Corporate Cleaning Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Corporate Cleaning franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Corporate Cleaning discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
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.
What a Corporate Cleaning franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $97,240 – $146,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5.5% royalty or minimum ($0-$2K monthly depending on tenure). $1.2K monthly local marketing. 1.5% brand fund. Multiple technology fees additional.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Corporate Cleaning system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 46 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 6.5% of outlets |
3 outlets ceased/terminated in 2024-2025. 5 of 32 qualifying franchisees failed to report required financial data.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Corporate Cleaning worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8.5%) |
| Startup cost | from $97,240 | about average (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 88% of cleaning services franchises |
| Closure rate | 6.5% of outlets | worse than 75% 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 Corporate Cleaning
The franchisor's framing: 27 franchisees reported 2025 data. Gross revenue ranged $74K-$3.8M; average $889K. Mature … 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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Corporate Cleaning franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Corporate Cleaning franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $97,240–$146,700, including a $59,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Corporate Cleaning franchise owners make?
- 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. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Corporate Cleaning franchise fees?
- Corporate Cleaning's FDD discloses a $59,500 initial franchise fee, a 5.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5.5% royalty or minimum ($0-$2K monthly depending on tenure). $1.2K monthly local marketing. 1.5% brand fund. Multiple technology fees additional.
- What is the Corporate Cleaning franchise profit margin?
- Corporate Cleaning does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 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. Recurring fees alone take about 7% 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 Corporate Cleaning franchise failure rate?
- 3 outlets ceased/terminated in 2024-2025. 5 of 32 qualifying franchisees failed to report required financial data.
- How many Corporate Cleaning locations are there?
- Corporate Cleaning's FDD reports 46 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Corporate Cleaning have complaints or lawsuits?
- Corporate Cleaning 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 Corporate Cleaning franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Corporate Cleaning scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36386-202604-11 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Corporate Cleaning or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.