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HQ-led decisions
Southwest Greens
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Southwest Greens is controlled at the headquarters level by executives including Vice President James Lester Kirkpatrick and Operations Manager Robert J. Hambrick. The most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does not mandate any specific technology systems, leaving the tech stack undefined for vendors. The addressable market consists of 53 franchised locations, presenting a focused opportunity for software sales.
Live signals
Total units
53
53 franchised
Unit growth YoY
0%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$10K
per unit
Investment range
$83K–$342K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Recommended systems named in Item 11 of the filing, no system-wide mandate locks the door.
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 Southwest Greens
Southwest Greens is a home services franchise brand headquartered in Georgia, operating as part of Shaw Contract Flooring Services, Inc. The 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document reports a system of 53 total units, all of which are franchised. There are no company-owned locations. This creates an addressable market of 53 franchised outlets for software vendors. The brand does not disclose an Average Unit Volume (AUV) or royalty percentage, and year-over-year unit growth is not available in the latest filing. The initial franchise term is 5 years.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing decisions are centralized at the headquarters level. The 2024 FDD lists the following executives in Item 1: James Lester Kirkpatrick (Vice President), Robert J. Hambrick (Operations Manager), Frederick L. Hooper, III (Manager and Assistant Secretary), Garren Palmer (Director), and Courtney Brock (Vice President). For a software pitch, the Vice President and Operations Manager are the most likely points of contact for operational and technology-related decisions. The operator footprint is minimal, with only 2 mapped operators across approximately 2 located units, and no multi-unit operators. This reinforces that purchasing power is not distributed among franchisees.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2024 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No point-of-sale, scheduling, CRM, or other operational software vendors are named. This absence of a mandated tech stack means the brand's current technology environment is not publicly disclosed, and there are no forced vendor relationships to displace. For a software vendor, this represents an open landscape where the need for solutions must be discovered and pitched directly to HQ.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement obligations, provides no extract. This means the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Vendors should be prepared to navigate an undefined purchasing process. The renewal terms in Item 17 offer a potential window for software engagement. Franchisees must sign the then-current form of franchise agreement upon renewal, which may include materially different terms. They must also attend additional training programs at their own expense. These 5-year renewal cycles, combined with the requirement to adopt the latest agreement, could create periodic opportunities to introduce new technology requirements or standards at the system level.
How to read the Southwest Greens FDD
The full 2024 FDD is embedded below for your review. It contains the legal and operational disclosures filed with state franchise regulators. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement), Item 11 (mandated systems), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Use this document to validate the decision-maker list and understand any contractual hooks for technology adoption before you build your pitch. For a ranked target list of similar franchise brands, FranCloud can help you prioritize your outreach.
Questions vendors ask
Southwest Greens, answered from the filing
Key decision-makers include Vice President James Lester Kirkpatrick and Operations Manager Robert J. Hambrick, as listed in the 2024 FDD. They are the primary contacts for any software pitch.
The 2024 FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended point-of-sale or operational technology systems. The current tech stack is unknown, representing a greenfield opportunity.
According to the 2024 FDD, Southwest Greens has 53 total units, all of which are franchised. There are no company-owned locations.
The procurement model is not detailed in the 2024 FDD. There is no extract from Item 8, so it is unclear if they use designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open purchasing model.
The initial franchise term is 5 years. Renewal conditions include signing the then-current agreement and attending refresher training, which could be trigger points for new software evaluations.
The 2024 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below for detailed legal and operational disclosures.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2
Top states by locations
| OR | 1 |
|---|---|
| SC | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Southwest Greens
unknown of shaw contract flooring services.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.