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Shack Shine
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Shack Shine is controlled at the corporate level, with the FDD naming Co-Founder and CEO Brian C. Scudamore and President Owen Gormley among the key executives. The franchisor mandates a tightly integrated tech stack including JUNKTION, Pipeline, and a dedicated online booking engine. With 23 franchised units and a reported AUV of $538,867, the addressable market is small but carries a high compliance-driven attach rate for approved vendors.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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.
16%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.
Systems. The required Computer Systems currently include either a laptop or tablet computer with the ability to run current versions of Windows, Microsoft Office, and/or G-Suite, QuickBooks Pro, and a
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 3 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 must establish and operate at your own expense, such customer relationship management, order processing, point of sale, bookkeeping, accounting, record keeping, security, computer, communications and other systems and software we prescribe periodically.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access at any time to information you enter into the CRM System.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
complete financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement and statement of changes in financial position, all prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis which is consistent with prior years;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the only approved supplier of the Sales Center and CRM System.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
Shack Shine has a Franchise Advisory Council (“FAC”) that is comprised of certain franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right, in the future, to serve as, to change, or to designate, an approved supplier for any of these items.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In the year ending December 31, 2024, we received approximately $5,550 in rebate payments from suppliers.
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?
50Item 8
approximately 50% to 60% of your total purchases and leases of good and services in connection with the ongoing operation of the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to require you to reimburse us for reasonable expenses we incur in approving new items or suppliers.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee wishes to purchase any Products from anyone other than Franchisor, Franchisor’s Affiliates or Franchisor’s approved suppliers, Franchisee must obtain prior written consent from Franchisor to use such alternate supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
transfer telephone numbers;
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
on a periodic basis, conduct inspections of the Franchised Business and its operations, and evaluations of the methods and staff employed at the Franchised Business
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that the Marks, the Services, the Products, and every other component of the System are important to Franchisor and its franchisees, and Franchisee covenants and agrees to comply with the System, in its entirety as outlined in this Agreement, and the Operations Manual which may be modified by…
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 create or maintain a website, social media account or other internet presence in connection with the Franchised Business without our express prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in our sole discretion.
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
During your first two years of operating the Franchised Business, you must spend at least an amount not less than 13% of Gross Revenue quarterly on local (in the vicinity of the Franchised Location) advertising and promotions.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If your franchise is located in a geographic area where a branding cooperative is established, or meets the parameters that we designate for any other branding cooperative, then you will be obliged to participate in the branding cooperative, which may include traveling to attend meetings.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease certain items for your Franchised Business from us or our approved supplier(s) or under our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease certain items for your Franchised Business from us or our approved supplier(s) or under our specifications.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Items you must purchase or lease from our approved suppliers include pressure washing, gutter cleaning, window washing, house washing, roof washing, and Christmas light installation equipment, vehicles, signage, uniforms, seasonal lighting inventory, credit and debit card processing services, communications…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall pay the Royalty, the Minimum Royalty, the Sales, Marketing & Technology Fee and all other amounts payable to Franchisor by way of electronic funds transfer (automatic debit) directly from the bank account of Franchisee to that of Franchisor or by such other means or method as Franchisor may prescribe…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
participate in such programs, special promotions and events as Franchisor may require from time to time, including, without limitation, the servicing of National Account Customers (if any), strategic alliance contracts or other special accounts as may be designated in the Operations Manual, or by Franchisor, and the…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
maintain at all times a sufficient number of properly trained employees to service customers of the Franchised Business
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
cause all employees, while engaged in the operation of the Franchised Business, to wear uniforms of the color, design and other specifications provided in the Operations Manual, or in such manner as may be approved in advance in writing by Franchisor
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
If we prescribe any such systems or software, you must use only such systems and software and not use any other system or software in operating your Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access at any time to information you enter into the CRM System.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
All orders for Services and Products and customer inquiries must be placed and processed using our designated Sales Center, and our designated customer relationship management system (the “CRM System”).
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
You must pay our then current training fee, as prescribed by us from time to time, and must reimburse us upon demand for all out of pocket costs incurred by us in connection with the retraining given at your Franchised Location, including all transportation and lodging expenses incurred by our representatives…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
at Franchisee’s sole cost and expense, attend all franchise conferences and meetings as required by Franchisor from time to time.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at Shack Shine
Shack Shine operates 23 franchised units, all within the home services segment, with headquarters in British Columbia. The system reported an Average Unit Volume of $538,867 in the most recent FDD. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is modest: 23 locations, all franchised, with no company-owned units disclosed. The system contracted by 25.8% year-over-year, which may signal consolidation or churn that affects the pace of new technology adoption.
The franchisor is part of Shack Shine Home Services (USA) Inc., and the leadership team includes Co-Founder and CEO Brian C. Scudamore and President Owen Gormley. The royalty rate is 8.0%, and the initial franchise term is 5 years.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority sits at the corporate level. The FDD lists Brian C. Scudamore (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Director), Owen Gormley (President), Katie Schaeffers (Managing Director), and Tom Zacharias (Vice President, Operations) among the key executives. Because the franchisor mandates a specific set of technology platforms, franchisees have little to no autonomy in selecting operational software. Vendors should direct their pitch to the HQ leadership team, not to individual operators.
No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing the centralized procurement dynamic. The parent company structure further concentrates decision-making.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates seven named systems and categories. The specific platforms include JUNKTION and Pipeline. The franchisor also requires a CRM system, a customer relationship management platform, an e-commerce platform, a field service management platform, and an online booking engine (listed both as “online booking engine” and “Online Booking Engine (OBE)”). This stack covers the core operational workflow from lead capture through service delivery.
For vendors selling adjacent or replacement tools, the mandate structure means any new product must displace an existing required system or prove complementary enough to earn a corporate endorsement. The absence of a named POS system suggests the field service and booking tools handle transaction workflows.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals were not extracted in the available data, so the specific supplier designation model—designated, approved, or open—is not disclosed. The renewal process, detailed in Item 17, requires franchisees to give notice, meet then-current requirements, not be in default, sign the current form of Franchise Agreement (which may be materially different), pay a renewal fee, and upgrade vehicles. The renewal term is 5 years.
Given the recent unit decline, the pool of franchisees approaching renewal may be smaller than the headline unit count suggests. Vendors should monitor for any stabilization or regrowth in the system as a leading indicator of new procurement activity.
How to read the Shack Shine FDD
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Focus on Item 11 for the complete list of mandated technology vendors and Item 19 for unit-level financial performance. The document was filed with state franchise regulators and provides the authoritative source for any vendor building a compliance case for their product.
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Questions vendors ask
Shack Shine, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
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Ownership
The portfolio behind Shack Shine
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