Franchise opportunities compared
CRS vs ServiceMaster Clean
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
CRS
$201,300 – $642,700
2026 FDD · Item 7ServiceMaster Clean
$111,800 – $187,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CRS
$55,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12ServiceMaster Clean
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
CRS
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13ServiceMaster Clean
4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- CRS 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 (CRS: 3, ServiceMaster Clean: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CRSServiceMaster CleanItem 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.
CRS vs ServiceMaster Clean: common questions
- Which costs less to open, CRS or ServiceMaster Clean?
- CRS: $201,300 – $642,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ServiceMaster Clean: $111,800 – $187,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ServiceMaster Clean. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do CRS and ServiceMaster Clean royalties compare?
- CRS: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); ServiceMaster Clean: 4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CRS or ServiceMaster Clean?
- CRS: 76 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); ServiceMaster Clean: 584 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CRS and ServiceMaster Clean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CRS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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
