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Bar-B-Clean vs Corporate Cleaning — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Bar-B-Clean	Corporate Cleaning
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$78,200	$97,240
Total fees	8%	7%
Outlets	107	46
Lawsuits	0	0

Bar-B-Clean: what their numbers say

2025 data for 69 franchised + 1 affiliate location. Gross revenue ranges $33,030–$1,512,928. Average revenue per job $447–$572; median $402–$569. Excludes 34 new 2025 openings, 3 inactive locations, terminated units.

Corporate Cleaning: what their numbers say

27 franchisees reported 2025 data. Gross revenue ranged $74K-$3.8M; average $889K. Mature outlets (3+ years) averaged $1.62M. Company-owned outlets shown separately. Self-reported unaudited data; 5 qualifying franchisees didn't report.

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