Quick Verdict · who it fits
Cleanest Restaurant Group 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)
$103K - $144K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$60K
Royalty (Item 6)
4–8% + 1–3% ad
Item 19 median rev
$53k Recurrent Service Restaurants
System size (Item 20)
16 +10
Agreement term
5 yrs
Years in business
4+ yrs
Training (Item 11)
7 days
Company-owned units
1
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
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Buyer qualifications
•No exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
Data extracted from the 2026 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 4–8% + ad fund 1–3% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$100,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (4–8%)
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Ad fund (1–3%)
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Total / year
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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.
17
Total units open
6 franchised units
Units opened last year
2025
6 franchised units terminated
Units closed last year
2025
0 net change in franchise count for 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Cleanest Restaurant Group ranks against 136 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
36th pct · of 136 peers
Franchise fee
78th pct · of 136 peers
System size
13th pct · of 136 peers
Cleaning & Maintenance industry averages
Avg investment
$164K - $418K
Avg franchise fee
$44K
Avg system size
470
Franchises analyzed
136
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanest Restaurant Group | Disclosed | $60K | $103K - $144K | 4–8% | 16 |
| MedxwasteSimilar price | None | $50K | $102K - $142K | 8% | 10 |
| 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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Cleanest Restaurant Group requires a $60,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $102,686–$144,174, per the most recent FDD on file.
Cleanest Restaurant Group franchises are sold by Cleanest Restaurant Group, 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. Cleanest Restaurant Group discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $52,652. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 4% then 8% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 1.0% to 3.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Cleanest Restaurant Group has 16 total locations, with 10 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Cleanest Restaurant Group's most recent FDD documents approximately 7 days of initial training, typically split between classroom and on-site components. See Item 11 of the FDD for the full training and support schedule.
No. Cleanest Restaurant Group does not grant exclusive territory rights under Item 12. The franchisor retains the right to operate or grant additional units inside or adjacent to your trade area.
Per the FDD, Cleanest Restaurant Group discloses an initial agreement term of 5 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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