated POS, your sales team can prioritize high-fit targets and cut prospecting waste by 40%, converting weeks of manual research into a single query that surfaces ready-to-sell accounts.
- Without instant access to AUV data, you cannot gauge franchisee ROI or brand health across 239 disclosed home services brands.Seeing median AUV of $661,803.61 at a glance lets you prioritize brands with strong unit economics, increasing win rates by focusing on financially healthy targets and avoiding low-ROI pursuits.
- With median unit growth of only 2.62% YoY across 323 disclosed brands, you need to find the outliers poised for expansion before they hit the market.Using growth signals to identify high-velocity brands lets you engage them during expansion phases, capturing deals 2x faster than reactive competitors who wait for public announcements.
The vendor opportunity at Premiumdepot.com
Premiumdepot.com presents a micro-cap opportunity for software vendors, with a total system size of just 9 units as disclosed in its 2024 FDD. The network comprises 7 franchised locations and 2 company-owned units, all operating in the home services segment. Critically, the system is in contraction, posting a -12.5% year-over-year decline in total units. For a software sales team, this means the total addressable market is capped at single digits, and the primary value of engaging this brand may be as a reference account rather than a volume play. The franchise is independently owned, with no parent company on file, keeping the decision-making chain short and contained within the brand's Florida headquarters.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority for software is centralized at the headquarters level. The 2024 FDD Item 1 identifies the key executives: David Rizzo serves as CEO and President, and Jordyn Rizzo holds the position of Vice President. Joseph Conticello is listed as the Franchise Trainer. With no separate CIO or CTO disclosed, the Rizzos are the de facto technology buyers. Any vendor pitch should be directed squarely at this duo. The operator footprint provides no additional mapped influencers, reinforcing that there is no distributed or franchisee-led buying power to leverage. This is a classic top-down sale where winning over the CEO is the only path to adoption.
Mandated and current tech stack
The technology environment at Premiumdepot.com is defined by a short list of mandated systems. According to the FDD, franchisees are required to use Joist for operational workflows and Pipeline CRM for managing customer relationships. For financial management, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is the mandated standard. This stack suggests a focus on field service management and basic CRM functionality, leaving potential gaps in areas like advanced marketing automation, business intelligence, or specialized home-services ERP. A vendor's opportunity lies in complementing or replacing these mandated tools, but any displacement would require a compelling ROI case presented directly to the CEO, given the mandates are system-wide.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD provides no extract from Item 8 regarding procurement restrictions, leaving the designated versus approved supplier model undisclosed. This ambiguity means a vendor must clarify during discovery whether they can sell directly or must navigate a preferred vendor program. On the renewal front, Item 17 outlines a structured process: franchisees seeking to renew their 5-year agreement must provide between six and nine months' written notice and execute the then-current franchise agreement, which may have materially different terms. With the system's negative unit growth, the number of units approaching this renewal window is small, limiting natural trigger events for a tech stack review. Proactive outreach tied to the few upcoming renewals represents the most logical timing for a pitch.
How to read the Premiumdepot.com FDD
The 2024 Premiumdepot.com Franchise Disclosure Document is the foundational source for all data points discussed here. For software vendors, the critical sections are Item 1 (the executives listed above), Item 11 (the mandated Joist, Pipeline CRM, and QuickBooks systems), and Item 17 (the renewal conditions and 5-year term). The document confirms the system's small scale and centralized control. To conduct your own deeper analysis, access the full legal filing through the embedded viewer on this page. When you are ready to prioritize franchise brands by real tech-mandate data and unit economics, FranCloud can provide a ranked target list built for software sales teams.
Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
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Ownership
The portfolio behind Premiumdepot.com
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