red into these systems, including information about your sales and customers. Presently, the Business Management System that you will be required to use and access is a version of Service Bridge. The
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The Brothers that just do Gutters
Home servicesSoftware purchasing decisions at The Brothers that just do Gutters are controlled at the headquarters level, where executives like CEO Ryan Parsons and President Caroline Quoyeser oversee a 101-unit system. The franchisor mandates Service Bridge as its operational platform, creating a defined tech landscape for vendors to navigate. With 100 franchised locations and a single company-owned unit, the addressable market is concentrated but offers a clear entry point for compliance-driven tools.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
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.
8%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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
At all times, we will possess direct access to the Business Management System used by you and we will have access to all information entered into these systems, including information about your sales and customers.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 30 days of the end of each calendar month Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor monthly financial statements and other reports related to the operations of the Franchised business
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently designated as an approved supplier of the Contact Center Services and certain technology services.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, may, from time to time, modify the list of approved brands, suppliers and distributors of System Supplies, Service Vehicles, and approved equipment, supplies and services to be used by the Franchised Business
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
137455Item 8
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we earned $137,455 in rebates from franchisee purchases, which represents
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates have the right to receive a rebate from the Business Management System.
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?
25Item 8
approximately 25% of the on-going operating expenses of the Franchised Business
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a supplier review and testing fee and we may request that you send us samples from the supplier for testing and documentation from the supplier for evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information that we may request.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
All rights in and to telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred to Franchisor.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesItem 6
You must subscribe to and participate in the customer review tracking and reputation management services and providers that we designate.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s non-residential Administrative Office, Service Vehicles and System Supplies.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
At all times, we reserve the right to supplement, modify and update the Manuals.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must obtain Franchisor’s written approval of the location of Franchisee’s Administrative Office.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
We strictly control how you may or may not use websites and digital media and you must assign all website media and digital media accounts to us.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Not less than 30 days prior to the opening of the Franchised Business and during the initial three month period following the Actual Opening Date, Franchisee shall spend not less than $15,000 to market and promote the opening of the Franchised Business in accordance with Franchisor’s standards and specifications;
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
On an on-going monthly basis, you must spend not less than the greater of: (a) 3% of your monthly Gross Sales; or (b) $2,000 per month for a Base Territory plus an additional $500 per month for each Additional Territory on the local marketing of your Brothers Gutters Business within your operating territory and in…
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You will also be required to utilize those customer reward programs and systems that we designate.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we elect to form a local or regional cooperative or if a cooperative already exists as to the area of your Brothers Gutters Business, you will be required to participate in the cooperative in accordance with the provisions of our operations manual which we may supplement and modify from time to time.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all branded marketing materials from either us or our designated exclusive supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products that we designate and you may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Credit Card Processing – You must use our designated supplier and vendor for credit card processing which may be integrated with the point of sale system that we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
to have all fees automatically drafted from your business bank account or automatically debited or charged to your business bank account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Managing Owner must have satisfactorily completed our initial training and must have obtained all required licenses and permits necessary to operate a Brothers Gutters Business within your Operating Territory.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
you must ensure that all employees wear and maintain the proper uniforms with our approved System branded apparel and uniforms including, but not limited to, the apparel and uniforms comprising System Supplies.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Currently, Service Bridge is the designated point of sale and Business Management System that you must exclusively license and use in the day to day operations of your Brothers Gutters Business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
At all times, we will possess direct access to the Business Management System used by you and we will have access to all information entered into these systems, including information about your sales and customers.
Training
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
If we offer a franchisee annual conference in a given year you will be required to attend the conference on the dates and at the location that we designate.
The filing answers no to 1 question
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
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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.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
157 operators run 157 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 21 |
|---|---|
| TX | 13 |
| GA | 7 |
| PA | 7 |
| CA | 5 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind The Brothers that just do Gutters
holding_vehicle of Evive Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.