Fleet Clean Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Fleet Clean franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Fleet Clean discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
38 franchises FY 2025: avg $897,792 gross revenue; median $624,364. 26 franchises: avg $196,025 net profit (20.28%). Cherry-picking: excludes 15 new/2 ceased outlets.
What a Fleet Clean franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $188,350 – $459,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8.5% royalty; 2.5-4.5% fund/coop; optional BOSS ($600-$1,200/mo); multiple ancillary fees; renewal 25% of initial or $10k
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Fleet Clean system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 62 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 3.2% of outlets |
2 ceased 2025; 10 reacquired 2023; declining company-owned units (17→8)
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 Fleet Clean worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 70% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $188,350 | pricier than 85% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 3.2% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 Fleet Clean
The franchisor's framing: 38 franchises FY 2025: avg $897,792 gross revenue; median $624,364. 26 franchises: avg $19… 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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Fleet Clean franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Fleet Clean franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $188,350–$459,000, including a $10,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Fleet Clean franchise owners make?
- 38 franchises FY 2025: avg $897,792 gross revenue; median $624,364. 26 franchises: avg $196,025 net profit (20.28%). Cherry-picking: excludes 15 new/2 ceased outlets. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Fleet Clean franchise fees?
- Fleet Clean's FDD discloses a $10,000 initial franchise fee, a 8.5% royalty on gross sales, a 2.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8.5% royalty; 2.5-4.5% fund/coop; optional BOSS ($600-$1,200/mo); multiple ancillary fees; renewal 25% of initial or $10k
- What is the Fleet Clean franchise profit margin?
- Fleet Clean does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 38 franchises FY 2025: avg $897,792 gross revenue; median $624,364. 26 franchises: avg $196,025 net profit (20.28%). Cherry-picking: excludes 15 new/2 ceased outlets. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 Fleet Clean franchise failure rate?
- 2 ceased 2025; 10 reacquired 2023; declining company-owned units (17→8)
- How many Fleet Clean locations are there?
- Fleet Clean's FDD reports 62 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 Fleet Clean have complaints or lawsuits?
- Fleet Clean discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Fleet Clean franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Fleet Clean scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Fleet Clean or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.