DocuSketchDocuSketch
Mandatoryin, at your expense, a subscription to QuickBooks Online (or any successor online accounting platform we designate), Xactimate (or any successor estimating software we designate), DocuSketch (or any s
From the filings
+16.364% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Steri-Clean
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Steri-Clean is controlled at the headquarters level, driven by a mandated technology stack detailed in their 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system currently operates 64 franchised units, with no company-owned locations disclosed, representing a concentrated but growing addressable market for vendors.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
64
64 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+16.364%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$90K–$273K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
11%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
4 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.
HubSpotHubSpot
Mandatorynting platform we designate), Xactimate (or any successor estimating software we designate), DocuSketch (or any successor measurement and documentation software we designate), and HubSpot (or any succ
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatorytimate for this category includes two desks, two filing cabinets and purchase of voice over IP (VOIP) telephones for your office. 5. Computer Equipment and Software. You must have QuickBooks Online (n
XactimateVerisk
MandatoryComputer Equipment and Software. You must have QuickBooks Online (not the desktop version), Office Calendar, Microsoft Office software, our current estimating software (currently Xactimate), DocuSketc
QuickBooksIntuit
Expenses. This figure includes fees for an attorney's review of this disclosure document, the franchise agreement, and your lease and an accountant's assistance in setting up your QuickBooks accountin
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 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?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and maintain, at your expense, a subscription to QuickBooks Online (or any successor online accounting platform we designate), Xactimate (or any successor estimating software we designate), DocuSketch (or any successor measurement and documentation software we designate), and HubSpot (or any…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
During the term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall, at Franchisee's expense, submit weekly unaudited balance sheet and profit and loss statements within fifteen (15) days after the end of each calendar month and annual financial statements reviewed by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with…
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We maintain a Franchise Advisory Council consisting of 10 franchisee representatives, with 2 representatives appointed by us from each of our 5 regions.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may modify our purchase arrangements with suppliers at any time, and enter into or terminate any purchase arrangements at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we received $0 in revenue, rebates or other material consideration as a result of franchisee purchases.
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?
10Item 8
We estimate that your purchases from our approved suppliers will represent approximately 10% of your total purchases in establishing your Steri-Clean Franchised Business and approximately 10% of your ongoing operating purchases.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you or the supplier a fee to cover our costs to test its product for approval.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee seeks approval from SCI of a new supplier, SCI reserves the right to test a sample of the supplier’s product or service and to charge Franchisee a supplier approval fee equal to SCI’s actual costs related to the test.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that as between Franchisee and its Affiliates and SCI and its Affiliates, SCI and its Affiliates have the sole right to and interest in all Identifiers.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must abide by, but not limited to: (i) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCIDSS”) enacted by the applicable Card Associations (as they may be modified from time to time or as successor standards are adopted);
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Conduct, on a periodic basis, as we deem necessary, evaluations of your franchise and its operations and of the methods and staff employed to ensure continual compliance with the system, procedures and standards.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
SCI reserves and shall have the sole right to make changes in the Manual, the System and the Marks at any time and without prior notice to Franchisee in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must (i) receive SCI’s prior written confirmation of the proposed site selected by Franchisee for the Franchised Business, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
This e-mail address, website and website address shall be the only e-mail address, website and website address used by Franchisee in operating the Franchised Business.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend a minimum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) on grand opening advertising per month, per office, during each of the first three (3) months after commencement of operations 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 are required to engage in local advertising and are required to commit at minimum 2% of your monthly Gross Revenue to your local marketing efforts
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
In the operation of Franchisee’s Franchised Business, Franchisee shall lease or purchase all products, inventory, equipment, supplies and other materials required for the operation of the Franchised Business solely from approved vendors and suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In addition to proprietary items, you must purchase or lease certain products or services required for your Franchised Business from suppliers and distributors designated and approved by us.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Unless banking laws prohibit it, we will set up automatic withdrawals (ACH debits) from your bank account to collect weekly royalties.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
