From the filings

+17.742% units YoYHQ-led decisions

Venture X

Real estate

Venture 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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Total units
73
73 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+17.742%
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$80K
per unit
Investment range
$2.40M–$4.30M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

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)

Ongoing fees: 2% of gross sales (FY2026)Ad fund 2%. Total 2% of gross sales, from the fees this filing discloses. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 2%

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.

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 6

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,

Google Business ProfileGoogle
MarketingItem 7

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

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 6

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

LinkedInLinkedIn
MarketingItem 6

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,

PinterestPinterest
MarketingItem 6

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

SnapchatSnapchat
MarketingItem 6

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

TwitterX
MarketingItem 6

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,

VASTVAST
Industry softwareItem 1

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,

YelpYelp
MarketingItem 7

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

YouTubeGoogle
MarketingItem 6

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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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

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 — putting HQ in direct control of the software stack. Item 2 names the officers who set that policy.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names: Facebook, Google Business Profile, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter by X, and VAST. They appear as marketing and booking tools, not contractual obligations.
73 total units, all franchised, growing 17.7% year over year as of the 2026 FDD.
An approved-supplier list, with credit card processing, Computer System components, Required Software, workspace management software, and IT infrastructure services required from the franchisor or an affiliate; other items come from an Approved Supplier list, with a process to propose alternatives.
Renewal requires a $2,500 fee, a remodel, signed releases, and may involve a new franchise agreement with materially different terms and conditions — each a point to reopen a vendor decision.
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.
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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

Single-unit55

Top states by locations

WA1

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.