Quick Verdict · who it fits
Octoclean Franchising Systems, Inc. (Unit) fits owner-operators looking for an emerging cleaning concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$15K - $124K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$14K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2% ad
Years in business
26+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
Buyer qualifications
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 5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Octoclean Franchising Systems, Inc. (unit) ranks against 129 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
8th pct · of 129 peers
Franchise fee
13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octoclean Franchising Systems, Inc. (unit) | Disclosed | $14K | $15K - $124K | 5% | — |
| Sparkle InternationalSimilar price | Disclosed | $35K | $88K - $131K | 4–6% | 69 |
| 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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Octoclean Franchising Systems, Inc. (Unit) requires a $14,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $15,260–$124,350, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Octoclean Franchising Systems, Inc. (Unit) discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% of Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
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