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    Cleanest Restaurant Group vs Jani-King International, Inc.

    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.

    Cleanest Restaurant Group2026 FDDJani-King International, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    $102,686 – $144,174

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    $10,500 – $223,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    Not available

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    $7,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    10% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; subject to $100 minimum for first 12 months and $500 minimum thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Cleanest Restaurant Group has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    $102,686 – $144,174
    Single territory — Total initial investment: $ 102,686 – $ 144,174
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    $10,500 – $223,050
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Jani-King International, Inc.

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

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    $7,500
    Royalty — $7500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    10% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; subject to $100 minimum for first 12 months and $500 minimum thereafter
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    1.5% of monthly gross revenues
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    17
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    4,872
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    +12
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    −120
    Calculated: 4,992 at end of 2022 → 4,872 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    417
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 8.5% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    June 2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Cleanest Restaurant Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Jani-King International, Inc.

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cleanest Restaurant Group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned outlet in New York, New York
    100 percent
    other CompanyNY Gross Sales percent
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Company Owned Outlet in New York, New York; its Operating Territory has a p…
    $3,075,584
    other CompanyNY Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Company Owned Outlet located in New York, New York; Operating Territory pop…
    1.1 percent
    other CompanyNY Occupancy Expense percent
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +30 more groups in the full report
    Jani-King International, Inc.

    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.

    Cleanest Restaurant Group vs Jani-King International, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cleanest Restaurant Group or Jani-King International, Inc.?
    Cleanest Restaurant Group: $102,686 – $144,174 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Jani-King International, Inc.: $10,500 – $223,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jani-King International, Inc.. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cleanest Restaurant Group and Jani-King International, Inc. royalties compare?
    Cleanest Restaurant Group: $7,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Jani-King International, Inc.: 10% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; subject to $100 minimum for first 12 months and $500 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Cleanest Restaurant Group or Jani-King International, Inc.?
    Cleanest Restaurant Group: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Jani-King International, Inc.: 4,872 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Cleanest Restaurant Group and Jani-King International, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cleanest Restaurant Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 33 location groups; Jani-King International, Inc. 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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