The proprietary report generation software is Home Inspector Pro.
The BrickKicker
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at The BrickKicker is controlled at the franchisor level, with President Andrew Fox and Director of Administration Sarah Westerman listed as key executives in the 2023 FDD. The system mandates Home Inspector Pro and Inspector Support Network (ISN) for its 26 total units (23 franchised, 3 company-owned). This creates a concentrated addressable market for vendors offering complementary or replacement tools in the home inspection space.
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 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.
We currently require the use of the Inspector Support Network (ISN) web-based software for managing home inspection businesses.
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 the corpus 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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Live signals
The vendor opportunity at The BrickKicker
The BrickKicker operates 26 total units—23 franchised and 3 company-owned—according to its 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system has experienced a year-over-year unit decline of 21.2%, which may signal consolidation or churn. For software vendors, the addressable market is small but concentrated: a single franchisor controls purchasing decisions, and the mandated tech stack creates clear integration or replacement opportunities. The royalty rate is 6.0%, and the initial franchise term is 5 years.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2023 FDD identifies Andrew Fox, President, and Sarah Westerman, Director of Administration, as the key executives at the franchisor level. In a system of this size, software evaluation and purchasing authority almost certainly rests with these individuals. Vendors should direct outreach to this small buying center rather than individual franchisees, as the franchisor mandates core operational systems.
Mandated and current tech stack
The BrickKicker mandates two systems: Home Inspector Pro for inspection reporting and Inspector Support Network (ISN) for business operations. These are named in the FDD as required technology. Any vendor selling into this franchise must understand how their product complements, integrates with, or replaces these mandated tools. No other mandated or recommended systems are disclosed in the 2023 FDD.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not provide a procurement extract, so the specific supplier designation process is not publicly documented. Vendors should clarify whether The BrickKicker uses a designated supplier, approved supplier list, or open procurement model. On renewals, Item 17 states franchisees may renew for two additional terms of 5 or fewer years each, and after 15 years, terms may be mutually renegotiated. These renewal inflection points may open windows for software evaluation. The franchisor can refuse renewal if conditions are not met, reinforcing centralized control.
How to read the The BrickKicker FDD
The 2023 FDD is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement obligations), and Item 17 (renewal terms). The document is filed with state franchise regulators and provides the factual basis for all claims on this page. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
The BrickKicker, answered from the filing
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