QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatoryter Systems We require you to purchase computer systems and software as follows: PSA Enterprise Resource Planning System Xactware Symbility Mica Microsoft Office Suite of Products QuickBooks Online In
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
VetCor
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at VetCor is controlled at the headquarters level by a tight leadership team, including President and CEO Paul Huszar and VP of Operations & Development Patrick Sommer. The franchise system is small—just 15 total units—but mandates a specific, named tech stack across all locations. For vendors selling into this home-services brand, the addressable market is limited to 12 franchised units plus 3 company-owned locations, with a disclosed average unit volume of $599,096.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
15
12 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-45.455%
vs prior filing
AUV
$599K
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$60K
per unit
Investment range
$174K–$400K
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, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
5%of gross sales (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 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.
SymbilityCotality
Mandatorybusiness. (Franchise Agreement, Section 9.8) Computer Systems We require you to purchase computer systems and software as follows: PSA Enterprise Resource Planning System Xactware Symbility Mica Micro
XactwareVerisk
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InstagramMeta
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LinkedInLinkedIn
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 2 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall use such customer data management, sales data management, administrative, bookkeeping, accounting, and inventory control procedures and systems as VetCor Franchising may specify in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing at the sole cost of Franchisee.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall give Franchisor unlimited access to Franchisee’s software systems related to the operation of the Franchised Business, by any means designated by Franchisor.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall provide such periodic financial reports as VetCor Franchising may require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including: (i) a monthly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate, VetCor Tactical Response, is a required supplier for estimating as a service during your first 6 months of operation.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
VetCor Franchising may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the last fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, we earned $0 from required purchases which constituted zero percent of our total gross revenue.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
VetCor Franchising may receive rebates, payments, or other consideration from vendors in connection with purchases by franchisees.
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?
55Item 8
We estimate the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 55% to 75% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must at all times comply with payment card industry data security standards (PCI-DSS).
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is required to participate at its own expense in programs required from time to time by VetCor Franchising for obtaining customer evaluations and/or reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, which may include (but are not limited to) a customer feedback system, customer survey programs, and…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
VetCor Franchising may accompany Franchisee or its personnel on any services performed for a customer to conduct an evaluation.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 8
We may issue new specifications and standards for any aspect of our brand system or modify existing specifications and standards, at any time by revising our Operating Manual and/or issuing newly written directives (which may be communicated to you by any method we choose).
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Unless we have agreed to it in writing, you may not use, register, maintain, or sponsor any URL, social networking platform, blog,
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You must spend a minimum of one- thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,500) on your Grand Opening Program in the four (4) weeks before you open for business.
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
After you open, you must spend at least 1% of Collected Gross Revenue each month on marketing your business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
At its own expense, Franchisee shall participate in any customer incentive programs, designated by VetCor Franchising, in the manner specified by VetCor Franchising in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall become a member of such Market Cooperative within thirty (30) days.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase or lease all goods, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment, inventory, computer hardware and software, real estate, or comparable items related to establishing or operating your business (1) either from us or our designee, or from suppliers approved by us, and (2)…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the primary restoration and remediation equipment from our approved vendors.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase or lease all equipment and enter into all business relationships necessary to accept payments as required by VetCor Franchising.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require you to pay royalty fees and other amounts due to us by pre- authorized bank draft.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall accept payment from customers in any form or manner designated by VetCor Franchising (which may include, for example, cash, specific credit and/or debit cards, gift cards, electronic fund transfer systems, and mobile payment systems).
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause its personnel to comply with any dress attire, uniform, personal appearance and hygiene standards set forth in the Franchise Operations Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall give VetCor Franchising unlimited access to Franchisee’s point of sale system and other software systems used in the Business, by any means designated by VetCor Franchising, within the bounds of applicable privacy laws and regulations.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall give VetCor Franchising unlimited access to Franchisee’s point of sale system and other software systems used in the Business, by any means designated by VetCor Franchising, within the bounds of applicable privacy laws and regulations.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Follow up or subsequent training will incur additional fees.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Your Principal Executive, or your authorized representative pre-approved by us, also must attend a national business meeting or our annual reunion for up to three (3) days each year (“Annual Reunion”) in the event that we decide to host a national business meeting.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- 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 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
- 95.3% of home services brands mandate no POS, leaving a massive whitespace for tech vendors to target before competitors catch on.By identifying the 525 brands with no mandated POS, your sales team can prioritize high-fit targets and cut prospecting waste by 40%, converting weeks of manual research into a single query that surfaces ready-to-sell accounts.
