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    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems vs ZIPS Cleaners

    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.

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems2026 FDDZIPS Cleaners2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    $218,718 – $410,698

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    ZIPS Cleaners

    $23,000 – $867,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available

    ZIPS Cleaners

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    ZIPS Cleaners

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • ZIPS Cleaners 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 (ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: 2, ZIPS Cleaners: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    $218,718 – $410,698
    Total investment: $218,718 - $410,698
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    ZIPS Cleaners

    $23,000 – $867,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    ZIPS Cleaners

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

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    6%
    Royalty percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    ZIPS Cleaners

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

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    1%
    National Brand Fund current rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ZIPS Cleaners

    4%
    National Marketing Fund Contribution Up — National Marketing Fund Contribution Up to 4% of Royalty Net Sales; Currently, 2.0% of Royalty Net Sales — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    82
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    ZIPS Cleaners

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    +8
    Calculated: 74 at end of 2022 → 82 at end of 2025

    ZIPS Cleaners

    +15
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ZIPS Cleaners

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

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ZIPS Cleaners

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ZIPS Cleaners

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Zerorez franchise operations included in Table 1, with at least one year of ope…
    $31,163
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Zerorez franchise operations included in the 2025 Item 19 data, with at least o…
    $15,717
    other Gross Revenues per Mobile Unit per Month
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    ZIPS Cleaners
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated Plant Stores open full year
    $99,910
    other Plant Stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated Drop Stores open full year
    $386,632
    other Drop Stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55

    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.

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems vs ZIPS Cleaners: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ZEROREZ Franchising Systems or ZIPS Cleaners?
    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: $218,718 – $410,698 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); ZIPS Cleaners: $23,000 – $867,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ZIPS Cleaners. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ZEROREZ Franchising Systems and ZIPS Cleaners royalties compare?
    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); ZIPS Cleaners: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ZEROREZ Franchising Systems or ZIPS Cleaners?
    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: 82 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); ZIPS Cleaners: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ZEROREZ Franchising Systems and ZIPS Cleaners disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; ZIPS Cleaners has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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