Franchise opportunities compared
ServiceMaster Clean vs Stone Environmental Services
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
ServiceMaster Clean
$111,800 – $187,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42Stone Environmental Services
$150,700 – $260,500
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
ServiceMaster Clean
Not available
Stone Environmental Services
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
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. 28Stone Environmental Services
7%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- ServiceMaster Clean figures come from its 2026 FDD and Stone Environmental Services figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ServiceMaster Clean: 10, Stone Environmental Services: 1). 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
ServiceMaster CleanStone Environmental ServicesItem 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.
ServiceMaster Clean vs Stone Environmental Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, ServiceMaster Clean or Stone Environmental Services?
- ServiceMaster Clean: $111,800 – $187,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42); Stone Environmental Services: $150,700 – $260,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ServiceMaster Clean. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do ServiceMaster Clean and Stone Environmental Services royalties compare?
- 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); Stone Environmental Services: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, ServiceMaster Clean or Stone Environmental Services?
- ServiceMaster Clean: 584 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); Stone Environmental Services: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do ServiceMaster Clean and Stone Environmental Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Stone Environmental Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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