Smart Carpet Cleaning
Smart Carpet Cleaning franchises operate mobile businesses providing environmentally friendly, low-water carpet cleaning services to commercial and residential customers using proprietary soil transfer technology, cleaning solutions, and procedures. This system emphasizes faster drying times, effective deep cleaning, and reduced labor compared to traditional steam cleaning methods. Franchisees serve protected territories from a shop or storage location with equipped vans.
Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 0% brand fund + $290/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 2023 Annual Gross Sales and other account-specific financial performance data for one Affiliate-Owned Business.
* All financial performance data presented in Item 19 is explicitly for the 'Affiliate-Owned Business' for the year 2023. The total annual Gross Sales for this single affiliate-owned business was $508,823, which is used as the average gross revenue for the company-owned unit. No expense or profit margin data was provided to calculate net income, net profit, EBITDA, or a best guess profit range.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Smart Carpet Cleaning Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smart Carpet Cleaning Current | $111K – $178K | $34K | 6.0% | 1 |
| THE MAIDS | $82K – $160K | $57K | 6.9% | 1,517 |
| Chem-Dry | $119K – $265K | $36K | 7.0% | 1,099 |
| MERRY MAIDS | $127K – $170K | $55K | 7.0% | 802 |
| OpenWorks | $4K – $134K | $25K | 15.0% | 615 |
| OXI FRESH CARPET CLEANING | $54K – $105K | $48K | N/A | 481 |
Cleaning Services Average 72 franchises | $187K – $374K | $45K | 7.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 72 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2023)
Outlets by state across the United States
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Smart Carpet Cleaning franchisees (2016 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
1 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Smart Carpet Cleaning franchise ranges from $111,425 to $178,225. This includes a franchise fee of $34,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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