Franchise opportunities compared
DURACLEAN vs Lapels Dry Cleaning
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.
Before you compare
- DURACLEAN figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lapels Dry Cleaning figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Lapels Dry Cleaning discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Lapels Dry Cleaning has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  DURACLEAN |  Lapels Dry Cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $108,705 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10 | $40,900 – $1,711,738 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $29,500 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $83 minimum for up to $500 of revenue produced plus 8% of sales over $500 and below $3000; 6% between $3000 and $6000; and 2% of all sales over $6000 Franchise Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 101 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28 | 83 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −4 Calculated: 105 at end of 2022 → 101 at end of 2024 | +0 Calculated: 83 at end of 2023 → 83 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1946 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1930 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (83 locations) — other measures 83 outlets other Franchised outlets · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (28 locations) — other measures 28 outlets other Satellite Stores included in Item 19 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (2 locations) — other measures 2 locations other Laundromat locations · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 +1 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.
DURACLEAN vs Lapels Dry Cleaning: common questions
- Which costs less to open, DURACLEAN or Lapels Dry Cleaning?
- DURACLEAN: $108,705 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10); Lapels Dry Cleaning: $40,900 – $1,711,738 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lapels Dry Cleaning. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, DURACLEAN or Lapels Dry Cleaning?
- DURACLEAN: 101 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28); Lapels Dry Cleaning: 83 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do DURACLEAN and Lapels Dry Cleaning disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- DURACLEAN makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Lapels Dry Cleaning has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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.