OpenWorks
Disclosure honesty
OpenWorks discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
OpenWorks explicitly states it makes NO representations about franchisee financial performance, past or future. No financial data provided.
Is OpenWorks worth it? — how it compares to 33 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 17.5% of sales | steeper than 97% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $4,250 | cheaper than most (median $101,375) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 22.1% of outlets | worse than 97% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 8 | more litigious than 97% 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 OpenWorks
The franchisor's framing: OpenWorks explicitly states it makes NO representations about franchisee financial perform… 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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OpenWorks franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a OpenWorks franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $4,250–$134,480, including a $2,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do OpenWorks franchise owners make?
- OpenWorks discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What is the OpenWorks franchise failure rate?
- Severe decline: 654→402 outlets (2023-2025); 348 net closures in 24 months signals serious system distress.
- Is a OpenWorks franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. OpenWorks scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 17.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 8 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 OpenWorks or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.