How much does it cost to open a cleaning & restoration franchise?

Across 119 published cleaning & restoration brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $111,900, and low ends run from $3,400 to $1,268,500 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which cleaning & restoration franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Surface Specialists ($3,400–$56,000, 2026 FDD); Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting ($3,433–$66,770, 2026 FDD); Hounds Mounds ($3,620–$25,970, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many cleaning & restoration franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

90 of 125 published cleaning & restoration brands (72%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which cleaning & restoration franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Jan-Pro Development of Milwaukee (10,314); Coverall Commercial Cleaning (5,669); Coverall North America Inc (5,669). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Cleaning & Restoration Franchise Opportunities: Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Cleaning & Restoration franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a cleaning & restoration franchise?: Across 119 published cleaning & restoration brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $111,900, and low ends run from $3,400 to $1,268,500 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which cleaning & restoration franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Surface Specialists ($3,400–$56,000, 2026 FDD); Jan Pro Cleaning Disinfecting ($3,433–$66,770, 2026 FDD); Hounds Mounds ($3,620–$25,970, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many cleaning & restoration franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 90 of 125 published cleaning & restoration brands (72%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which cleaning & restoration franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Jan-Pro Development of Milwaukee (10,314); Coverall Commercial Cleaning (5,669); Coverall North America Inc (5,669). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Questions to research for any cleaning & restoration franchise

Which Item 7 format matches the business you would actually open, and what does the high end include?
What are the recurring Item 6 charges beyond royalty: brand fund, technology, minimums?
If Item 19 is disclosed, which locations does it cover, and which were excluded?
How many outlets opened, closed or transferred in Item 20, and can you call former owners?

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