Cd One Price CleanersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS franchise requires a total initial investment of $263K – $3.0M, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.1M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 28 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $263K – $3.0M
- 76th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 37th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- 25th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 52
- 45th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
At 0.7x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Only 0.0% of 28 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
The system grew 30% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $263K – $3.0M including a $30K franchise fee, 6.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $1.1M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 49/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 28 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 36.8% CAGR over 3 years with 52 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- CLEANERS DEPOT FRANCHISE, LLC
- Parent company
- Cleaners Depot Franchise, LLC (No parent company)
- Incorporated in
- NV
- HQ
- One Mid America Plaza, Suite 125, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
- Auditor
- Selden Fox
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.2M
- vs $5.0M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate dry cleaning retail locations offering standard cleaning services (garments, alterations, specialty items). Day-to-day operations include managing customer intake, quality control of cleaning/pressing, staff scheduling, inventory management of chemicals and supplies, and customer service at the point of sale.
- CEO
- Rafiq Karimi, Jr.
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2005
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30K | $30K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $300K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $218K | $2.7M |
| Total initial investment | $263K | $3.0M |
Source: CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$102K
9.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
6%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
17.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $263K – $3.0M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $300K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $8K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 14.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $5 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 14.5% of rev |
At 14.5% total fee load, roughly $155K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.1M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 39 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $631K→$2.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is only 0.7x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Cd One Price Cleaners Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 52
- Opened
- 12
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +30.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +36.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 4 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
4
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 28
- Loan volume
- $21.2M
- Median loan
- $664K
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 11
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Cd One Price Cleaners's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 9-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 28 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly growing but financially opaque dry cleaning franchise with undisclosed profitability, concerning franchisor financial status, and extreme investment variability that obscures true unit economics.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Selden Fox
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — impossible to validate profitability claims or ROI on $263k-$3M investment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor may have material financial or operational uncertainties
- 03MINORWide investment range ($263k-$3M spread) suggests high variability in unit economics and unclear cost structure
- 04MINOR30% YoY unit growth with only 52 total units indicates small, rapidly expanding system with execution risk
- 05MINOR6.5% royalty on $1.07M average revenue = $69.7k annual royalty burden reduces franchisee net margins significantly
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Illinois |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 55 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 149 hrs
- Training location
- franchisor facility and on-site
- POS system
- Order Processing System (Powered by Scamper)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Order Processing System (Powered by Scamper)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS franchise?
The total investment to open a CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS franchise ranges from $263K – $3.0M, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. The median is $1.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 28 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 CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS has 52 total units in the United States, including 38 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 12 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 49 out of 100, 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.