Franchise opportunities compared
Cleanest Restaurant Group vs Jani-King
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
Cleanest Restaurant Group
Not available
Jani-King
$49,754 – $137,887
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Cleanest Restaurant Group
Not available
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Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Cleanest Restaurant Group
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Jani-King
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Cleanest Restaurant Group has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
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Jani-KingNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
Cleanest Restaurant Group vs Jani-King: common questions
- How do Cleanest Restaurant Group and Jani-King royalties compare?
- Cleanest Restaurant Group: $7,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Jani-King: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Cleanest Restaurant Group or Jani-King?
- Cleanest Restaurant Group: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Jani-King: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Cleanest Restaurant Group and Jani-King disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Cleanest Restaurant Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 33 location groups; Jani-King has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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