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Bar-B-Clean vs Jan-Pro — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Bar-B-Clean	Jan-Pro
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$78,200	$130,000
Total fees	8%	4.5%
Outlets	107	108
Lawsuits	0	1

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.

Jan-Pro: what their numbers say

Discloses gross contract revenue and gross revenue by tier/vintage for 115 and 48 franchisees respectively, plus expenses for subset. Omits owner compensation, net profit, and excludes ~54% of US franchisees from detailed financials. Pre-expense 'residual' not true net income.

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