Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. offers master franchises to qualified entities acting as subfranchisors, who recruit, support, and sell subfranchises to independent businesses providing commercial janitorial and building/facilities maintenance services under the Vanguard Cleaning Systems marks and proprietary system. Subfranchisors handle marketing, account acquisition, billing, collections, training, and compliance enforcement within a defined development area. The target market includes owners and operators of business and professional offices, as well as commercial, industrial, hospitality, and medical facilities.
Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1.5% business development (brand/marketing) fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 45 Area Franchise Businesses in operation during the full 12-month period (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024), excluding 1 affiliate-operated business.
* Gross Cash Collected is used for average_gross_revenue as it's defined without deduction for COGS. Best guess profit range calculated by applying the high-low range of Contract Fees (15.3% to 31% of Gross Cash Collected) from the 2023 survey to the average_gross_revenue. Lower bound: $5,714,016 * (1 - 0.31) = $3,942,671.04. Upper bound: $5,714,016 * (1 - 0.153) = $4,839,771.55.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Vanguard Cleaning Systems Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 81% of Business Services franchises
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Business Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Cleaning Systems Current | $165K – $473K | $100K | 5.0% | 48 |
| Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC | $14K – $607K | N/A | N/A | 6,454 |
| THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL) | $216K – $609K | $30K | 5.0% | 4,500 |
| JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE | $71K – $105K | $25K | 15.0% | 2,744 |
| CRUISE PLANNERS | $2K – $21K | $11K | 3.0% | 2,655 |
| SERVPRO (UNIT) | $259K – $380K | $100K | 10.0% | 2,286 |
Business Services Average 188 franchises | $118K – $284K | $46K | 10.4% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 188 Business Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+16 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Vanguard Cleaning Systems franchisees (2017 – 2017)
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
16 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)
Class actions by current and former franchisees alleging misclassification as independent contractors rather than employees, involving wage and labor law violations (one pending in California with related arbitrations, one settled in Massachusetts/Connecticut).
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 Vanguard Cleaning Systems franchise ranges from $164,961 to $472,556. This includes a franchise fee of $100,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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