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From the filings
+109.375% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Rolling Suds Franchising
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Rolling Suds Franchising is controlled at the headquarters level, with Chairman and interim CEO David Barr and Founder/Chief Growth Officer Aaron Harper as the likely decision-makers. The system mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and the Rolling Suds website, leaving room for complementary tools across 134 franchised locations. With 135 total units and a $447,131 average unit volume, the addressable market is concentrated but growing, primarily across Florida, California, and Georgia.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
135
134 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+109.375%
vs prior filing
AUV
$447K
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$55K
per unit
Investment range
$211K–$299K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
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.
10%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.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 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
You are required to have a digital bookkeeping application, QuickBooks.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have remote and independent access to all information generated by and stored in your computer system, including your revenue information and customer data.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within thirty (30) days after the close of each calendar quarter and within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, Franchisee will furnish Franchisor a full and complete written statement of income and expense and a profit and loss statement for the operation of the Franchised Business during said…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, you must purchase your power washing materials and the equipment with which you must outfit and equip your approved vehicle(s) from our affiliate, Rolling Suds Products, Inc.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have established a franchisee advisory council (the “Rolling Suds Advisory Council, or “RSAC”) that provides advice to us on various matters, including advertising generally.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may periodically change our System standards and specifications from time to time, as we deem appropriate or necessary in our sole discretion, and you will be solely responsible for costs associated with complying with any modifications to the System.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may derive revenue and/or other material consideration as a result of required purchases or leases by you, including, without limitation, purchases made in accordance with specifications or standards required by us, or from suppliers approved by us.
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?
35Item 8
approximately 35% to 45% of your costs for ongoing operation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you request that we approve a proposed item or supplier, we will charge you an evaluation fee equal to our actual costs that is non-refundable.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider another item or supplier, you must make such request in writing to us and have the supplier give us samples of its product or service and such other information that we may require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
We will own your Franchised Business telephone number and account, but you must directly pay the associated monthly and periodic telephone charges.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to establish quality assurance programs conducted by third-party providers, including, but not limited to, customer surveys and periodic quality assurance audits (“Quality Review Services”).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the contents of the Manual and other
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
provide you with site selection guidelines and approve a location for your Franchised Business.
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 your own website or use social media platforms for the promotion of your Franchised Business without our prior written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
During the first three (3) months following the opening of the Franchised Business, you must expend an additional $2,500 per month in connection with local advertising and marketing to promote the opening of the Franchised Business.
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
You must spend the greater of $2,500 per truck per month in operation or four percent (4%) of monthly Gross Revenue for local advertising to promote your Franchised Business with our approved vendors.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, inventory, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, inventory, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
You are required to set up authorization at your bank to allow us to electronically transfer funds from your bank account to our bank account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
Prior to starting the Initial Management Training Program you must (i) complete at least 90% of the online training course provided by Franchisor, (ii) purchase your service vehicle, (iii) have an approved location (iv) hire two technicians, and (v) devote your full time and effort to the Franchised Business.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall require Franchisee’s employees to wear clothing conforming to Franchisor’s specifications as to
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have remote and independent access to all information generated by and stored in your computer system, including your revenue information and customer data.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We also have approved suppliers for inventory and supplies necessary to provide the approved services, as well as any vehicle wrap or other trade dress, and the customer record management system (“CRM”) software and field management software that you must use in connection with your Franchised Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We reserve the right to require you and your general manager to participate in refresher training for up to five (5) days per year, at a location we designate or virtually at our discretion.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If required by Franchisor, Franchisee (or if Franchisee is an entity, its owner(s) or manager as approved by Franchisor) shall participate in on-going training and/or a national business meeting or annual convention, for up to five (5) days per year.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Rolling Suds
Rolling Suds Franchising operates 135 total units, 134 of which are franchised, with a single company-owned location. The system reported an average unit volume of $447,131 in its 2026 FDD. All 113 mapped operators are single-unit franchisees—there are no multi-unit owners on file. This structure means software vendors are selling into a network of independent owner-operators, but purchasing decisions appear centralized at the franchisor level.
