Franchise opportunities compared

    360clean vs Royal

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    360clean

    $43,000 – $58,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    360clean

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royal

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    360clean

    7%–14%; $1K/$2K min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • 360clean figures come from its 2025 FDD and Royal figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only 360clean has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    360clean

    $43,000 – $58,800
    Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    360clean

    $25,000
    The fee includes the Business Grand Opening Package with initial marketing materials and certain cleaning equipment and products.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royal

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    360clean

    7%–14%; $1K/$2K min
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    360clean

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Royal

    1.5% of monthly gross revenue
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    360clean

    69
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    Royal

    4,750
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    360clean

    +2
    Calculated: 67 at end of 2022 → 69 at end of 2024

    Royal

    −178
    Calculated: 4,928 at end of 2023 → 4,750 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    360clean

    16
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 21.9% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    Royal

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    360clean

    2007
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Royal

    June 1, 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    360clean

    2006
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Royal

    Incorporated in April 2003; reincorporated under Wisconsin law in April 2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    360clean
    Franchised (57 businesses) — revenue
    $3,600 – $1,626,305
    range Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (6 locations) — revenue — group of the bottom 10% reporting franchised businesses based on Gross Sales ac…
    $13,534
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (14 locations) — revenue — group of the bottom 25% reporting franchised businesses based on Gross Sales ac…
    $31,362
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Royal

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    360clean vs Royal: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 360clean or Royal?
    360clean: $43,000 – $58,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Royal: $22,696 – $81,312 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Royal. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 360clean and Royal royalties compare?
    360clean: 7%–14%; $1K/$2K min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Royal: 11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 360clean or Royal?
    360clean: 69 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); Royal: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 360clean and Royal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    360clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Royal makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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