Hauler HeroHauler Hero
Mandatoryes of goods and services to operate your business are 70% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business. Payments by Designated Suppliers to Us Hauler Hero will pay
From the filings
Subcontain
Home servicesSoftware purchasing control at Subcontain is not fully mapped in the public FDD, but the franchisor mandates specific operational and accounting systems. The brand operates in the home services segment, though its total unit count is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. Vendors targeting this franchise must navigate a mandated tech stack and a 10-year renewal cycle.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
0
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$60K
per unit
Investment range
$178K–$880K
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.
9%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
XeroXero
iness management software we determine, which is currently Hauler Hero (the cost of which is covered by your Technology Fee) • accounting software we determine, which is currently Xero • typical offic
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 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 8
You must the third-party accounting service and software that we specify.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor has the right to remotely access Franchisee’s point-of-sale system to calculate Adjusted Gross Sales.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall provide such periodic financial reports as Franchisor may require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including: (i) a monthly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within 30 days after the end of each calendar month; (ii) an annual financial statement (including profit and…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the sole source of your waste containers and related items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may change any such requirement or change the 18 Subcontain FDD 2025 Franchise Agreement status of any vendor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Our revenue from all required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees in the prior fiscal year was $0.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may receive rebates, payments, or other consideration from vendors in connection with purchases by franchisees.
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?
70Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 70% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
if you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
to cancel or transfer to Franchisor or its designee all telephone numbers, post office boxes, directory listings, and Digital Marketing accounts used by Franchisee in connection with the Business or the Marks
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
(d) complying at all times with the most current version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, and (e) complying at all times with all laws governing the use, disclosure, and protection of Privacy Information.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate at its own expense in programs required from time to time by Franchisor for obtaining customer evaluations, reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, and/or managing customer complaints, which may include (but are not limited to) a customer feedback system, customer survey…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may accompany Franchisee or its personnel on any services performed for a customer to conduct an evaluation.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
This provision does not limit Franchisor’s rights to modify the Manual or System Standards.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall not, directly or indirectly, conduct or be involved in any Digital Marketing without the prior written consent of Franchisor.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend at least $4,000 on marketing in the first three months after opening the 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
After you open, you must spend at least 1.5% of adjusted gross sales each month on marketing your business; we can increase the minimum amount to 2% of adjusted gross sales.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
We have the right to require you to participate in a local or regional advertising cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We will not permit you to buy waste containers and related items from any source other than us.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your vehicle from an approved dealer.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall accept payment from customers in any form or manner designated by Franchisor (which may include, for example, cash, specific credit and/or debit cards, electronic fund transfer systems, and mobile payment systems).
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must hire or engage a sufficient number of personnel to service its volume of business, and Franchisee must comply with any System Standards regarding staffing levels.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause its personnel to comply with any dress attire, uniform, personal appearance, and hygiene standards set forth in the Manual.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
If you send a manager or other employee Additional Training person per day training to our training program after you open, we fee will charge our then-current training fee.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
The Principal Executive shall use reasonable efforts to attend all in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone or video conference calls) that Franchisor requires, including any national or regional brand conventions or conferences.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Franchise agreement
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 Subcontain
Subcontain operates in the home services segment, with its headquarters in South Carolina. The total number of units—both franchised and company-owned—is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD, making the precise addressable market unclear. For software vendors, the opportunity hinges on a mandated tech stack and a royalty rate of 8.0% on a 10-year initial term. Without disclosed unit counts or year-over-year growth figures, sizing the account requires direct discovery, but the presence of mandated systems signals a franchisor that exerts operational control.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD names Harry Clayton as the agent for service of process, but no chief information officer, VP of technology, or procurement lead is listed. The decision-maker level remains unknown from public filings. In practice, when a franchisor mandates specific software, the buying center often sits at the headquarters level, with franchisees required to adopt those systems. Vendors should prepare for a top-down evaluation if they aim to displace or integrate with the existing stack.
Mandated and current tech stack
Subcontain mandates two systems: Hauler Hero for operational workflows and Xero by Xero Limited for accounting. Hauler Hero is purpose-built for waste and hauling operations, suggesting the franchise’s core service involves routing, dispatch, or logistics management. Xero serves as the financial backbone. Any software pitch must address how it coexists with or improves upon these mandated tools, as franchisees have no discretion to replace them.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Renewal terms, however, are detailed: franchisees must provide advance notice, be in full compliance, have no more than two defaults, and sign the then-current franchise agreement along with a general release. The renewal term is 10 years. With no disclosed unit growth rate, vendors cannot pinpoint a wave of new openings, but the renewal cycle creates a natural checkpoint every decade when franchisees reassess their obligations and tools.
How to read the Subcontain FDD
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 17 (renewal conditions), and Item 1 (corporate officers). Because total units and AUV are not disclosed, focus on the operational mandates and contractual triggers that signal when a franchisee might be open to a new vendor conversation. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned with your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Subcontain, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Harry Clayton as agent for service of process, but no dedicated IT or procurement executive is named. The buying center remains unknown from public filings.
Subcontain mandates Hauler Hero for operational needs and Xero by Xero Limited for accounting, as disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
The total number of US locations—franchised or company-owned—is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD.
The 2025 FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so whether Subcontain uses designated suppliers, an approved list, or an open model is not publicly known.
The initial franchise term is 10 years. Renewal requires compliance, a new agreement, and a general release. No recent unit growth data is available to signal near-term openings.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the embedded PDF viewer below for full details.
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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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Ownership
The portfolio behind Subcontain
unknown of clayton management.
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