Bar-B-Clean Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Bar-B-Clean is a home-services franchise that cleans, inspects, and repairs residential and commercial barbecue grills. Franchisees run a mobile, owner-operated service handling on-site grill cleanings in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bar-B-Clean franchise requires a total initial investment of $78K – $99K, including a $50K franchise fee. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 14 loans[1]. 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
- $78K – $99K
- 18th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 107
- 60th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- 0.0%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services 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 $78K – $99K including a $50K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 discloses average/median/high/low "Revenue Per Job" (per-transaction) for 2025, not whole-unit average gross sales: Full Time (ex-Central Texas, n=13): avg $559/job (low $386, high $777, median $564); All Full Time incl. Affiliate (n=14): avg $572/job (low $386, high $777, median $569); All Part Time (n=9): avg $447/job (low $229, high $674, median $402). Separately, Table 1a/1b/1c/1d disclose 2025 Gross Revenue and Jobs at the reporting-Location level (which may combine multiple Bar-B-Clean Businesses reported together by one franchisee), ranging from $26,311 to $1,512,928 in Location-level annual Gross Revenue across 22 reporting Locations plus 1 Affiliate Location.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 76/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 14 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 278.6% CAGR over 3 years with 107 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc.
- CEO title
- Director, President and Chief Financial Officer
- Bryan Weinstein
- Incorporated in
- California
- HQ
- 5390 Los Monteros, Yorba Linda, California 92887
- Auditor
- Suchan & Associates
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $119K
- vs $336K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Bryan Weinstein
- Headquarters
- California
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 8
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 61% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $8K | $13K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $21K | $37K |
| Total initial investment | $78K | $99K |
Source: Bar-B-Clean 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
- $78K – $99K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $8K – $13K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenue or $500 per month …
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Minimum Royalty of $500 per month applies if 6% of monthly Gross Revenue is less than $500 (waived for first 6 months of the franchise term). |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $750 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Bar-B-Clean 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 Bar-B-Clean unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
83%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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
Item 19 discloses average/median/high/low "Revenue Per Job" (per-transaction) for 2025, not whole-unit average gross sales: Full Time (ex-Central Texas, n=13): avg $559/job (low $386, high $777, median $564); All Full Time incl. Affiliate (n=14): avg $572/job (low $386, high $777, median $569); All Part Time (n=9): avg $447/job (low $229, high $674, median $402). Separately, Table 1a/1b/1c/1d disclose 2025 Gross Revenue and Jobs at the reporting-Location level (which may combine multiple Bar-B-Clean Businesses reported together by one franchisee), ranging from $26,311 to $1,512,928 in Location-level annual Gross Revenue across 22 reporting Locations plus 1 Affiliate Location.
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- per job revenue and location gross revenue
- Sample size
- 70 franchisees
- vs category median 32 · large
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 8 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 321 Home Services 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 8.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports per job revenue and location gross revenue rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 278.6% CAGR over 3 years across 107 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Home Services averages
How Bar-B-Clean Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 107
- Opened
- 59
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 10
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 18.2%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 68
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 4
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 10
- Transfers (3yr)
- 8
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 14
- Loan volume
- $1.9M
- Median loan
- $138K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 10.2%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 15.4%
- brand beats franchise avg ↓
- Jobs supported
- 66
- 3.4 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 36%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 79% went to startups / new businesses, 21% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in janitorial services, franchised businesses charge off at 15.4% vs 22.8% for independents — franchising is associated with 32% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Bar-B-Clean franchisees
Showing 3 of 6 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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Deep-dive into Bar-B-Clean's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 7 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 14 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 0.0% — 100% 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
Emerging franchise with unverified financial claims, high upfront costs relative to investment, and aggressive royalty minimums that pressure unit-level economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Suchan & Associates
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 76 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORHigh franchise fee ($49,500) represents 63% of total investment, limiting working capital flexibility
- 02MINORMinimum royalty floor of $500/month ($6,000 annually) creates break-even pressure for underperforming units
- 03MEDOnly 29 units with 21.7% YoY growth suggests emerging brand with limited operational track record and scale
- 04MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — cannot independently verify $415k revenue and $139k net income claims
- 05MINORAggressive royalty structure (greater of 6% or $500) means franchisees earning <$83,333 monthly revenue pay effective rate >7.2%
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% 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 | 1 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | Up to 75,000 qualified households (standard); expandable to 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Yorba Linda, California (principal city closest to franchisor's principal place of business) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | State where franchisee's Bar-B-Clean Business is located |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 4 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 16 hrs
- Training location
- Orange County, California (or other location designated by franchisor)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- CRM
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CRM
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bar-B-Clean · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bar-B-Clean franchise?
The total investment to open a Bar-B-Clean franchise ranges from $78K – $99K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Bar-B-Clean franchise owners earn?
Bar-B-Clean 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 Bar-B-Clean 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 Bar-B-Clean FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Bar-B-Clean's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Bar-B-Clean has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 14 loans, meaning 0.0% 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 Bar-B-Clean franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bar-B-Clean has 107 total units in the United States, including 106 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 59 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Bar-B-Clean a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bar-B-Clean as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 76 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.