Enviro-MasterFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Enviro-Master franchise requires a total initial investment of $121K – $252K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $121K – $252K
- 46th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 36th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 10th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 132
- 67th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- N/A
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
Each dollar invested generates 5.7x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system grew 36% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $121K – $252K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $916K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- System growing at 40.7% CAGR over 3 years with 132 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Enviro-Master International Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- EMP Enviro-Master HoldCo, LLC
- Predecessor
- Parent and Affiliate
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- NC
- HQ
- 5200 77 Center Drive, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28217
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $26.9M
- vs $27.4M prior year
Affiliated brands
- of Eagle Merchant Partners
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Enviro-Master franchisees operate commercial cleaning and sanitization services, primarily serving restroom facilities, waste management, and odor control for office buildings, retail, and industrial clients. Day-to-day operations involve managing service routes, client relationships, technician scheduling, and equipment maintenance across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Frank Costello
- Headquarters
- NC
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 36
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 28 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60K | $60K | |
| Equipment | $16K | $17K | |
| Equipment & Vehicle Lease | $1K | $1K | |
| Vehicle Down Payment and Logo Package | $6K | $10K | |
| Inside Sales Activity | $5K | $5K | |
| Local Digital Marketing | $1K | $1K | |
| Opening Inventory | $11K | $16K | |
| Deposits and Prepaid Expenses | $500 | $1K | |
| Permits and Licenses | $200 | $500 | |
| Insurance | $2K | $4K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $4K | $5K | |
| Rent | $500 | $1K | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $3K | |
| Additional Funds | $13K | $128K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Multiple Franchised Businesses MTA) | $100K | $190K | |
| Initial Equipment, Signage and Furniture Package (MTA) | $16K | $17K | |
| Equipment & Vehicle Lease (MTA) | $1K | $1K | |
| Vehicle Down Payment and Logo Package (MTA) | $6K | $10K | |
| Inside Sales Activity (MTA) | $5K | $5K | |
| Local Digital Marketing Campaign (MTA) | $1K | $1K | |
| Total initial investment | $397K | $815K |
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.
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
$117K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
46%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
26 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $121K – $252K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $13K – $128K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $190K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $62 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $916K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 60 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $165K→$3.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $341K→$2.0M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 5.7x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Enviro-Master Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 132
- Opened
- 39
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Turnover rate
- 2.3%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +36.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +40.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 34
- Closed (3yr)
- 2
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 10
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Ceased ops
- 40.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 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
- Illinois
- Michigan
- South Dakota
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.
- Total loans
- 75
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Enviro-Master presents moderate-to-elevated risk due to missing financial transparency (no Item 19), unresolved litigation patterns, aggressive growth trajectory, and gross revenue royalty structure without disclosed net income benchmarks.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 3 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $48,700
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Forvis Mazars, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed - unable to verify $1.06M average revenue claim or typical profitability
- 02HIGHLitigation history includes both rescission claim and trademark/contract disputes with former franchisees, suggesting operational or relationship issues
- 03MINOR36.2% YoY unit growth is aggressive and may indicate unsustainable expansion or inclusion of underperforming units
- 04MEDHigh franchise fee ($60K) combined with $120-251K total investment without disclosed net income creates ROI uncertainty
- 05MINOR6% royalty on gross revenues (not net) means franchisor takes percentage regardless of franchisee profitability
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Business count |
| 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 |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 3 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 60 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Approved Software (includes QuickBooks, Office 365)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Approved Software (includes QuickBooks, Office 365)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
14 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Enviro-Master · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Enviro-Master franchise?
The total investment to open a Enviro-Master franchise ranges from $121K – $252K, 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 Enviro-Master franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Enviro-Master FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. The median is $916K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Enviro-Master's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Enviro-Master (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 Enviro-Master franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Enviro-Master has 132 total units in the United States, including 91 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 39 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Enviro-Master a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Enviro-Master as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 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.