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From the filings
Restoration Specialties Franchise Group
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Restoration Specialties Franchise Group is controlled at the franchisor level, with mandated technology systems specified in the 2026 FDD. The franchise operates 202 units, all franchised, and already mandates Adobe Creative Cloud, iCat Software, and QuickBooks by Intuit. For software vendors, this means a clear, top-down sales target with an addressable base of 202 locations.
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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.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
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.
on / Online General Sessions 15 20 0 0 The Job Cycle Your Location / Online 10 15 0 0 (Operations) Your Location / Online Safety 1 2 0 0 Financial / Your Location / Online 1 2 0 0 QuickBooks Restorati
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 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?
YesFranchise agreement
You must use, and pay for the accounting system that we specify, which we may be able to access without limitation.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have unlimited right to independently access all data contained in the Software Program, and any other Software used for your Business operations.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must submit to us all reports with respect to the preceding month by the dates and in the form and content as we periodically prescribe.
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 approved vendor for the Prism Specialties Software that we license to you.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 20
Organization Name: Franchise Advisory Council Established: 2014 Address: 6700 Forum Drive, Ste 150, Orlando, FL 32821-8013 Phone: #866-225-5377
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to modify this list with 30 days’ notice to you, and such updates will be listed in our Operations Manual
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates reserve the right to receive rebates or other considerations from vendors in connection with your purchase of goods, products, supplies, and services as described in Item 8.
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 items and services you must purchase or lease in accordance with our specifications will represent approximately 80% to 90% of total purchases or leases you will make to begin operations of the Business and that they will be 60% to 80% of the total purchases or leases required in the ongoing…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If we incur any costs in connection with testing a particular product or evaluating an unapproved supplier at your request, you or the supplier must reimburse us for our reasonable testing costs, regardless of whether we subsequently approve the item or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
if you want to offer for sale at the Business any brand of product or services or to use in the operation of the Business any material, item, service or supply that is not then approved by us, or to purchase any product or service from a vendor that is not then designated by us as an approved vendor, you must notify…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You hereby irrevocably assign to us or our designee the telephone number or numbers and listings issued to you with respect to each and all your Franchised Businesses, including employee cellular telephone numbers that have been used in connection with Franchised Businesses in any respect (“telephone numbers”).
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must take all steps, including but not limited to those related to visibility and management of your Business network, that are necessary to ensure that your Business is compliant with all data privacy and security laws and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) requirements, as such standards…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesItem 11
We require you to use and pay for the customer service rating system that we approve, as well as to meet certain customer satisfaction ratings as outlined in the Operations Manual (the “Customer Satisfaction Ratings”).
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We or our authorized representative have the right at all times during the business day to enter the premises where your books and records relative to the Business are kept and to evaluate, copy and audit such books and records.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may from time to time revise the contents of the Operations Manual and you expressly agree to comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You must obtain our written acceptance of the Franchised Location.
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 must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, social media profile or other presence on the internet, or otherwise advertise on the internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Approved Restoration Services, System, or Franchised Business without our prior written approval.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a local or regional advertising cooperative is formed or organized in your market, you will be required to participate and contribute.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Currently, you must purchase the Turn-Key Business Package and certain branded chemicals only from our designated Approved Supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Currently, you must purchase the Turn-Key Business Package and certain branded chemicals only from our designated Approved Supplier.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Except for the Initial Franchise Fee, you must pay all fees and other amounts owed to us and/or our affiliates through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which we automatically deduct all payments owed to us and/or our affiliates, from the bank account you provide to us for use in…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At all times, the Franchised Business must be staffed by you (or one of your principals who has completed our Initial Training Program) and/or an approved Designated Manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You and your employees must adhere to the dress code we designate (which designations may be communicated through the Operations Manual) and utilize the uniform when interacting with customers or potential customers.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You are required to purchase and use any computer software (“Software”) that we have developed or may develop and/or designate for use in the System.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have unlimited right to independently access all data contained in the Software Program, and any other Software used for your Business operations.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge you a fee to attend any additional training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
At a minimum, you are required to attend (a) a refresher training course every two years and (b) the Franchise System Convention each year.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
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The vendor opportunity at Restoration Specialties
Restoration Specialties Franchise Group operates in the home services segment, with 202 franchised units across the United States. The brand is headquartered in Florida and shows no parent company, suggesting independent ownership and centralized decision-making. For software vendors, the addressable market is 202 locations, all under franchise agreements with a 10-year initial term and a 7.0% royalty rate. The operator footprint includes 37 mapped operators, 8 of which are multi-unit, with a unit-band split showing 29 single-unit operators and 8 operators with 2–9 units. Top states by unit count are Texas (4), Florida (3), Michigan (3), and California (3). This is a concentrated but manageable target list for a vertical SaaS sales motion.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD lists five key executives in Item 1: Justin Ghadery (Chief Executive Officer), Keri Thoma (Chief Financial Officer), Bart Meador (Brand Leader), Jeffrey Milligan (Vice President of Sales and Strategy), and James Copeland (Director of Technical Services). For software vendors, James Copeland is the most direct entry point as Director of Technical Services, likely owning technology evaluation and vendor selection. Keri Thoma, as CFO, will have sign-off on financial systems like QuickBooks, which is already mandated. The CEO and VP of Sales and Strategy may influence strategic platform decisions. Because the franchise mandates specific software, purchasing authority is centralized at HQ, not dispersed to franchisees.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD mandates three technology systems: Adobe Creative Cloud, iCat Software, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. Adobe Creative Cloud covers design and marketing asset creation. iCat Software is a niche platform likely used for cataloging, estimating, or project management within restoration specialties. QuickBooks handles accounting and financial management. No other mandated POS, CRM, or operational software is disclosed. Vendors offering complementary or replacement solutions for these categories should note the existing mandates and prepare a displacement or integration narrative. The absence of a mandated field service management or CRM system may represent a gap.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not provide an extract on procurement, so the designated supplier or approved supplier process is not publicly disclosed. Vendors should clarify procurement rules during initial conversations with HQ. Renewal terms in Item 17 require franchisees to give written notice at least 9 months before the end of the 10-year term, sign the then-current franchise agreement (which may have materially different terms), and pay a renewal fee of $5,000, capped at 20% of the initial franchise fee. These renewal windows, occurring on a rolling basis across the system, may create natural opportunities for technology re-evaluation and vendor switching. The 2026 FDD year suggests the disclosure is current, and vendors should monitor for any updates to mandated technology in subsequent filings.
How to read the Restoration Specialties FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for technology mandates, executive contacts, and contractual terms. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). The embedded PDF viewer below provides the full document. Focus on the mandated technology list to identify competitive displacement opportunities, and cross-reference Item 17 renewal timing to plan outreach cycles. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
33 operators run 37 mapped locations. 4 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 4 |
|---|---|
| FL | 3 |
| MI | 3 |
| NJ | 2 |
| OH | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Restoration Specialties Franchise Group
strategic_multibrand of EverSmith Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.