City Wide Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A City Wide franchise requires a total initial investment of $230K – $411K, including a $70K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $9.8M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 32 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
- $230K – $411K
- 50th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $9.8M
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 104
- 42nd pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- 0.0%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business 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
- Total investment $230K – $411K including a $70K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $9.8M/year (median $5.5M).
- Verdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 93/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 32 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- City Wide Franchise Company Enterprises, LLC
- Parent company
- Oddo Enterprises, LLC
- Predecessor
- City Wide Franchise Company, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- CEO
- Jeffrey B. Oddo
- Incorporated in
- KS
- HQ
- 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $24.1M
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
CITY WIDE franchisees operate a commercial facility solutions business, managing and subcontracting janitorial, carpet cleaning, window washing, construction clean-up, blind cleaning, hard surface floor care, pest control, upholstery cleaning, concrete coatings, and other commercial services for office buildings, retail, and other commercial customers within a designated territory.
- CEO
- Jeffrey B. Oddo
- Headquarters
- KS
- FDD year
- 2026
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 21% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $70K | $70K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $75K | $150K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $85K | $191K |
| Total initial investment | $230K | $411K |
Source: City Wide 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
- $230K – $411K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $150K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $70K – $70K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 5% of total Gross Sales or a Minimum Royalty F…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $13K |
| Training fee | $8K |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $35K |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 646% above the business services norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
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
$1.6M
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
363%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $9.8M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $5.5M
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- historical - Average Gross Sales (system-wide) plus quartile breakdowns of Annual Revenue, Monthly Gross Sales ramp (12/24/36/48/60 months), Net Royalties, Independent Labor Cost %, and Gross Margin % for 2024 and 2025
- Sample size
- 99 units
- vs category median 38 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $661K→$50.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $1.6M→$24.4M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2026
- Fiscal year the figures cover
Compared against 356 Business Services brands
Revenue is 30.7x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How City Wide Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 104
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 94%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 7
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 5
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 2
- Franchisor bought back
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 32
- Loan volume
- $6.8M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 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
- 12
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 7.1%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- NAICS 5617
- Jobs supported
- 354
- 5.2 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 19%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 0% went to startups / new businesses, 100% to established operators
Top lenders financing City Wide franchisees
Showing 3 of 12 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 32 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
Litigation (Item 3)
Dauntless Enterprises, Inc. and Kenneth Ayers v. City Wide Franchise Company, Inc. (D. Kan., Case No. 2:23-cv-02273, filed June 16, 2023) - franchisee dispute over renewal term entitlement; arbitration and federal case both dismissed with prejudice August 1, 2023, per settlement agreement.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Forvis Mazars, 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: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
What are you signing up for?
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 | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 150 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Johnson County, Kansas |
| Governing law | KS |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Dauntless Enterprises, Inc. and Kenneth Ayers v. City Wide Franchise Company, Inc. (D. Kan., Case No. 2:23-cv-02273, filed June 16, 2023) - franchisee dispute over renewal term entitlement; arbitration and federal case both dismissed with prejudice August 1, 2023, per settlement agreement.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 104 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 20 hrs
- Training location
- Kansas City Metropolitan Area or virtual
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee, subject to CITY WIDE approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- None (no POS required)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: None (no POS required)
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a City Wide franchise?
The total investment to open a City Wide franchise ranges from $230K – $411K, with an initial franchise fee of $70K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do City Wide franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the City Wide FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $9.8M. The median is $5.5M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is City Wide's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, City Wide has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 32 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 City Wide franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, City Wide has 104 total units in the United States. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is City Wide a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates City Wide as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 93 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.