From the filings
Software purchasing at Security Data Supply Businesses is controlled from the Los Angeles headquarters, where the executive team—led by CEO Ronald F. Broussard—oversees a compact network of 18 total units (10 franchised, 8 company-owned). The franchisor mandates use of its proprietary Security Data Supply® Businesses system, creating a defined, albeit small, addressable market for vendors who can complement or integrate with this core platform.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
4%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 7 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 follow all of the rules and regulations, specifications and System Standards for the Computer System, business management, Purchaser Order System (as defined below in this paragraph), scheduling, cost control, and accounting system we designate from time-to-time in our sole discretion (collectively…
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access all information you collect, compile, store or generate at any time without first notifying you, and you must give us password access to your Computer System to enable us to obtain such data.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
31 SDS Franchising Franchise Agreement 2025 (a) on the fifth (5th) day of each calendar month: a report on your Business’ Gross Sales during the immediately preceding calendar month;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Both Security Data Supply, LLC and Dealer’s Choice Products, LLC serve as or may serve as a supplier to our franchise system, and our officers Ronald F. Broussard and Christopher James have a direct or indirect ownership interest in both of these entities.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We will provide you with a list, that we may modify from time-to-time in our sole discretion, of approved manufacturers, suppliers, or distributors of Operating Assets and Business Materials.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
33008508Item 8
During 2023, Security Data Supply, LLC received $33,008,508 in revenues from the sale of products or services to franchised Security Data Supply® Businesses (other than those described in Item 5) amounting to 99.6% of Security Data Supply, LLC’s total revenues of $33,131,437.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates have instituted a formal rebate program or “Preferred Vendor” agreement with Approved Suppliers to franchised Security Data Supply® Businesses which ranges from 1% to 10% of the purchase price of the item.
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?
100Item 8
Collectively, the purchases described above in this Item 8 (purchases from us, our affiliates, approved or designated suppliers, or in accordance with our System Standards) are 100% of your overall purchases of products necessary to establish and operate a Security Data Supply® Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We have the right to charge you our expenses incurred in making this determination and will, within a reasonable time of your request, notify you of our decision.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use any item that does not comply with System Standards or is to be purchased from a supplier that has not yet been approved or seek an alternative supplier to be an Approved Supplier, you must first submit sufficient information, specifications and samples for our determination whether the item…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
The Conditional Assignment requires you to transfer the phone number and listings for your Business to us if the Franchise Agreement terminates or expires.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to present to your customers such evaluation forms that we periodically prescribe and to participate and/or request your customers to 32 SDS Franchising Franchise Agreement 2025 participate in any surveys performed by us or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
To determine whether you and your Business are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, we and our designated agents have the right at any time during your regular business hours, and with five (5) days prior written notice to you (but without prior written notice if we have reason to believe your…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Manual(s) may be modified, updated and revised periodically, in our sole discretion, to reflect changes in System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You must locate and obtain our approval of the location of your Headquarters (the “Site”) within 60 days of the Agreement Date.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not create a website for your Business and you may not advertise or sell Security Data Supply Products or Services using e-commerce, unless previously approved by us.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
The majority of equipment, inventory, supplies and services you purchase for your Business must be purchased from suppliers we designate or approve and
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
The majority of equipment, inventory, supplies and services you purchase for your Business must be purchased from suppliers we designate or approve and according to our System Standards.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We may require you to pay all payments due us by electronic funds transfer.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
At all times, a Security Data Supply® Business must be managed by a full-time general manager (the “Business Manager”).
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase or license the POS/Inventory Control system from our designee.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access all information you collect, compile, store or generate at any time without first notifying you, and you must give us password access to your Computer System to enable us to obtain such data.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
If we require you, your Business Managers and/or any previously trained and experience employees to re-take or attend additional or extended initial training, or if, at any time after your Business opens, you hire additional management personnel or replace one or more of your Business Managers, the employees must…
Security Data Supply Businesses presents a tightly controlled, small-footprint opportunity for software vendors. With 18 total units—10 franchised and 8 company-owned—the total addressable market is limited but concentrated. The system operates across just five states, with a clear density in Texas (6 units) and Louisiana (4 units), plus single units in Alabama, Nevada, and Oklahoma. The operator base consists of 12 mapped operators, only two of which are multi-unit owners, and no operator controls more than 9 units. This structure means a sale to the franchisor or a handful of key operators could cover a significant portion of the system. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is not available, signaling a mature or stable network rather than one in rapid expansion.
Decision-making authority sits squarely at the Los Angeles headquarters. The 2025 FDD Item 1 identifies three executives: Ronald F. Broussard, who serves as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director/Member; Christopher Lamb, Manager and Chief Financial Officer; and Michael D. Capulli, Chief Operations Officer. For a software vendor, this is the buying committee. A pitch should address operational efficiency and cost control to resonate with the COO and CFO, while the CEO holds ultimate sign-off authority. There is no parent company on file, confirming that this leadership team has full autonomy over technology procurement without needing approval from a larger corporate entity.
The technology landscape is defined by a single mandate: the franchisor requires all units to use the Security Data Supply® Businesses system. This proprietary platform is the operational backbone, and no other third-party software vendors are named in the FDD. For a prospective vendor, this represents both a barrier and an opening. Any new software must either integrate with this mandated system or demonstrate a clear, non-overlapping value proposition that the franchisor is willing to adopt as a supplement. The absence of other named vendors means there is no entrenched competition from listed providers, but the burden of proof is on the vendor to show why an addition is necessary.
The FDD does not extract a clear procurement signal from Item 8, leaving the designated or approved supplier process undefined in the available data. Vendors should approach the HQ directly to map the purchasing process. Contract timing is governed by the franchise agreement’s 10-year initial term. Item 17 outlines that a franchisee in good standing may request a renewal for an additional 10-year successor term, but the decision is at the franchisor’s sole discretion. The requirement for a one-year written notice before the term concludes creates a predictable, if lengthy, window for engagement. With no disclosed unit growth rate, the primary software sales opportunities will likely align with these decennial renewal cycles or with system-wide technology upgrades initiated by the corporate office.
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding the legal and operational constraints of this system. Key sections for a software vendor include Item 1 for executive identification, Item 11 for the franchisor’s obligations regarding the mandated tech stack, and Item 17 for renewal and termination clauses that affect contract stickiness. The embedded viewer below provides the full document for your due diligence. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, contact FranCloud.
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FDD alert
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Operator footprint
11 operators run 12 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 4 |
|---|---|
| LA | 4 |
| AL | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
Ownership
unknown of yin yang holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.