The Brothers that just do Gutters

The vendor opportunity at The Brothers that just do Gutters

The Brothers that just do Gutters operates 101 total units, with 100 of those franchised and a single company-owned location. The system is part of Evive Brands, LLC, a parent company that provides shared services and strategic oversight. For software vendors, the addressable market is the 100 franchised locations, though unit growth has contracted by 6.542% year-over-year. This contraction signals a system in consolidation, where efficiency tools and compliance-driven software may find receptive buyers at HQ. The royalty rate is 6.0%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years, giving vendors a long horizon to demonstrate ROI if they can secure a mandate.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing is centralized at headquarters. The executive team listed in the 2025 FDD includes Ryan Parsons as Chief Executive Officer, Caroline Quoyeser as President, Secretary, and Manager, and Ken Parsons as Senior Vice President of Training and Development. John Deignan serves as Operating Partner and Board Chair, while Danny Horboychuk holds the Brand Leader role. Vendors should target Ryan Parsons and Caroline Quoyeser as the primary decision-makers for technology adoption, with Ken Parsons likely influencing training and rollout requirements. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing that franchisees do not drive independent software decisions.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2025 FDD mandates Service Bridge as the operational platform. Service Bridge is the only named technology system in the disclosure, suggesting it serves as the core field-service management and customer-relationship tool across the network. For vendors selling complementary or replacement software, this is the integration point to address. Any pitch must account for how your tool coexists with or improves upon Service Bridge, as HQ has already invested in standardizing on this platform. No other POS, accounting, or marketing systems are disclosed, leaving gaps that vendors can explore through direct discovery.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD does not include a procurement extract, meaning the franchisor has not publicly designated specific suppliers or a mandatory purchasing program. This absence typically indicates an open or approved-supplier model where vendors must sell directly to HQ for system-wide adoption. Renewal conditions, detailed in Item 17, require franchisees to be in compliance, provide 180 days' written notice, sign the then-current franchise agreement, execute a general release, and pay a renewal fee. The 10-year term and recent negative unit growth suggest that renewal cycles may be a primary window for technology displacement, as franchisees reassess their operations at the decade mark.

How to read the The Brothers that just do Gutters FDD

The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11, which details the franchisor's obligations around technology and the Service Bridge mandate, and Item 17, which outlines renewal conditions and timing. Item 1 lists the executives who control purchasing, while Item 8 clarifies the absence of a designated supplier program. Review these sections to understand the compliance requirements and decision-making structure before engaging HQ. For a ranked target list of franchise systems aligned with your software, contact FranCloud.