Cleaning & Maintenance Franchise Opportunities in California
151 cleaning & maintenance franchise opportunities with FDDs on file, available to qualified California buyers. Median investment $127K–$270K; 77% disclose Item 19 financial performance; $482K median unit revenue.
California buyers can evaluate 151 cleaning & maintenance franchise systems with FDDs on file, at a median initial investment of $127K–$270K and a typical franchise fee near $45K. Across the 53 brands that disclose unit revenue in Item 19, median annual revenue per location runs $482K — but 77% of the full set disclose Item 19 at all, so earnings claims still have to be verified brand by brand. 48 of them can be started for under $100K. DFPI registration takes 30–75 business days; emerging brands often are not yet registered to sell in California.
- DFPI registration takes 30–75 business days; emerging brands often are not yet registered to sell in California.
- CFRA voids no-waiver clauses and good-cause-termination overrides — strongest franchisee protections in the country.
- Registration State: Franchisors must register their FDD with the state regulator and obtain approval before offering a franchise to a resident. Substantive review of the FDD is performed.
Lower-Investment Cleaning & Maintenance Options in California
Cleaning & Maintenance franchise systems with initial investment under $100K.
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Cleaning & Maintenance Franchise Opportunities in Other States
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a cleaning & maintenance franchise cost in California?
Across the 151 cleaning & maintenance franchise systems in our database, median initial investment runs $127K–$270K, with a typical upfront franchise fee near $45K. 48 can be started for under $100K. Note that some emerging brands may not yet be registered to sell in California — verify status before signing. Each FDD's Item 7 provides the exact investment range for that brand.
Which cleaning & maintenance franchises in California disclose earnings (Item 19)?
77% of the cleaning & maintenance franchises in our California dataset disclose Item 19 financial performance representations. Among the 53 that report unit revenue, the median is $482K per location per year. The remainder rely on Item 1 (business background) and Item 7 (initial investment) without making earnings claims. Brands disclosing Item 19 give you the strongest basis for projecting unit-level revenue.
What California-specific factors affect cleaning & maintenance franchise unit economics?
DFPI registration takes 30–75 business days; emerging brands often are not yet registered to sell in California. CFRA voids no-waiver clauses and good-cause-termination overrides — strongest franchisee protections in the country.
Is the franchise I'm interested in registered to sell in California?
California is a registration state. Verify the franchisor's registration with the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) before signing anything. An offer to sell a franchise in California without registration is itself a violation of state law and a major red flag.