AdvantaClean Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $117K – $197K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- 10.8%
- on 55 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
AdvantaClean is a light environmental services franchise specializing in mold remediation, water damage restoration, and air duct cleaning. Franchisees run service crews, managing scheduling, job delivery, and customer acquisition across a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A AdvantaClean franchise requires a total initial investment of $117K – $197K, including a $5K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. SBA 7(a) loans show a 10.8% charge-off rate across 55 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $117K – $197K
- 45th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 56th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 70
- 53rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- 10.8%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $117K – $197K including a $5K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 35/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 10.8% across 55 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHNegative: net -12 franchised outlets in the latest year (1 opened, 13 closed) (Item 20).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -40.1% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- AdvantaClean Systems, LLC
- Parent company
- Home Franchise Concepts, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- AdvantaClean Systems, Inc. (formerly LCR Advantage Systems, Inc.)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer (Home Franchise Concepts, LLC)
- Andrew G. Skehan
- Incorporated in
- North Carolina
- HQ
- 110 N. Freeport Parkway, Suite 140, Coppell, Texas 75019
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $145.5M
- vs $143.3M prior year
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 9
8 other brands on this site name JM Family Enterprises, Inc. as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
- Aussie Pet MobileC
- BATH TUNE-UPB
- BUDGET BLINDSB
- CONCRETE CRAFTD
- PREMIERGARAGEB
- THE TAILORED CLOSETB
- TWO MAIDSA
- Tailored LivingC
Portfolio: Home Franchise Concepts
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Andrew G. Skehan
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2000
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 22
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about typical for a cleaning & maintenance franchise (near the category median).
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $5K | $5K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $25K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $97K | $167K |
| Total initial investment | $117K | $197K |
Source: AdvantaClean 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $117K – $197K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $5K – $5K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% |
| Technology fee | $600 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
AdvantaClean makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one AdvantaClean unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance median).
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System contracting at -40.1% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance medians
How AdvantaClean Compares
Category median of published Cleaning & Maintenance brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 70
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 13
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 4
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 18.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -40.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -40.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Not renewed
- 4
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
43 current owners across 20 states; 9 former (terminated, transferred or not renewed) listed separately.
- NC 8
- FL 4
- GA 4
- OH 4
- IL 3
- LA 3
- TN 3
- WA 2
- AR 1
- CA 1
- HI 1
- IN 1
- +8 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 55
- Loan volume
- $8.4M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 10.8%
- on 55 loans · rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 89.2%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 27
- Defaults
- 4
- Typical loan rate
- 6.6%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 12.9%
- brand beats franchise avg ↓
- Jobs supported
- 327
- 3.9 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 24%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 50% went to startups / new businesses, 50% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in remediation services, franchised businesses charge off at 12.9% vs 10.4% for independents — franchising is associated with 24% higher SBA default risk in this category.
Vintage analysis
AdvantaClean charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing AdvantaClean franchisees
Showing 3 of 27 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for AdvantaClean from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 3.8%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 73%
- Avg interest rate
- 6.58%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $80K
- Lender concentration
- 23.6%
- Job velocity
- 3.9 per $100K
- Startup risk premium
- +50.0pp
- NAICS benchmark
- 10.2%
- NAICS 562910
- Jobs supported
- 327
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 24% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 13 | $1.9M | 100.0% |
| 2 | Stearns Bank National Association | 6 | $954K | 0.0% |
| 3 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 4 | $415K | 0.0% |
| 4 | TD Bank, National Association | 3 | $250K | 0.0% |
| 5 | Heartland Bank and Trust Company | 3 | $469K | 0.0% |
| 6 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 2 | $235K | 50.0% |
| 7 | First Commonwealth Bank | 2 | $170K | 0.0% |
| 8 | First Bank | 2 | $722K | 0.0% |
| 9 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 2 | $160K | N/A |
| 10 | UMB Bank, National Association | 1 | $44K | 0.0% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILIllinois | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NCNorth Carolina | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TXTexas | 5 | 0 | -- |
| VAVirginia | 5 | 1 | 25.0% |
| GAGeorgia | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NJNew Jersey | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| PAPennsylvania | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| OHOhio | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TNTennessee | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| WAWashington | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 10.8% — 33% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with no profitability disclosure, affiliate litigation history, and hidden cost structure creates material uncertainty about franchisee earnings potential.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Two Item 3 matters: (1) a 2006 Maryland administrative Consent Order against affiliate Aussie Pet Mobile, Inc. (under prior ownership) requiring cease-and-desist and rescission of a franchise agreement; (2) AdvantaClean Systems, LLC v. Cullers Enterprises, LLC et al. (Case No. 24EV010152, filed Nov 12, 2024, State Court of Fulton County, GA), a franchisor suit to collect royalties and fees.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORUnit count declining 14.6% YoY (70 units) indicates system contraction and franchisee struggles
- 02MINORNo Item 19 (average revenue/income disclosure) prevents validation of ROI claims and profitability
- 03MINORComplex royalty structure with low floor ($500-$1,000/month) suggests inconsistent franchisor revenue and potential quality control issues
- 04MINOR2006 Maryland securities violation by affiliate (Aussie Pet Mobile) shows compliance problems within corporate family
- 05MINORInitial franchise fee of only $5,000 paired with $116,880-$197,400 total investment creates opacity around total costs
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, California or Dallas County, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Two Item 3 matters: (1) a 2006 Maryland administrative Consent Order against affiliate Aussie Pet Mobile, Inc. (under prior ownership) requiring cease-and-desist and rescission of a franchise agreement; (2) AdvantaClean Systems, LLC v. Cullers Enterprises, LLC et al. (Case No. 24EV010152, filed Nov 12, 2024, State Court of Fulton County, GA), a franchisor suit to collect royalties and fees.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- Training location
- Coppell, Texas (HFC Experience Center)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- CRM System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CRM System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
52 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a AdvantaClean franchise?
The total investment to open a AdvantaClean franchise ranges from $117K – $197K, with an initial franchise fee of $5K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do AdvantaClean franchise owners earn?
AdvantaClean makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns AdvantaClean?
AdvantaClean is franchised by AdvantaClean Systems, LLC. Its parent company is Home Franchise Concepts, LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is JM Family Enterprises, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the AdvantaClean FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the AdvantaClean FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is AdvantaClean's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, AdvantaClean has a charge-off rate of 10.8% across 55 loans, meaning 10.8% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many AdvantaClean franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, AdvantaClean has 70 total units in the United States, including 70 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is AdvantaClean a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates AdvantaClean as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 35 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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