Franchise opportunities compared
AdvantaClean vs PuroClean
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. 21PuroClean
$56,298 – $277,118
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
AdvantaClean
$5,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14PuroClean
$59,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · 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. 15PuroClean
3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- PuroClean discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only PuroClean has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
AdvantaCleanNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
PuroCleanItem 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 PuroClean: common questions
- Which costs less to open, AdvantaClean or PuroClean?
- AdvantaClean: $116,880 – $197,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); PuroClean: $56,298 – $277,118 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PuroClean. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do AdvantaClean and PuroClean 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); PuroClean: 3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, AdvantaClean or PuroClean?
- AdvantaClean: 70 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); PuroClean: 433 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do AdvantaClean and PuroClean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- AdvantaClean makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; PuroClean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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
