Fleet CleanFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Fleet Clean franchise requires a total initial investment of $188K – $459K, including a $10K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $754K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $188K – $459K
- 67th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $754K
- 29th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 8.5%
- 47th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 57
- 48th 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
60% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $188K – $459K including a $10K franchise fee, 8.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $754K/year (median $619K), with an estimated 60% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 28/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- FW Fleet Clean, LLC
- Parent company
- Kept Companies, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Anthony J. DiGiovanni
- CEO experience
- 2018 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 921 Empire Mesa Way, Henderson, Nevada 89011
- Auditor
- WithumSmith+Brown, PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $12.6M
- vs $17.2M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Fleet Clean franchisees operate commercial vehicle cleaning and detailing services, typically serving fleet customers (corporate, municipal, delivery). Daily operations include managing crews, scheduling routes, handling customer accounts, and managing equipment maintenance while scaling a labor-dependent service business.
- CEO
- Anthony J. DiGiovanni
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 19
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10K | $10K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $153K | $399K |
| Total initial investment | $188K | $459K |
Source: Fleet Clean 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
$45K
6.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
13%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $188K – $459K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K – $150K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.5%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 4.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 13.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.7 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 13.0% of rev |
At 13.0% total fee load, roughly $98K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $754K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $619K
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $193K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 59.5%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Actual results of franchised outlets
- Sample size
- 35 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $30K→$2.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 8 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Fleet Clean Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 57
- Opened
- 5
- 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
- 17
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 70%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +8.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -4.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Transfer rate
- 1.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 3.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $3.1M
- Median loan
- $329K
- 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
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Fleet Clean's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Fleet Clean presents moderate-to-caution risk due to undisclosed financial substantiation, modest system growth, and reliance on unverified revenue claims in a capital-intensive business model.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · WithumSmith+Brown, PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 28 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $754k average revenue or $193k net income
- 02MINORModest unit growth of 8.1% YoY suggests slowing expansion; unclear if growth is organic or offset by closures
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($188k–$459k) against 8.5% royalty creates breakeven pressure if revenue underperforms projections
- 04HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE but phrasing is ambiguous — confirm franchisor financial stability and whether this indicates past liquidity concerns
- 05MEDLimited unit base of 57 locations indicates smaller, less-proven system with less brand recognition than mature franchises
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Geographic |
| 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 | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 53 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Fleet Wash Scheduler
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Fleet Wash Scheduler
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
32 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Fleet Clean · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Fleet Clean franchise?
The total investment to open a Fleet Clean franchise ranges from $188K – $459K, with an initial franchise fee of $10K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Fleet Clean franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Fleet Clean FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $754K. The median is $619K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Fleet Clean's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Fleet Clean (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 Fleet Clean franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Fleet Clean has 57 total units in the United States, including 40 franchised units and 17 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Fleet Clean a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Fleet Clean as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 28 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.