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.
Franchise Costs
7% royalty on core business + 3% on related business + up to 4% national advertising fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STANLEY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL INC Current | $176K – $510K | $50K | 7.0% | 210 |
| 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 | $51K – $87K | $48K | N/A | 454 |
Cleaning Services Average 75 franchises | $189K – $373K | $46K | 7.2% | – |
* 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 (2018 – 2024)
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.
| 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 |
211 Contacts Available
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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 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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