QuickBooksIntuit Inc.
MandatoryWe require you to purchase computer systems and hardware...software from the following vendors: QuickBooks.
HQ-led decisions
RealClean
Home servicesSoftware purchasing authority at RealClean sits with the franchisor, given the mandated QuickBooks system and the absence of multi-unit operators. The brand runs 27 total units (26 franchised, 1 company-owned) across a footprint concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Colorado. For vendors, this means a single decision-maker at HQ controls the tech stack for a small but growing system.
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.
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 the corpus by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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Live signals
Total units
27
26 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
7.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$57K
per unit
Investment range
$226K–$418K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
The vendor opportunity at RealClean
RealClean is a home-services franchise with 27 total units—26 franchised and 1 company-owned—operating primarily in Texas (8 units), Florida (5), Colorado (3), North Carolina (3), and Arizona (2). The system shows no multi-unit operators; all 44 mapped operators run a single location. For software vendors, this structure points to a centralized purchasing model where the franchisor controls technology decisions. The addressable market is small but concentrated, making it a straightforward target for a direct HQ pitch.
Who controls software purchasing
Executive names are not disclosed in the 2026 FDD, so the specific buyer persona at HQ remains unknown. However, the franchisor’s mandate of QuickBooks and the absence of multi-unit franchisees suggest that all software decisions flow through the franchisor’s leadership. Vendors should prepare to engage a single decision-maker who sets the tech stack for the entire system. There is no parent company on file; RealClean appears independently owned, which may mean faster decision cycles than in larger, layered organizations.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only mandated system named in the FDD is QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. No other operational, POS, or CRM platforms are disclosed. This creates an opening for vendors offering complementary tools—scheduling, field service management, or customer communication—that integrate with QuickBooks. Because the tech landscape is otherwise unspecified, a vendor’s first conversation should clarify what other systems are in use and whether the franchisor is open to evaluating new solutions.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not provide a procurement signal, so it is unclear whether RealClean uses designated suppliers, an approved-supplier list, or an open procurement model. The franchise agreement runs for an initial 10-year term, with one additional 10-year renewal available. To renew, franchisees must sign the then-current form of agreement, which may include materially different terms. This renewal trigger—requiring conformity to current standards—could prompt a system-wide tech review. Vendors should monitor renewal cycles and any signs of system modernization.
How to read the RealClean FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system, including Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations) where the QuickBooks mandate appears, and Item 17 (renewal) which outlines the 10-year renewal conditions. Reviewing these sections will help you understand the franchisor’s control points and where your software might fit. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your product, reach out to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
RealClean, answered from the filing
The FDD does not list HQ executives, so the specific buyer title is unknown. Given the mandate of QuickBooks and a single-owner structure, purchasing decisions likely rest with the franchisor's leadership.
RealClean mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. No other operational or POS systems are named in the most recent FDD.
27 total units: 26 franchised and 1 company-owned. All 44 mapped operators are single-unit owners, with no multi-unit operators on file.
The FDD does not disclose a designated supplier or approved-supplier framework in Item 8. The procurement model is not specified in the available extracts.
Franchise agreements run 10 years, with one 10-year renewal option. Renewal requires signing the then-current agreement, which may trigger tech stack reviews. No recent unit growth data is available to signal near-term expansion.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
44 operators run 44 mapped locations — 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit44
Top states by locations
| TX | 8 |
|---|---|
| FL | 5 |
| CO | 3 |
| NC | 3 |
| AZ | 2 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.