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nels of distribution such as wholesale or mail order sales. You may not establish an account or participate in any social networking sites or blogs (including, without limitation, Facebook, Twitter or
From the filings
+11.017% units YoYHQ-led decisions
The Entrepreneur's Sourceorg-353278
Professional servicesThe Entrepreneur's Source (TES) designates the computer hardware and software every TES Business must run, requiring a recent Windows PC with Microsoft Office before a franchise can operate. Across 262 fully franchised US locations, franchised outlets grew 11% year over year, and the Item 19 average annual income is $112,098 for the 205 TES Businesses open for business 1 year or more in 2025.
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Total units
262
262 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+11.017%
vs prior filing
AUV
$112K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
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of gross sales
Ad fund
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national + local
Initial fee
$75K
per unit
Investment range
$114K–$134K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
QuickBooksIntuit
d organization and improved workflow. We estimate that the cost to purchase the computer system will be between $800 and $1,500, depending on the laptop you purchase. We recommend QuickBooks or a simi
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stribution such as wholesale or mail order sales. You may not establish an account or participate in any social networking sites or blogs (including, without limitation, Facebook, Twitter or any other
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ed in the Operations Manual. Our Operations Manual will provide (but not limited to) information on our Brand Standards and specific guidelines for Social Media Content, Podcasts, YouTube Channels & S
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 8 explicit no's; 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
We have the right to independently access your electronic information and data through our proprietary data management and intranet system and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we promote developing the System and the sale of Franchises.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the only approved supplier of the Managed Services and Technology Program.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge we may modify such specifications and the components of the Computer System at any time and from time to time, in accordance with this Franchise Agreement.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
488890Item 8
During the last fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, our revenue from required purchases or leases by franchisees was $488,890, representing 1.29% of our total revenue of $
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
We and any affiliates we may have reserve the right to charge any licensed manufacturer engaged by us or our affiliates a royalty to manufacture products for us or our affiliates, or to receive commissions or rebates from vendors that supply goods or services to you.
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?
20Item 8
We estimate that approximately 20% of purchases required to open your TES Franchise and 20% of purchases required to operate your TES Franchise will be from us or from other approved suppliers and under our specifications.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to have a non-approved vendor or supplier of a product or service designated as an approved vendor/supplier, any such request must be submitted to us in writing and will be subject to our review and approval
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, social media websites and accounts, Internet addresses and e-mail addresses (collectively “Identifiers”) used in the operation of your TES Business constitute our assets, and upon termination or expiration of this Franchise Agreement, you will take such…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to present to your customers any evaluation forms we periodically prescribe, and agree to participate in, and/or request that your customers participate in, any surveys performed by or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right, at any time during business hours and without advance notice to you, to inspect and audit, or cause to be inspected and audited, the business records, bookkeeping and accounting records, sales and income tax records and returns and other records of the Franchise, and the books and records of any…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
This Franchise Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both you and us, except that we may modify the Operations Manual at any time as provided herein.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Any franchisee website must be accessed only through our microsite, and you cannot establish or use any other website.
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
We require you to invest a minimum of $300 per month on proactive marketing and advertising (“Marketing Requirement”), which amount may be increased, at our discretion, up to $550 per month.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
purchase all designated products and services only from distributors and other vendors or suppliers we have approved.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must obtain the computer hardware, software licenses, maintenance and support services, and other related services that meet our specifications from the suppliers we specify.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must have arrangements in existence with any electronic fund transfer systems we designate from time to time.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to require you to participate in an electronic funds transfer program under which MST Fees, Placement Fee Share, Brand Building Investments, and any other amounts payable to us or our affiliates are deducted or paid electronically from your bank account (the “Account”).
