Franchise opportunities compared
AdvantaClean vs CRS
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
AdvantaClean
$116,880 – $197,400
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21CRS
$201,300 – $642,700
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
AdvantaClean
$5,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14CRS
$55,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
AdvantaClean
Greater of 8.0% - 5.0% of bank deposits for the immediately preceding month, or $500 per month for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15CRS
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- CRS discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only CRS has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
AdvantaClean
CRSAdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
System scale & health
AdvantaCleanCRSAdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
AdvantaClean
CRS
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
AdvantaCleanNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
CRSItem 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.
AdvantaClean vs CRS: common questions
- Which costs less to open, AdvantaClean or CRS?
- AdvantaClean: $116,880 – $197,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); CRS: $201,300 – $642,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for AdvantaClean. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do AdvantaClean and CRS royalties compare?
- AdvantaClean: Greater of 8.0% - 5.0% of bank deposits for the immediately preceding month, or $500 per month for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); CRS: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, AdvantaClean or CRS?
- AdvantaClean: 70 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); CRS: 76 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do AdvantaClean and CRS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- AdvantaClean makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; CRS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
