Quick Verdict · who it fits
Steamatic 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)
$222K - $445K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
1–8% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
44 +1
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
8+ yrs
Company-owned units
3
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
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Buyer qualifications
✓Semi-absentee eligible✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
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 1–8% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (1–8%)
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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
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
44
Total units open
2
Units opened last year
1 franchised, 1 company-owned
8
Units closed last year
4 franchised terminations + 4 franchised non-renewals
−6
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2025 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Steamatic ranks against 136 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
81st pct · of 136 peers
Franchise fee
37th pct · of 136 peers
System size
28th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamatic | Disclosed | $40K | $222K - $445K | 1–8% | 44 |
| Dumpster DudezSimilar price | Disclosed | $40K | $358K - $439K | 7% | 31 |
| 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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Steamatic requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $222,400–$444,690, per the most recent FDD on file.
Steamatic franchises are sold by Steamatic, LLC, 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. Steamatic discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 1% to 8% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, Steamatic has 44 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Steamatic discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $5,000, a transfer fee of $12,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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