Corporate Cleaning Group Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $97K – $147K
- Disclosed sales
- $889K
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- 0.0%
- on 12 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Corporate Cleaning Group is a commercial janitorial franchise serving schools, healthcare facilities, churches, and offices. Franchisees run the operations, building recurring cleaning contracts and managing crews and accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Corporate Cleaning Group franchise requires a total initial investment of $97K – $147K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average revenue per franchisee was $889K. This franchisor reports Item 19 per franchisee rather than per outlet, so the figure is not comparable with per-outlet averages[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 12 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored7 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $97K – $147K
- 34th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $889K
- Per franchisee, not per outlet
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 13th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 46
- 40th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- 0.0%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance median · 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 $97K – $147K including a $60K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage revenue per franchisee of $889K/year (median $432K). Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 86/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHNegative: net -1 franchised outlets in the latest year (1 opened, 2 closed) (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 114.3% CAGR over 3 years with 46 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Corporate Cleaning Group Franchise Systems LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Devin Dollar
- Incorporated in
- Michigan
- HQ
- 39201 Schoolcraft Road, Suite B12, Livonia, Michigan 48150
- Auditor
- DOYLE & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.7M
- vs $1.9M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Devin Dollar
- Headquarters
- Michigan
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 16
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 28% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60K | $60K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $18K | $37K |
| Total initial investment | $97K | $147K |
Source: Corporate Cleaning Group 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
- $97K – $147K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.5% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 65% above the cleaning & maintenance norm.
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Corporate Cleaning Group until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$157K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Corporate Cleaning Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
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
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
- Avg gross sales
- $889K
- Per franchisee, per year — not per outlet
- Median gross sales
- $432K
- Per franchisee, not per outlet
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
- Sample size
- 27 franchisees
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $74K→$3.8MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 49 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 191 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
The average franchisee generates $889K/year in gross sales. Median is $432K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% — below the Cleaning & Maintenance median of 8.3%.
Disclosure
Transparency score 6/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 114.3% CAGR over 3 years across 46 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 Cleaning & Maintenance medians
How Corporate Cleaning Group Compares
Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category median is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown
Category median of published Cleaning & Maintenance brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 46
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 4.3%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +114.3%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +114.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 2
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 4
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 16 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.
16
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
- 12
- Loan volume
- $2.6M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- on 12 loans · 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
- 8
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 7.9%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 15.4%
- brand beats franchise avg ↓
- Jobs supported
- 333
- 12.8 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 17%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 33% went to startups / new businesses, 67% 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 Corporate Cleaning Group franchisees
Showing 3 of 8 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Corporate Cleaning Group from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.0%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 65%
- Avg interest rate
- 7.87%
- Lender concentration
- 16.7%
- Job velocity
- 12.8 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 16.8%
- NAICS 561720
- Jobs supported
- 333
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 17% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fifth Third Bank | 2 | $346K | 0.0% |
| 2 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 2 | $300K | N/A |
| 3 | Sullivan Bank | 2 | $250K | 0.0% |
| 4 | Live Oak Banking Company | 2 | $900K | N/A |
| 5 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 1 | $166K | N/A |
| 6 | First Bank of the Lake | 1 | $150K | N/A |
| 7 | American Bank of Freedom | 1 | $445K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Commerce Bank | 1 | $50K | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOMissouri | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| COColorado | 2 | 0 | -- |
| KSKansas | 2 | 0 | -- |
| NCNorth Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TXTexas | 2 | 0 | -- |
| OKOklahoma | 1 | 0 | -- |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 12 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
Moderate-to-cautious risk profile: aggressive growth without disclosed profitability data, high upfront costs, and undisclosed minimum royalty create uncertainty around unit-level economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DOYLE & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Item 21 audited statements (Exhibit C, pp.56-73) are scanned images, not text-extractable. Franchisor FY2025 total revenue $1,735,121.10 taken from Item 6 disclosure; stockholder's equity $404,355 as of 12/31/2025 taken from the Virginia addendum. Total assets/liabilities/net income not recoverable from the image-only statements. FDD carries a state-mandated financial-condition risk factor stating the franchisor's financial condition 'calls into question the Franchisor's financial ability to provide services and support.'
ⓘ 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: No
- 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 86 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORAggressive unit growth (40.6% YoY) may indicate recruitment-driven expansion rather than organic franchisee success
- 02MINORMinimum royalty structure not specified — potential for high fixed fees even during low-revenue months
- 03MEDOnly 47 total units suggests smaller, less-established system with 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 7.0% 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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Exclusive territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | Defined by zip code(s), sized to approx. 400 target niche business prospects |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 15 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 4 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Michigan (franchisor headquarters) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Michigan |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 42 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 23 hrs
- Training location
- Livonia, Michigan (operations) and Lenexa, Kansas (sales)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- HubSpot
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: HubSpot
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Corporate Cleaning Group franchise?
The total investment to open a Corporate Cleaning Group franchise ranges from $97K – $147K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Corporate Cleaning Group franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Corporate Cleaning Group FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $889K. The median is $432K. Important context: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns Corporate Cleaning Group?
Corporate Cleaning Group is franchised by Corporate Cleaning Group Franchise Systems LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Corporate Cleaning Group 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 Corporate Cleaning Group FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Corporate Cleaning Group's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Corporate Cleaning Group has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 12 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 Corporate Cleaning Group franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Corporate Cleaning Group has 46 total units in the United States, including 44 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Corporate Cleaning Group a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Corporate Cleaning Group as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 86 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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.