STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC

STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC

Stanley Steemer International, Inc. franchises provide professional cleaning, restoration, and related services for indoor environments, including carpets, upholstery, flooring, HVAC systems, and air ducts, using proprietary cleaning platforms and equipment like the Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaning Machine and Steemervac™. The business model involves licensing franchisees to operate mobile cleaning services within specified geographic areas, with the franchisor supplying equipment, chemicals, supplies, and ongoing support while also manufacturing and selling consumer products. They target residential and commercial customers seeking specialized cleaning services.

210
Locations
$176K–$510K
Investment
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Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$50,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$175,685 $509,745
Low: $175,685High: $509,745
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
7.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
4.00%
Item 6 of FDD

7% royalty on core business + 3% on related business + up to 4% national advertising fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: Two hundred eight (208) Stanley Steemer franchisees were in operation during all of 2025.

* All figures are directly extracted from the 'NATIONWIDE' section of Item 19. Highest and lowest gross sales are used as proxies for revenue_top_quartile and revenue_bottom_quartile, respectively, as no explicit quartile data was provided. No information on gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was found to calculate profit metrics or a profit range.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 75% of Cleaning Services franchises
  • One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Cleaning Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC
Current
$176K – $510K$50K7.0%210
THE MAIDS$82K – $160K$57K6.9%1,517
Chem-Dry$119K – $265K$36K7.0%1,099
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $170K$55K7.0%802
OpenWorks$4K – $134K$25K15.0%615
OXI FRESH CARPET CLEANING$51K – $87K$48KN/A454
Cleaning Services Average
75 franchises
$189K – $373K$46K7.2%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 75 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC franchisees (20182024)

Total Loans
14
Average Loan
$842,679
Total Volume
$11.8M
Default Rate
0.0%

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


211 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA 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

211 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
14
Sold to Franchisees
1
Projected New
4

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC franchise ranges from $175,685 to $509,745. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.

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