To employ such minimum number of employees as may be prescribed by SCI and to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations with respect to such employees;
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
To ensure that Franchisee and all employees or subcontractors of the Franchisee, while engaged in performance of all the services provided pursuant to the Franchise, wear uniforms conforming in color and design to the specifications designated by the Franchisor in the Manual or otherwise in writing;
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent Internet access to the customer data and financial information on your computer system or stored in any web-based application we prescribe.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and maintain, at your expense, a subscription to QuickBooks Online (or any successor online accounting platform we designate), Xactimate (or any successor estimating software we designate), DocuSketch (or any successor measurement and documentation software we designate), and HubSpot (or any…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may conduct refresher training programs at any time and may require you to attend.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall also cause its Designated Principal to attend annually up to two (2) meetings of franchisees under the System called by SCI of which SCI will provide Franchisee at least sixty (60) days prior written notice.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Steri-Clean
Steri-Clean operates a network of 64 franchised units, with no company-owned locations disclosed in the 2026 FDD. The system grew at a rate of 16.4% year-over-year, signaling active expansion. For software vendors, the addressable market is currently limited to these 64 locations, all under a franchisor that mandates a specific technology stack. The operator footprint is narrow: only one mapped operator is on file, and that operator controls a single unit. There are no multi-unit operators in the 2-9, 10-24, or 25+ unit bands. This structure means a sale into the franchisor could cover the entire system, but there is no distributed network of large franchisees to target independently.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority sits at the headquarters level. The executive team listed in Item 1 of the FDD includes Cory Chalmers, who serves as President, Secretary, Chief Executive Officer, and Director. Kelley Collins holds the title of VP of Franchise Operations and Development, and Stephanie Jurado is the Chief Financial Officer. Jaime Frisbie is also listed as Chief Administrative Officer. For a software vendor, the likely buying center involves Chalmers for strategic decisions, Collins for operational fit, and Jurado for financial approval. The absence of a named CIO or CTO suggests technology decisions are handled by this core leadership group.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates several systems. CleanNet is listed both as a system and a service, likely covering operational and job management functions. Docusketch is mandated, presumably for virtual documentation or estimating workflows. HubSpot, provided by HubSpot, Inc., is the mandated CRM and marketing platform. QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. handles accounting. Xactimate is also mandated, a tool commonly used for estimation in restoration and cleaning industries. This stack covers CRM, accounting, estimation, and core operations. A vendor pitching a product that overlaps with these mandated tools faces a high barrier unless they can demonstrate a compelling integration or replacement value to the HQ team.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD provided no extract from Item 8, so the specific procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—remains unknown. Renewal conditions, drawn from Item 17, offer some timing insight. The initial franchise term is 5 years. To renew, a franchisee must provide 180 days' prior written notice, be in compliance with all material terms, pay all owed amounts, agree to remodel, and sign the then-current standard Franchise Agreement. Critically, the FDD notes that the current form of agreement may contain terms materially different from the previous one, including different fee requirements and territorial rights. This creates a natural window for technology re-evaluation as agreements come up for renewal and franchisees must adopt the latest mandated systems.
How to read the Steri-Clean FDD
The full Steri-Clean 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11, which details the franchisor's obligations and the mandated technology systems, and Item 19, if present, for any financial performance representations. Item 8 would clarify procurement restrictions, though that signal was absent from our current extract. Review the executive team in Item 1 to map the buying center, and study Item 17 to understand the renewal cycle and when franchisees are contractually required to adopt new systems. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned with your software category, reach out to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Steri-Clean, answered from the filing
The buying center includes President and CEO Cory Chalmers, VP of Franchise Operations Kelley Collins, and CFO Stephanie Jurado. The franchisor mandates core operational systems, signaling centralized purchasing control.
The 2026 FDD mandates CleanNet, Docusketch, HubSpot, QuickBooks Online, and Xactimate. This covers CRM, accounting, estimation, and operational management, leaving limited room for overlapping point solutions.
There are 64 total units, all of which are franchised. The system shows 16.4% year-over-year unit growth, with a single mapped operator and no multi-unit owners on file.
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extracts. Item 8, which typically outlines designated or approved supplier requirements, provided no signal in the current data.
Franchise agreements run for an initial 5-year term. Renewals require 180 days' written notice and signing the then-current agreement, which may contain materially different terms, creating potential re-evaluation points.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze Item 11 technology mandates and Item 19 financial representations directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
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