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THE CLEANING AUTHORITY
The Cleaning Authority franchise offers residential cleaning services similar to a maid service (Core Services), with options for Non-Core Services such as carpet cleaning, window cleaning, furniture cleaning, and light commercial cleaning for properties under specified size limits. Franchisees operate in defined territories—Enterprise Markets (30,000+ Designated Households) or Hometown Markets (fewer)—using the franchisor's proprietary system, marks, standards, and operations manual to serve high-income residential customers and select commercial clients. The business model emphasizes team-based cleaning, customer warranties, and royalty payments on revenue, targeting affluent households with annual incomes of at least $70,000 ($85,000 in California).
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty (tiered) + 1% ad fund + $40.24/mo technology fee + variable call center fees
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 212 Enterprise Market Territories (Reporting Territories) operating for the entire 2025 fiscal year, segmented into top, middle, and lower performing groups.
* Average gross revenue calculated as a weighted average of the 'Average Gross Revenue' from the Top (71 units), Middle (70 units), and Lower (71 units) Third Reporting Territories for 2025. Formula: (71 * $2,486,854 + 70 * $1,285,477 + 71 * $629,131) / 212 total units = $1,468,010.97. Median gross revenue is taken from the 'Middle Third Reporting Territories' median value, which is $1,289,775. Revenue top quartile is the 'Average Gross Revenue' of the 'Top Third Reporting Territories', which is $2,486,854. Revenue bottom quartile is the 'Average Gross Revenue' of the 'Lower Third Reporting Territories', which is $629,131. Average gross profit calculated as a weighted average. Gross Profit % for Top/Middle was (1 - 0.61) = 0.39, for Lower was (1 - 0.63) = 0.37. Individual Gross Profit = Average Gross Revenue * Gross Profit %. Weighted Average Gross Profit = (71 * ($2,486,854 * 0.39) + 70 * ($1,285,477 * 0.39) + 71 * ($629,131 * 0.37)) / 212 total units = $568,310.29. Best guess profit high is set to average gross profit. Best guess profit low is estimated by subtracting the high end of explicitly quantified annual operating expenses (rent, telephone/internet, employee advertising from Note 4 on Page 3: $24,000 + $4,200 + $6,000 = $34,200) from the average gross profit ($568,310.29 - $34,200 = $534,110.29). This is a conservative estimate as other operating expenses are mentioned but not quantified.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,468,011
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Key Insights
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Cleaning Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
THE CLEANING AUTHORITY Current | $77K – $147K | $20K | 6.0% | 241 |
| COVERALL COMMERCIAL CLEANING FRANCHISE | $18K – $64K | $16K | 5.0% | 5,669 |
| JANI-KING | $50K – $138K | $40K | 10.0% | 4,731 |
| 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 |
Cleaning Services Average 84 franchises | $186K – $385K | $46K | 6.9% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 84 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
+26 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for THE CLEANING AUTHORITY franchisees (2014 – 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.
79 SBA loans on record
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224 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
One case involved an independent association of franchisees alleging inadequate disclosure, inhibition of association, and improper use of marketing funds. The second case was a breach of contract and non-competition dispute with a former franchisee, who also alleged misrepresentation.
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 THE CLEANING AUTHORITY franchise ranges from $76,600 to $147,100. This includes a franchise fee of $20,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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