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    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting vs Royal

    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.

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting2026 FDDRoyal2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    $3,433 – $66,770

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    Not available

    Royal

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    12% of gross billings

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    $3,433 – $66,770
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Royal

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

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    12% of gross billings
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Royal

    1.5% of monthly gross revenue
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Royal

    4,750
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    +5
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025

    Royal

    −178
    Calculated: 4,928 at end of 2023 → 4,750 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Royal

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

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Royal

    June 1, 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Royal

    Incorporated in April 2003; reincorporated under Wisconsin law in April 2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting
    Franchised (6 locations) — other measures — the 6 operational JAN-PRO Greater Madison and Northwestern Illinois franchisees
    $24,000
    other Total Gross Annual Billings Purchased by Franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (6 locations) — other measures — the 6 existing outlets
    5 outlets
    other Outlets attaining or surpassing Account Gross Billings included in their Plan
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Royal

    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.

    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting vs Royal: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting or Royal?
    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting: $3,433 – $66,770 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Royal: $22,696 – $81,312 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting and Royal royalties compare?
    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting: 12% of gross billings (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Royal: 11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting or Royal?
    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Royal: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting and Royal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Royal 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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