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    Coverall Commercial Cleaning 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.

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning2026 FDDVanguard Cleaning Systems2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    $17,986 – $64,280

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    $164,961 – $472,556

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    Not available

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    5% · percent of Gross Revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Coverall Commercial Cleaning discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Coverall Commercial Cleaning: 11, Vanguard Cleaning Systems: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    $17,986 – $64,280
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    $164,961 – $472,556
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

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

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    5% · percent of Gross Revenue
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    $4.50
    Sales and Marketing Fee current multiplier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    5,669
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    51
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    +15
    Calculated: 5,654 at end of 2023 → 5,669 at end of 2025

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    −10
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2022 → 51 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    1984
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    1984
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchises sold; mutually acceptable package adjustment
    14 cases
    other Mutually acceptable package adjustments
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Coverall 2025 franchise purchasers in P-3,000 package
    1 franchises
    other P-3,000: Currently disagree whether package filled
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchises sold; initial customer fulfillment period not expired by fiscal…
    155 cases
    other Fulfillment period not expired at fiscal year end
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +8 more groups in the full report
    Vanguard Cleaning Systems
    Franchised and company-owned (43 locations) — other measures — 43 Area Franchise Businesses in the United States
    $5,302,411
    median Gross Cash Collected
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised and company-owned (11 locations) — other measures — 11 Area Franchise Businesses included in the 1st Quartile
    $8,659,797
    median Gross Cash Collected
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — other measures
    $1,764,472
    median Gross Cash Collected
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +3 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Coverall Commercial Cleaning vs Vanguard Cleaning Systems: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Coverall Commercial Cleaning or Vanguard Cleaning Systems?
    Coverall Commercial Cleaning: $17,986 – $64,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 Coverall Commercial Cleaning. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Coverall Commercial Cleaning and Vanguard Cleaning Systems royalties compare?
    Coverall Commercial Cleaning: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); 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, Coverall Commercial Cleaning or Vanguard Cleaning Systems?
    Coverall Commercial Cleaning: 5,669 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Vanguard Cleaning Systems: 51 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Coverall Commercial Cleaning and Vanguard Cleaning Systems disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Coverall Commercial Cleaning has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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