Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
6 franchisees tracked; 5 of 6 (83%) met/exceeded plan billings in 2025. Data limited to Greater Madison/Northwestern Illinois territory only.
What a Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $1,008 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 12% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 16% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $3,433 – $66,770 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Illinois fee deferral required. Support Services optional (4% fee). Additional Account fees 3-4x monthly billings.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 6 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
New territory (started 2023); 1 outlet signed but unopened; no terminations/transfers yet.
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 Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 16% of sales | steeper than 95% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $3,433 | cheaper than most (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.4%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 70% of peers |
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 Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting
The franchisor's framing: 6 franchisees tracked; 5 of 6 (83%) met/exceeded plan billings in 2025. Data limited to Gr… 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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Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $3,433–$66,770, including a $1,008 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise owners make?
- 6 franchisees tracked; 5 of 6 (83%) met/exceeded plan billings in 2025. Data limited to Greater Madison/Northwestern Illinois territory only. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise fees?
- Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting's FDD discloses a $1,008 initial franchise fee, a 12% royalty on gross sales, a 4% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 16% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Illinois fee deferral required. Support Services optional (4% fee). Additional Account fees 3-4x monthly billings.
- What is the Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise profit margin?
- Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 6 franchisees tracked; 5 of 6 (83%) met/exceeded plan billings in 2025. Data limited to Greater Madison/Northwestern Illinois territory only. Recurring fees alone take about 16% 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 Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise failure rate?
- New territory (started 2023); 1 outlet signed but unopened; no terminations/transfers yet.
- How many Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting locations are there?
- Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting's FDD reports 6 total outlets, with 0 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 Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting have complaints or lawsuits?
- Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting discloses 2 legal matters 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 Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 16% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 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 Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.