Business or establish or participate in any System related blog or other discussion forum with our advance written consent. We will maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, In
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Ranger Guard Franchising
Professional servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at Ranger Guard Franchising flow through its HQ, where Robert M. Camp is listed as the Agent for Service of Process in the 2025 FDD. The system mandates a Management and Technology System, but specific vendors are not disclosed. With only 3 total units, the addressable market is extremely small, but the mandated tech creates a single-point-of-contact sales opportunity.
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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.
6%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
ish or participate in any System related blog or other discussion forum with our advance written consent. We will maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other
or establish or participate in any System related blog or other discussion forum with our advance written consent. We will maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 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 7
You must have Microsoft Word, an approved email and text messaging function, and our chosen accounting and invoicing program.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have the right to independent access for all information and financial data recorded by the Management and Technology System for audit and sales verification purposes.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon our written request, by April 15 of each year, you must submit your balance sheet and income statement for the previous calendar year.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require that all equipment, technology, inventory, supplies, vehicles, signs, furnishings, fixtures, décor items, retail merchandise, payment systems, and other products and services that you purchase for use or resale in the Franchised Business: (a) meet our specifications; or (b) be purchased…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
we and our affiliates may receive rebates, administrative fees, commissions, licensing fees, or other benefits from unaffiliated vendors and distributors from their sales of products or services to 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
We estimate that the proportion of your required purchases and leases from approved suppliers to all purchases and leases in operating the Franchised Business is 60% to 80%.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may require you to pay a fee to cover our costs of reviewing a proposed vendor.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we require you to use an approved vendor for a particular item, but you wish to purchase the item from a source that we have not approved, you may submit a written request for approval of the vendor, unless it is an item for which we have designated a specific vendor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that as between you and us, we have the sole rights to and interest in all Identifiers.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You also must comply with all laws and payment card provider standards relating to the security of the Business Management and Technology System, including, without limitation, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right, through our employees and any agents we designate, at any time during business hours and without prior notice to you to: (i) inspect the Site and Business for compliance with the Manual, (ii) videotape, photograph or otherwise record the operation of the Business, (iii) interview your employees…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 1
We have the right to change the Manual and the System Standards at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain Franchisor’s written approval of the location of Franchisee’s administrative 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 will not be allowed to establish or operate any other website for your Franchised Business or establish or participate in any System related blog or other discussion forum.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend a minimum of $5,000 to conduct a grand opening advertising campaign.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
In addition to required Brand Fund contributions, you must spend $1,500 per month on advertising in your local market.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we do so in the future, you must participate in any cooperative advertising or brand awareness program for the region in which your Franchised Business is located.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
If we name a specific vendor for a product or service, you must obtain the product or service from that designated vendor.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase at least one vehicle for our approved vendor.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
We may require you to purchase merchant processing services from us, our affiliates, or a vendor that we have approved or designated, each of whom may charge a reasonable monthly fee and reasonable per transaction fee.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
As of the date of this disclosure document, we require payment by Automated Clearing House (ACH) or electronic funds transfer and you must designate an account at a commercial bank of your choice and furnish the bank with authorizations when you sign the franchise agreement to permit us to make withdrawals from that…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You must participate in all in-Business promotional programs that we offer to franchisees.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Uniforms. Ranger Guard branded apparel and safety equipment must be purchased from us, our affiliates or our designated supplier as disclosed in the Operations Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must obtain, maintain, and use the hardware, software, other equipment, and network connections that we specify periodically in the Manual necessary to operate our point-of-sale system, our billing system, and other technology systems that we designate (collectively, the “Business Management and Technology…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have the right to independent access for all information and financial data recorded by the Management and Technology System for audit and sales verification purposes.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must obtain, maintain, and use the hardware, software, other equipment, and network connections that we specify periodically in the Manual necessary to operate our point-of-sale system, our billing system, and other technology systems that we designate (collectively, the “Business Management and Technology…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may require your Required Trainees to participate in refresher or advanced training in each year of the Term.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
If you do not attend mandatory seminars or conventions, you must pay us the applicable registration fee, regardless of the cause for non-attendance, unless you receive our advance written approval for such absence.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Ranger Guard
Ranger Guard Franchising is a professional services concept based in Texas with a total footprint of just 3 units. The system consists of 2 franchised locations and 1 company-owned unit, generating an Average Unit Volume (AUV) of $445,831. The operator base is concentrated: 2 mapped operators control the franchised units, with zero multi-unit operators on file. The geographic footprint spans only two states—Florida and Texas—with one unit in each. For a software vendor, the total addressable market is 3 units, making this a micro-target. However, the presence of a mandated technology system means there is a defined, if small, opening for a vendor who can meet the franchisor's requirements.
Who controls software purchasing
In a franchise system of this size, purchasing authority is highly centralized. The 2025 FDD lists a single executive: Robert M. Camp, who serves as the Agent for Service of Process. In practice, this means Mr. Camp is the primary point of contact for legal and operational matters, and he is the most likely decision-maker for any technology or software procurement. There is no CIO, CTO, or separate procurement officer disclosed. Vendors should direct all outreach to this individual at the Texas headquarters. The franchisees, none of whom operate more than one unit, are unlikely to have independent purchasing authority for core systems, especially given the franchisor's mandate for a Management and Technology System.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD explicitly mandates a "Management and Technology System" for all franchisees. This is a broad term that likely encompasses operational, scheduling, and possibly financial software. Critically, the FDD does not name any specific vendor for this system. This lack of disclosure represents both a challenge and an opportunity: the current tech stack is unknown to outsiders, but it also means the system may not be locked into a long-term contract with a named provider. A vendor who can present a compelling, all-in-one management platform could find an opening if the incumbent solution is underperforming or if the franchisor is still defining its long-term tech requirements.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement obligations, designated suppliers, and purchasing cooperatives, contains no extract. This means the specific procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier list, or open market—is not publicly disclosed. The initial franchise agreement runs for 10 years. Renewal is possible for two additional successive terms of 5 years each, but franchisees must provide written notice between 6 and 12 months before expiration, be in full compliance, execute a general release, refurbish their business to current standards, and pay a renewal fee. These renewal windows are the most predictable trigger points for technology re-evaluation, as franchisees must bring their operations up to "then-current standards," which could include updated software.
How to read the Ranger Guard FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document for Ranger Guard Franchising is the foundational document for any vendor due diligence. It contains the legal and operational blueprint of the franchise system, including the mandated technology requirements, the single named executive, and the contractual terms that govern the franchisor-franchisee relationship. For a software vendor, the key items are Item 11 (the source of the tech mandate), Item 1 (the executive contact), and Item 17 (renewal and refresh conditions). The full document is available for review below. When you're ready to build a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software's ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Ranger Guard Franchising, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 1 |
|---|---|
| TX | 1 |
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