Franchise opportunities compared
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS vs Vanguard Cleaning Systems
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
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
$229,729 – $410,730
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Vanguard Cleaning Systems
$164,961 – $472,556
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
$70,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
5% · Percentage of total Gross Sales; greater of 5% of total Gross Sales or the Minimum Royalty Fee
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Vanguard Cleaning Systems
5% · percent of Gross Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: 3, Vanguard Cleaning Systems: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONSVanguard Cleaning SystemsCITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONSVanguard Cleaning SystemsItem 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.
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS vs Vanguard Cleaning Systems: common questions
- Which costs less to open, CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS or Vanguard Cleaning Systems?
- CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: $229,729 – $410,730 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Vanguard Cleaning Systems: $164,961 – $472,556 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Vanguard Cleaning Systems. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS and Vanguard Cleaning Systems royalties compare?
- CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: 5% · Percentage of total Gross Sales; greater of 5% of total Gross Sales or the Minimum Royalty Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Vanguard Cleaning Systems: 5% · percent of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS or Vanguard Cleaning Systems?
- CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: 104 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Vanguard Cleaning Systems: 51 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS and Vanguard Cleaning Systems disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Vanguard Cleaning Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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