AdvantaClean
Bottom line
- Total investment $117K – $197K including a $5K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 76 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -30.7% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one AdvantaClean unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
51%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
AdvantaClean franchisees operate a professional cleaning and restoration services business, providing residential and commercial carpet cleaning, water damage restoration, mold remediation, and reconstruction services. Franchisees manage customer acquisition, scheduling, crew supervision, and service delivery across a protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with no profitability disclosure, affiliate litigation history, and hidden cost structure creates material uncertainty about franchisee earnings potential.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 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
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status = False (unclear if this means flagged or not, but absence of clarity is concerning)
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
67 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
AdvantaClean · FDD (2026) PDF