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JANI-KING
Jani-King provides comprehensive commercial cleaning and maintenance services to businesses, including commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Franchisees offer services such as carpet cleaning, hard floor care, trash disposal, and window washing on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule. The target market includes any customer seeking cleaning and/or maintenance for their commercial properties.
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Franchise Costs
10% royalty + 1.5% advertising + 2.5% technology licensing
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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Key Insights
- Lower investment than 83% of Cleaning Services franchises
- #2 largest franchise system in Cleaning Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JANI-KING Current | $50K – $138K | $40K | 10.0% | 4,731 |
| COVERALL COMMERCIAL CLEANING FRANCHISE | $18K – $64K | $16K | 5.0% | 5,669 |
| VCS BUSINESS | $14K – $37K | $5K | 6.0% | 1,914 |
| ANAGO OF MINNEAPOLIS | $13K – $68K | $31K | 10.0% | 1,868 |
| THE MAIDS | $82K – $160K | $57K | 6.9% | 1,517 |
| Chem-Dry | $119K – $265K | $36K | 7.0% | 1,099 |
Cleaning Services Average 83 franchises | $186K – $384K | $47K | 7.0% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 83 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+27 more states
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36 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily disputes related to alleged misclassification of franchisees as independent contractors, breach of contract, wage and hour violations, and unjust enrichment. Some cases also involve allegations of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and deceptive trade practices.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a JANI-KING franchise ranges from $49,754 to $137,887. This includes a franchise fee of $40,250. Ongoing royalty fees are 10.0% of gross sales.