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You will not create or issue any gift cards/certificates and will only sell gift cards/certificates that have been issued or sponsored by us and which are accepted at all TES Businesses, and you will not issue coupons or discounts of any type except as approved by us.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access your electronic information and data through our proprietary data management and intranet system and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we promote developing the System and the sale of Franchises.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
If (1) you request—and if we agree to provide and/or (2) you are required (based on performance)—any additional, special (on-site or virtual) training to you (and/or your approved personnel) or other assistance in operating your Franchise, then you agree to pay a daily training fee in an amount to be set by us…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Attendance at our Annual Conference is required for the entirety of the event.
The filing answers no to 8 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- 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?Item 12
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at The Entrepreneur's Source
262 US franchises, all franchised with none company-owned, already run under a single technology mandate: a franchisor-specified Windows computer system with Microsoft Office and a Managed Services and Technology Program for which the franchisor is the only approved supplier. Franchised outlets grew 11% year over year, and the Item 19 average annual income is $112,098 for the 205 TES Businesses open for business 1 year or more in 2025 —a growing, professional-services network with a defined technology budget already built into every unit's operating cost.
Who controls software purchasing
Items 8 and 11 require every TES Business to run an updated laptop or PC with a recent Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite, and to obtain computer hardware, software licenses, maintenance and support from suppliers The Entrepreneur's Source specifies. Item 2 names Founder and Managing Member Terry Powell, CEO Marissa Frois, Strategic Integrator Justin Brogan, Executive Growth Strategist Susan Stilwell, and CFO Michael Dylag — the leadership team that sets and can revise those designated-supplier standards.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Under Item 8 the franchisor is the only approved supplier of its Managed Services and Technology Program, and franchisees must obtain hardware, software licenses and support services meeting the franchisor's specifications from suppliers it names. The filing recommends QuickBooks or a similar accounting program for bookkeeping, and names YouTube in its social-media guidelines. Item 11 also requires the Microsoft Office suite and antivirus software on every franchisee's computer.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Franchisees must obtain their computer hardware, software licenses, maintenance, support and related services from the suppliers The Entrepreneur's Source specifies, and the franchisor estimates roughly 20% of both opening and ongoing purchases will run through it or other approved suppliers. Item 17 allows one additional 10-year renewal term if a franchisee gives 12 to 18 months' notice, corrects any identified deficiencies, signs the then-current franchise agreement — which may carry materially different fees and terms — and pays a renewal fee. That renewal point, and any earlier technology refresh cycle, is where a vendor conversation is most likely to land.
How to read The Entrepreneur's Source FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Start with Item 11 for the computer-system requirements, Item 8 for the Managed Services and Technology Program mandate, and Item 2 for the leadership roster. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems like this one, sized and scored for software fit.
Questions vendors ask
The Entrepreneur's Sourceorg-353278, answered from the filing
The Entrepreneur's Source designates the computer hardware and software every TES Business must run, and requires it be bought from suppliers it specifies, including through its Managed Services and Technology Program. Founder and Managing Member Terry Powell and CEO Marissa Frois lead the organization that sets that standard.
TES Businesses must run an updated Windows laptop or PC with the Microsoft Office suite, plus computer hardware and software the franchisor periodically designates through its Managed Services and Technology Program. The filing also recommends QuickBooks or a similar accounting program and names YouTube in its social-media guidelines.
The Entrepreneur's Source operates 262 professional-services franchises in the US, all franchised with none company-owned, and franchised outlets grew 11% year over year.
The Entrepreneur's Source runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy computer hardware, software licenses and support services meeting specifications from suppliers the franchisor specifies, and the franchisor is the only approved supplier of its Managed Services and Technology Program. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
Item 17 allows one additional 10-year renewal term if a franchisee gives 12 to 18 months' notice, corrects any deficiencies, and signs the then-current agreement — which may carry materially different fees and terms — plus a renewal fee. That resigning point is where a new technology vendor is most likely to get a hearing.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds The Entrepreneur's Source's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Read Item 11 for the computer-system requirements and Item 8 for the Managed Services and Technology Program mandate.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
54 operators run 54 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit54
Top states by locations
| WA | 11 |
|---|---|
| WI | 8 |
| VA | 7 |
| TX | 5 |
| CA | 3 |
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