Quick Verdict · who it fits
Moldman Franchisor, LLC fits owner-operators looking for an emerging cleaning concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$18K - $47K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$10K
Royalty (Item 6)
10% + 3% ad
System size (Item 20)
11 +3
Years in business
20+ yrs
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 10% + ad fund 3% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (10%)
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Ad fund (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.
12
Total units open
3
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
3
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Moldman ranks against 129 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
10th pct · of 129 peers
Franchise fee
10th pct · of 129 peers
System size
7th pct · of 129 peers
Cleaning & Maintenance industry averages
Avg investment
$172K - $436K
Avg franchise fee
$45K
Avg system size
477
Franchises analyzed
129
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldman | Disclosed | $10K | $18K - $47K | 10% | 11 |
| Grout Doctor GlobalSimilar price | Disclosed | $15K | $24K - $38K | 6–9% | 78 |
| 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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Moldman Franchisor, LLC requires a $10,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $18,296–$47,316, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Moldman Franchisor, LLC discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 10% of Customer Payments and an advertising fund contribution of 3% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Moldman Franchisor, LLC has 11 total locations, with 3 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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