or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat,
From the filings
Venture X
Real estateVenture X is a real-estate franchise headquartered in Florida, operating as part of United Franchise Group alongside sibling brands including Fully Promoted and Transworld. Its 2026 FDD reports 73 franchised units growing 17.7% year over year, and the FDD makes a financial performance representation (Item 19).
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
2%+of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
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.
e initial set up and management of your website, initial set up of and posting to your location-specific social media pages, set up and management of your online listings (such as Google My Business a
rtise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest
rwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram,
e Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube o
resence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat, X (formerl
t, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn,
ffice” and franchise system; and (4) IA Franchising, LLC, the franchisor of the “Intelligent Assistant” franchise system. After the New State Acquisition, we are directly owned by Vast Operating LLC,
nagement of your website, initial set up of and posting to your location-specific social media pages, set up and management of your online listings (such as Google My Business and Yelp), your marketin
or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, SnapChat, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube or any other
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
the ability to run all Required Software, including any software we designate for bookkeeping and/or accounting purposes.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically and independently connect with your Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System as we determine appropriate.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
for each of Your accounting years supply to VTX financial statements (including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement) for Your full accounting year prepared by Your accountant, which shall be certified by You to VTX as correct.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate VTX or any of our Affiliates as an Approved Supplier with respect to any item you must purchase in connection with your Franchised Business in the future.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 20
VTX has formed a Franchise Advisory Council that consists of franchisees within our system with whom we consult on various aspects of our system.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate VTX or any of our Affiliates as an Approved Supplier with respect to any item you must purchase in connection with your Franchised Business in the future.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our Affiliates may receive payments or other compensation from Approved Suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Franchised Businesses in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay our then-current supplier or non-approved product evaluation fee when submitting your request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We may, but are not obligated to, grant your request to: (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Franchised Business that are not Approved Products and Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee hereby irrevocably assigns to VTX or its designee the telephone number or numbers and listings, domain names and email addresses issued to Franchisee with respect to each and all of Franchisee’s Venture X businesses.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
shall participate, at Franchisee’s own expense, in programs which may be required from time to time by Franchisor for obtaining client evaluations and/or reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, which may include (but are not limited to) a client feedback system and client survey programs.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may conduct, as we deem advisable in our sole discretion, inspections of the premises and audits of the Franchised Business and your operations generally to ensure compliance with our System standards and specifications.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
The Manuals may be amended or modified by us to reflect changes in the System.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must secure a Premises that we approve within 180 days of executing your Franchise Agreement for that Franchised Business, or we may terminate that Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook®…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
You are required to expend an Initial Marketing Spend of between $45,000 to $90,000 to promote and advertise the grand opening of your Franchised Business, which must be expended over the time period and in the manner we designate or approve as part of your initial launch marketing plan.
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
If your private occupancy rate is: • Below 25%, you must spend at least $6,000 per month in direct lead-generation advertising (such as pay-per-click advertising);
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Market Cooperative for the geographic area encompassing the area within which Your Business is located at the time You commence operations hereunder, You shall immediately become a member of such Market Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 5
Prior to opening your franchised Space, you must acquire an array of designated furniture, fixtures, signage (interior and exterior), wall graphics and décor items, as well as certain office, multimedia and other electronics equipment that (a) is designed to outfit and equip your Space with certain of our…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Approved Suppliers We have the right to require you to purchase any products or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (which we have, at times, referred to as an “Approved Supplier” in this Disclosure Document), which may include us or our affiliate(s).
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
As of the Issue Date, we require that you purchase the following from VTX and/or an Approved Supplier we designate: (i) credit card processing services;
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Payment of the Royalty Fees, Marketing Fund Contributions, Technology Fees, Software Fees Conference Fee, and Expansion Fee will be through electronic withdrawal from Your bank account and shall be done on the 10th business day of the month following the month to which the fee applies.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 16
You must comply with all of our policies regarding advertising and promotion, including the use and acceptance of coupons, gift cards or incentive programs, unless the laws of your Franchised Business specifically provide that you cannot be made to participate in such promotional campaigns that are typically designed…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your franchised Facility must, at all times, be managed by at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed all components of our Initial Training Program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall not use the bank account, point of sale or bookkeeping system designated for Your Venture X Business to process transactions, sales, make deposits or pay expenses for another business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically and independently connect with your Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System as we determine appropriate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may also require that you and your employees attend up to five (5) days of training that is designed to cure a given default or violation of your Franchise Agreement or failure to comply with the operational and other System standards and specifications stated in our Manuals as part of the actions you must…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
Attendance is mandatory.
The vendor opportunity at Venture X
Venture X is a real-estate franchise headquartered in Florida, operating as part of United Franchise Group alongside sibling brands Resource Operations International, Fully Promoted, Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, Black Optix Tint, Transworld, and Network LEX. The 2026 FDD reports 73 total units, all franchised, growing 17.7% year over year, and the FDD makes a financial performance representation (Item 19).
Who controls software purchasing
Item 8 of the FDD requires certain Computer System components, the then-current Required Software, workspace management software, and IT infrastructure and management services to be purchased from the franchisor or an affiliate. That is a direct, contractual claim on the software budget, not a soft preference — making HQ the first stop for any pitch. Item 2 names the officers who set that policy system-wide.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The FDD names eight platforms — Facebook, Google Business Profile, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter by X, and VAST — but requires none of them; they read as marketing and booking-adjacent tools, not contractual obligations. The real technology mandate sits in Item 8's supplier language, not this list.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Beyond the software carve-outs above, Item 8 also routes credit card processing services and designated FF&E, millwork, and furniture and fixtures through the franchisor or an affiliate as an Approved Supplier, with other items purchasable from an approved list and a process to propose alternative suppliers. Renewal requires a $2,500 fee, a remodel, signed releases, and may involve a new franchise agreement with materially different terms and conditions than the original. On the ground, 55 mapped operators run 55 located units, all single-unit, with Washington state accounting for the largest mapped concentration.
How to read the Venture X FDD
The Venture X FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to review Items 2, 8, 11, 17, and 19 directly, including the financial performance representation referenced above.
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Venture X, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
55 operators run 55 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind Venture X
holding_vehicle of United Franchise Group.
Sibling brands
Related Real estate brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.