Franchise opportunities compared
ServiceMaster Clean vs UWRG Business
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. 42UWRG Business
$222,600 – $700,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
ServiceMaster Clean
Not available
UWRG Business
$49,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · 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. 28UWRG Business
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- ServiceMaster Clean figures come from its 2026 FDD and UWRG Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- UWRG Business 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 (ServiceMaster Clean: 10, UWRG Business: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
ServiceMaster 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.
ServiceMaster Clean vs UWRG Business: common questions
- Which costs less to open, ServiceMaster Clean or UWRG Business?
- ServiceMaster Clean: $111,800 – $187,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42); UWRG Business: $222,600 – $700,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). 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 ServiceMaster Clean and UWRG Business 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); UWRG Business: 6% (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 UWRG Business?
- ServiceMaster Clean: 584 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); UWRG Business: 49 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do ServiceMaster Clean and UWRG Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; UWRG Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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Full ServiceMaster Clean report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full UWRG Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
