Quick Verdict · who it fits
Jani-King fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging cleaning concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$170K - $2.9M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$100K
Royalty (Item 6)
5–6% + 1% ad
System size (Item 20)
47
Years in business
41+ yrs
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Buyer qualifications
✓Exclusive territory✓No bankruptcy disclosed
Data extracted from the 2025 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5–6% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5–6%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
47
Total units open
Not disclosed
Units opened last year
Not disclosed
Units closed last year
Not disclosed
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2025 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Jani-King ranks against 142 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
72nd pct · of 142 peers
Franchise fee
96th pct · of 142 peers
System size
31st pct · of 142 peers
Cleaning & Maintenance industry averages
Avg investment
$165K - $406K
Avg franchise fee
$43K
Avg system size
377
Franchises analyzed
142
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani-King | Disclosed | $100K | $170K - $2.9M | 5–6% | 47 |
| MulberrysSimilar price | None | $50K | $559K - $2.8M | 6% | 15 |
| Jani-King of CaliforniaBiggest system | None | $3K | — | 11% | 202,320 |
| Vanguard CleaningTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $165K - $473K | 5% | 48 |
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Jani-King requires a $100,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $169,690–$2,882,440, per the most recent FDD on file.
Jani-King franchises are sold by Jani-King Franchising, Inc., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Jani-King discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.0% to 6.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 1% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, Jani-King has 47 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Jani-King grants franchisees an exclusive territory under Item 12 of the FDD. Note that exclusive territories often carve out online sales, alternative distribution channels, and non-traditional venues — review the full Item 12 language before signing.
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