Franchisor
Company Store & Parts
Miscellaneous Threshold
Decoding the Department
100

These two brands offer call center services

What are MaidPro and Sir Grout?

100

These are the two brands in which we operate a company store

What are USA & Pestmaster?

100

This firm owns Threshold Brands

Who is Riverside?

100

This department is responsible for keeping the accounting records (and parenting all of the other departments)

What is Finance/Accounting?

200

These are the 3 main sources of revenue in the Franchisor segment

What are franchise fees, royalties, and service fees?

200

These two brands operate a Parts business

What are Sir Grout and USA?

200

This brand has all 3 business segments

What is USA?

200

This department grows the business through selling new franchise units 

What is Fran Dev/Sales?

300

These are the 4 main services provided/offered to franchisees

What are NAF, TMS, Tech, & NSC?

300

This "person" acts as the franchisee of our Company Stores

Threshold Brands

300

This is our largest brand by number of franchisees and royalties

What is MaidPro?

300

This department provides services to franchisees such as email addresses and operational software subscriptions

What is R&D/Tech?

400

This source of revenue is highly unpredictable and unreliable for bottom line profit; however, it serves as the growth engine of the company

What is Franchise Fees (or Fran Dev)?

400

This expense is only present at Company Stores and Parts 

What is COGS?

400

This is the budgeted EBITDA target for next year. 

What is $12.5 million?

400

This department acts as a marketing agency for franchisees.

What is TMS?

500

This is the typical TMS markup %

What is 20%?

500

In addition to our Franchisees, these could also be a customer of our Parts business

What are Company Stores?

500

Although franchisees are required to pay for it, Threshold is not legally permitted to generate a profit from this service

What is NAF?

500

This department provides lead generation services to franchisees through fielding calls and directing customers to our franchisees.

What is NSC?

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