Anago Cleaning Systems Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Anago Cleaning Systems franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2012), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Anago Cleaning Systems discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Average annual sales 2022-2025: $2.7M-$3.5M. Data from 37-40 franchisees (90-93% of system). Quartile and startup performance included. No profit/net income data.
What a Anago Cleaning Systems franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $98,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2.2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7.2% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $219,000 – $339,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty on greater of gross revenues or minimum performance standard ($30K+/month). 2% admin fee, $550/mo NBDS, $50K annual marketing spend required.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Anago Cleaning Systems system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 45 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 4.4% of outlets |
4 ceased operations 2024 (CA); converted to market developer model. Stable 2025.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2012. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Anago Cleaning Systems worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7.2% of sales | lower than most (median 8.5%) |
| Startup cost | from $219,000 | pricier than 93% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 4.4% of outlets | worse than 61% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every cleaning services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Anago Cleaning Systems
The franchisor's framing: Average annual sales 2022-2025: $2.7M-$3.5M. Data from 37-40 franchisees (90-93% of system… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Anago Cleaning Systems franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Anago Cleaning Systems franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $219,000–$339,000, including a $98,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Anago Cleaning Systems franchise owners make?
- Average annual sales 2022-2025: $2.7M-$3.5M. Data from 37-40 franchisees (90-93% of system). Quartile and startup performance included. No profit/net income data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Anago Cleaning Systems franchise fees?
- Anago Cleaning Systems' FDD discloses a $98,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 2.2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7.2% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty on greater of gross revenues or minimum performance standard ($30K+/month). 2% admin fee, $550/mo NBDS, $50K annual marketing spend required.
- What is the Anago Cleaning Systems franchise profit margin?
- Anago Cleaning Systems does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Average annual sales 2022-2025: $2.7M-$3.5M. Data from 37-40 franchisees (90-93% of system). Quartile and startup performance included. No profit/net income data. Recurring fees alone take about 7.2% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Anago Cleaning Systems franchise failure rate?
- 4 ceased operations 2024 (CA); converted to market developer model. Stable 2025.
- How many Anago Cleaning Systems locations are there?
- Anago Cleaning Systems' FDD reports 45 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Anago Cleaning Systems have complaints or lawsuits?
- Anago Cleaning Systems discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Anago Cleaning Systems franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Anago Cleaning Systems scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7.2% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2012). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Anago Cleaning Systems or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.