Franchise opportunities compared

    ServiceMaster Clean vs VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    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. 42

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $186,200 – $355,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ServiceMaster Clean

    Not available

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · 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. 28

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    6% · percentage of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ServiceMaster Clean: 10, VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $111,800 – $187,500
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $186,200 – $355,700
    Total Estimate - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (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
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    6% · percentage of Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $4,750
    Online Marketing Fund Deposit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    0.5% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    584
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    −22
    Calculated: 606 at end of 2023 → 584 at end of 2025

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

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

    ServiceMaster Clean

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ServiceMaster Clean

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ServiceMaster Clean
    Franchised (42 locations) — revenue — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise for Fiscal Year 202…
    $265,056
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Franchised (75 locations) — revenue — All Franchise Ownership Groups with at least one Active Franchise for Fiscal Ye…
    $1,019,194
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (42 locations) — revenue — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise for Fiscal Year 202…
    $633,307
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +7 more groups in the full report
    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION
    Company-owned (1 locations) — costs and profit and revenue
    $454,933
    other Direct Labor Cost
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45

    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.

    ServiceMaster Clean vs VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ServiceMaster Clean or VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION?
    ServiceMaster Clean: $111,800 – $187,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42); VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: $186,200 – $355,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). 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 VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION 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); VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: 6% · percentage of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ServiceMaster Clean or VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION?
    ServiceMaster Clean: 584 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ServiceMaster Clean and VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION 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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