- Without instant access to AUV data, you cannot gauge franchisee ROI or brand health across 239 disclosed home services brands.Seeing median AUV of $661,803.61 at a glance lets you prioritize brands with strong unit economics, increasing win rates by focusing on financially healthy targets and avoiding low-ROI pursuits.
- With median unit growth of only 2.62% YoY across 323 disclosed brands, you need to find the outliers poised for expansion before they hit the market.Using growth signals to identify high-velocity brands lets you engage them during expansion phases, capturing deals 2x faster than reactive competitors who wait for public announcements.
The vendor opportunity at VetCor
VetCor is a home-services franchise brand operating under parent company Team VetCor, LLC. According to its 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of 15 total units—12 franchised and 3 company-owned—spread across Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, and Texas. The brand reported an average unit volume of $599,096. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is small: 15 locations with centralized purchasing and no multi-unit operators. The unit count declined by 45.5% year-over-year, which signals a contracting footprint rather than an expanding one. Any vendor evaluating VetCor as a prospect should weigh the limited unit base against the potential for a deeply embedded, HQ-mandated technology relationship.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority at VetCor sits at the corporate level. The FDD lists two key executives: Paul Huszar, President and CEO, and Patrick Sommer, Vice President of Operations & Development. With only 7 mapped operators—all single-unit franchisees and none operating multiple locations—there is no multi-unit operator class that might influence or independently make software decisions. This structure means a vendor’s sales motion should target HQ directly. The absence of a field-level buying center simplifies outreach but also concentrates gatekeeping. Expect that any software evaluation will involve operational leadership, likely Sommer given his operations and development remit, with final approval from Huszar.
Mandated and current tech stack
VetCor’s FDD mandates six specific technology systems. The required platforms are MICA, PSA Enterprise Resource Planning System, QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc., Symbility, XactAnalysis, and Xactware. These cover estimating, claims workflow, accounting, and operational management—typical for a restoration or property-services brand. The mandate means franchisees cannot substitute alternatives without franchisor consent. For a vendor with a competing or adjacent product, the bar for displacement is high: you would need to demonstrate clear superiority and win HQ-level buy-in to replace an entrenched, mandated system. For complementary tools that integrate with this stack, the conversation is easier, but still requires HQ approval given the centralized control model.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2024 FDD does not extract any procurement signal—meaning no designated supplier list, no purchasing cooperative, and no disclosed approved-vendor process is described in the available data. This absence suggests either an open procurement environment or simply that the franchisor has not formalized supplier requirements in the disclosure document. Vendors should clarify directly with HQ whether an informal preferred-vendor list exists in practice.
On renewal timing, the franchise agreement runs for an initial 10-year term. Franchisees may obtain up to two additional 10-year successor terms, subject to conditions: advance notice, compliance with all obligations, conformity to then-current standards, signing the then-current franchise agreement (including a personal guaranty), signing a general release where lawful, and paying a $5,000 renewal fee. The long 10-year term and renewal structure mean that system-wide technology refresh cycles are not tied to frequent franchise agreement turnover. Given the recent unit contraction, organic growth-driven software procurement opportunities appear limited in the near term. Vendors should monitor any stabilization or expansion signals from the brand.
How to read the VetCor FDD
The full 2024 VetCor Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations), which lists the mandated technology systems, and Item 1, which identifies the executives who control purchasing. Item 8, covering restrictions on sources of products and services, did not yield a disclosed supplier program in this filing. Item 17 outlines the renewal terms and conditions. Because the system is small and HQ-controlled, the FDD is the single most important document for understanding the technology landscape and decision-making structure before engaging the leadership team. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
VetCor, answered from the filing
President and CEO Paul Huszar and VP of Operations & Development Patrick Sommer are the named executives in the FDD. With no multi-unit operators, purchasing authority is centralized at HQ.
The FDD mandates MICA, PSA Enterprise Resource Planning System, QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc., Symbility, XactAnalysis, and Xactware. No optional or recommended alternatives are listed.
VetCor has 15 total units: 12 franchised and 3 company-owned. The system spans 5 states—FL (2), VA (1), GA (1), KY (1), TX (1)—with 7 single-unit operators.
The most recent FDD does not disclose a designated supplier list or procurement restrictions in Item 8. Vendors should confirm directly with HQ whether an approved-supplier process exists.
Franchise agreements run 10 years, with up to two additional 10-year renewal terms. With a -45.5% YoY unit decline, near-term expansion-driven procurement opportunities appear limited.
The 2024 VetCor FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
7 operators run 7 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit7
Top states by locations
| FL | 2 |
|---|---|
| VA | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| KY | 1 |
| TX | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind VetCor
unknown of team vetcor.
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