The brand is headquartered in Georgia, with its strongest state-level footprints in Florida (10 units), California (8), Georgia (4), Illinois (4), and Alabama (3). For a vendor, the total addressable market is 134 franchised locations, plus the potential to support the single company-owned unit. The absence of multi-unit operators simplifies outreach: you are not navigating layered ownership structures, just a direct line to HQ.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: David Barr, Chairman and interim CEO, and Aaron Harper, Founder and Chief Growth Officer. In a system of this size, both individuals are likely involved in or directly control technology decisions. Barr’s interim CEO role suggests he holds operational authority, while Harper’s growth-focused title points to influence over tools that affect scalability and franchisee onboarding. No CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology is named, so initial outreach should target these two leaders.
Because the franchisee base is entirely single-unit, franchisees probably have limited autonomy over core systems. The franchisor mandates specific technology, which reinforces HQ as the buying center. If you sell software that integrates with or complements mandated systems, your pitch should address how it benefits both HQ oversight and individual operator workflows.
Mandated and current tech stack
Rolling Suds mandates two systems: QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and the Rolling Suds website. QuickBooks serves as the financial backbone, handling accounting, invoicing, and likely royalty tracking. The mandated website is the brand’s digital storefront, presumably managed at the corporate level. No other operational, CRM, scheduling, or field-service management tools are disclosed as required in the 2026 FDD.
This creates a clear opening for vendors offering complementary software—field service scheduling, customer relationship management, route optimization, or marketing automation—that can layer on top of QuickBooks and the corporate website. Any solution that promises seamless QuickBooks integration will have a natural advantage. The lack of a mandated POS or field-service platform suggests the system may still be maturing its tech stack, or that such choices are left to franchisees within undisclosed parameters.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the formal supplier designation process—whether designated, approved, or open—is not publicly known. In practice, this means vendors should assume a direct, relationship-based procurement model driven by HQ. Without a published approved-supplier list, getting in front of Barr or Harper is the most reliable path.
Renewal terms offer a potential timing signal. The initial franchise agreement runs 10 years. To renew, a franchisee must be in good standing, provide written notice at least 10 months before the term ends, pay a $5,000 successor fee, and execute a new agreement—which may contain materially different terms. These renewal windows could prompt system-wide technology evaluations, especially if the franchisor updates equipment or software specifications as a condition of renewal. Vendors should monitor unit opening dates and renewal cycles to time their outreach.
How to read the Rolling Suds FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding Rolling Suds’ obligations, fees, territory rights, and technology mandates. It is filed with state franchise regulators and available in the embedded viewer below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations), which lists mandated systems, and Item 17 (renewal), which outlines the conditions under which franchisees re-up—and when the franchisor might impose new tech requirements. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software, FranCloud can help you prioritize opportunities like this one.
Questions vendors ask
Rolling Suds Franchising, answered from the filing
David Barr (Chairman and interim CEO) and Aaron Harper (Founder and Chief Growth Officer) are the named executives in the 2026 FDD. They likely control or heavily influence software purchasing decisions.
The 2026 FDD mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and the Rolling Suds website. No other operational or POS systems are disclosed as required.
There are 135 total units: 134 franchised and 1 company-owned. All 113 mapped operators are single-unit franchisees, with no multi-unit operators on file.
The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement signal, so the designated-supplier vs. approved-supplier model is not publicly disclosed. Assume a direct HQ-driven process.
Initial terms are 10 years. Renewal requires written notice at least 10 months before term end and a $5,000 successor fee. Contract windows may align with these renewal cycles.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can view it in the embedded PDF viewer below for full details on obligations, fees, and territory rights.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
113 operators run 113 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit113
Top states by locations
| FL | 10 |
|---|---|
| CA | 8 |
| GA | 4 |
| IL | 4 |
| AL | 3 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Rolling Suds Franchising
unknown of big picture brands.
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