Anago Cleaning Systems Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Anago Cleaning Systems is a commercial janitorial franchise serving offices, retail, and facilities. Master franchisees develop territories and support unit franchisees, while unit owners manage cleaning crews and recurring accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Anago Cleaning Systems franchise requires a total initial investment of $219K – $339K and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $219K – $339K
- 75th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 45
- 40th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance avg · 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 $219K – $339K, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis is Anago's master/subfranchise offering. Item 19 reports 'Average Annual Sales', defined as the total billed by all UNIT franchisees in a region plus proceeds from selling unit franchises (printed p.49); the FDD itself warns 'AAS is not the same as Gross Revenues'. It describes a territory, not a cleaning business.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 68/100 (higher is better).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -6.4% 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
- Anago Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- Anago Cleaning Systems, Inc.
- Predecessor
- Anago International, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- CEO & President
- Adam D. Povlitz
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 20 SW 27th Ave. Suite 300, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
- Auditor
- Miller CPA, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $9.4M
- vs $9.4M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Adam D. Povlitz
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 24
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 11% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee / Subfranchise Feenot refundable | $98K | $98K | |
| Legal and Accountingnot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Marketing and Advertisingnot refundable | $50K | $100K | |
| Travel Expenses for trainingnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Lease/Utility Deposits and Rentnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Equipment, Fixtures, and Computer Systemsnot refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Office Suppliesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Vehicle Operating Expensesnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Miscellaneous Start-up Costsnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Additional Fundsnot refundable | $20K | $40K | |
| Total initial investment | $219K | $339K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $219K – $339K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- N/A
- Paid to franchisor at signing
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.2%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.7%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.2% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $130 |
| Total fee load | 8.7% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Anago Cleaning Systems did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Anago Cleaning Systems unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
29%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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
This is Anago's master/subfranchise offering. Item 19 reports 'Average Annual Sales', defined as the total billed by all UNIT franchisees in a region plus proceeds from selling unit franchises (printed p.49); the FDD itself warns 'AAS is not the same as Gross Revenues'. It describes a territory, not a cleaning business.
- Item 19 type
- Average Annual Sales
- Sample size
- 37
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $282K→$8.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2026
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 192 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
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 8.7% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Average Annual Sales rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System contracting at -6.4% 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 averages
How Anago Cleaning Systems Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 45
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 11.4%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -6.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -6.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 5
- Closed (3yr)
- 5
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 6
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 1
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Washington
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Anago presents moderate-to-cautious risk: a shrinking system with non-transparent profitability metrics, high upfront costs, and unclear franchisor financial health make this a bet on turnaround rather than proven model.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Miller CPA, PLLC
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
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 68 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 2.2% YoY (45 units) — suggests system is contracting rather than growing
- 02MINORHigh initial investment ($219K-$339K) combined with 5% royalty creates significant break-even pressure
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False — unusual phrasing suggests potential franchisor financial instability
- 04MED45-unit system is small and fragile — limited brand recognition and support infrastructure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.7% 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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 25 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 23 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 113 hrs
- Training location
- At one of our offices or other mutually agreeable location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects site subject to franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- NBDS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: NBDS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
37 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Anago Cleaning Systems · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Anago Cleaning Systems franchise?
The total investment to open a Anago Cleaning Systems franchise ranges from $219K – $339K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Anago Cleaning Systems franchise owners earn?
Anago Cleaning Systems does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Anago Cleaning Systems 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 Anago Cleaning Systems FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Anago Cleaning Systems's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Anago Cleaning Systems (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Anago Cleaning Systems franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Anago Cleaning Systems has 45 total units in the United States, including 44 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Anago Cleaning Systems a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Anago Cleaning Systems as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 68 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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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