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The Carpet Chemist Franchising

Home services

Software purchasing at The Carpet Chemist Franchising runs through a small corporate team: CEO Brandon Cerrito is the sole officer named in Item 2, and Item 8 obliges the business to use both Housecall Pro and The Customer Factor. The system carries 1 total unit, currently company-owned, in the 2022 FDD.

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Live signals

Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2022
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$82K–$121K
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.

10%of gross sales (FY2022)

Ongoing fees: 10% of gross sales (FY2022)Royalty 8%, Ad fund 2%. Total 10% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 8%Ad fund 2%

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.

Housecall ProHousecall Pro
Mandatory
Field serviceItem 8

Business Management System, and Computer Equipment – You are required to use the Business Management Systems that we designate. Currently we require that you subscribe to and use Housecall Pro. At our

The Customer FactorThe Customer Factor
Mandatory
Field serviceItem 8

se fees for additional computers and tablets that you may utilize and will add as you increase the number of service vehicles operated by your Carpet Chemist Business. At present, The Customer Factor

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 2 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?

Yes

Item 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, including information about your sales and customers.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise 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 including, but not limited to, income statement, statement of cash flows, balance sheet, and other operational reports designated…

How the franchisor buys

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We reserve the exclusive right to change vendors and to move your data and information to alternative Business Management Software System Providers.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, we did not earn any revenue from approved suppliers based on our franchisees’ 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?

95

Item 8

We estimate that your purchase of goods and services from suppliers according to our specifications, including your purchase of goods or services from our designated exclusive suppliers, to represent approximately 80% of your total purchases and leases in establishing the Franchised Business and approximately 95% of…

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Franchise agreement

shall pay to Franchisor a Supplier Evaluation Fee per requested product, service, equipment, supply, supplier and/or distributor to be considered

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

In the event of the termination of this Agreement, for any reason, that the accounts related to all telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business and all rights in and to the 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor has the right at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to inspect Franchisee’s Administrative Office, Service Vehicles and System Supplies.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee’s use of Digital Media shall be subject to and require Franchisor’s express written consent which shall and may be withheld by Franchisor for any or no reason at all.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Commencing not less than 30 days prior to the opening of the Franchised Business and continuing for the 90 day period thereafter, in addition to the Minimum Quarterly Local Marketing Requirement, Franchisee shall spend not less than $6,000 to market and promote the grand-opening of the Franchised Business in…

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Franchise agreement

On an on-going basis, Franchisee must spend not less than the greater of: (a) 2% of Franchisee’s calendar year quarter Gross Sales; or (b) $2,000 per calendar year quarter for a Base Territory plus an additional $500 per month within and/or targeted to Franchisee’s Operating Territory (the “Minimum Quarterly Local…

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 11

If we establish a cooperative within a market that includes your Carpet Chemist Business you must contribute to the cooperative in such amounts and frequency as determined by the cooperative.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase the System Supplies from us, our affiliates, or our designated suppliers.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You are required to use the Business Management Systems that we designate.

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Upon the request of Franchisor and in no event not later than 30 days prior to the earlier of the Actual Opening Date or the Scheduled Opening Date, Franchisee shall execute Franchisor’s designated ACH Authorization Form and such other authorization agreements, in the form proscribed by Franchisor and permitting…

People

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

For the protection of the System 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?

Yes

Item 8

You are required to use the Business Management Systems that we designate.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to all of the information and data that is electronically collected and stored on your Business Management System and, as such, will have access to all data related to the sales, inventory and financial performance of your Franchised Business.

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

“Business Management System” refers to and means the software, internet, web based and/or cloud based system or systems, point of sale system or systems and customer relationship management system or systems as same may be individually or collectively designated by Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business…

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor provides instructors and training materials for those programs and seminars, but Franchisor reserves the right to assess Franchisee reasonable charges for such training.

The filing answers no to 6 questions
  • Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
  • Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
  • Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
  • Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?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.

Sales LeaderSingle 1 19

The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.

OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at The Carpet Chemist Franchising The Carpet Chemist Franchising carries 1 total unit, currently company-owned, in the home-services segment, per the 2022 FDD.

Who controls software purchasing Item 2 names Brandon Cerrito as Chief Executive Officer — the sole officer on record and the decision point for technology purchasing at this stage.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 8 makes both Housecall Pro and The Customer Factor mandatory.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees must purchase source-restricted goods and services from suppliers meeting the franchisor's specifications or approved by the franchisor, with System Supplies and Branded Items and Marketing Materials required from the franchisor or an affiliate. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval. The initial term is 10 years, with up to two additional 10-year renewal terms available — a maximum of 20 years beyond the original term — subject to 180 days' notice and compliance with the franchise agreement. The FDD makes no financial performance representation.

How to read The Carpet Chemist Franchising FDD The full 2022 disclosure document is embedded below via the PDF viewer, filed with state franchise regulators. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.

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The Carpet Chemist Franchising, answered from the filing

Brandon Cerrito, Chief Executive Officer, is the sole officer named in Item 2 and the point of contact for technology decisions at this stage of the system.
Item 8 requires both Housecall Pro and The Customer Factor.
1 total unit, currently company-owned, in the home-services segment, per the 2022 FDD.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees must purchase source-restricted goods and services from suppliers meeting the franchisor's specifications or approved by the franchisor, including System Supplies and Branded Items and Marketing Materials from the franchisor or an affiliate. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
The initial term runs 10 years, with up to two additional 10-year renewal terms available, for a maximum of 20 years beyond the original term, subject to 180 days' notice and compliance.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit3

Top states by locations

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