Home Cleaning Centers of America Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Home Cleaning Centers of America is a residential and commercial cleaning franchise, including carpet and upholstery cleaning. Franchisees run local operations, managing cleaning crews, scheduling, customers, and billing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Home Cleaning Centers of America franchise requires a total initial investment of $43K – $45K, including a $13K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $43K – $45K
- 12th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 21
- 30th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance 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
- COSTTotal investment $43K – $45K including a $13K franchise fee.
- RETURNSFranchisor makes no financial performance representations; Item 19 states no representations about franchisee future or past financial performance are made.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 53/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Home Cleaning Centers of America, Inc.
- Predecessor
- A-1 Suburban Home Cleaning, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Director, President and Treasurer
- Michael J. Calhoon
- Incorporated in
- Kansas
- HQ
- 4851 134th Street, Suite D, Leawood, Kansas 66209
- Auditor
- ENESTVEDT & CHRISTENSEN, LLP
- Unaudited
- Franchisor revenue
- $579K
- vs $641K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Michael J. Calhoon
- Headquarters
- Kansas
- Founded
- 1982
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 10
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 86% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $13K | $13K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $6K | $8K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $25K | $25K |
| Total initial investment | $43K | $45K |
Source: Home Cleaning Centers of America 2025 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
- $43K – $45K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $6K – $8K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $13K – $13K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Tiered: 5% of gross sales up to $25,000/month; 4.5% betwe…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Home Cleaning Centers of America did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Home Cleaning Centers of America unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
175%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Franchisor makes no financial performance representations; Item 19 states no representations about franchisee future or past financial performance are made.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.0% — below the Cleaning & Maintenance average of 9.7%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 averages
How Home Cleaning Centers of America Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 21
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 14.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 3
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
Item 20 · 8 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with hidden unit economics and no financial disclosure creates material uncertainty about franchisee profitability and long-term viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
No audited financials on file
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 53 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORSystem contracting at -4.0% YoY (24 units) suggests declining franchisee viability or satisfaction
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation against $43,300-$45,300 investment
- 03MINORLow initial franchise fee ($12,500) combined with sliding royalty scale (5%-3%) may indicate thin unit economics or franchisor dependency on volume
- 04MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into relationship with shrinking support system and declining peer network
- 05HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE but absence of affirmative disclosure raises transparency questions
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 25,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 8 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Kansas |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | Kansas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 17 hrs
- Training location
- Denver, CO
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (franchisor approval not required)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- PIC (Home Cleaning Centers proprietary software)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: PIC (Home Cleaning Centers proprietary software)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Home Cleaning Centers of America · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Home Cleaning Centers of America franchise?
The total investment to open a Home Cleaning Centers of America franchise ranges from $43K – $45K, with an initial franchise fee of $13K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Home Cleaning Centers of America franchise owners earn?
Home Cleaning Centers of America does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Home Cleaning Centers of America 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 Home Cleaning Centers of America FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Home Cleaning Centers of America's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Home Cleaning Centers of America (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 Home Cleaning Centers of America franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Home Cleaning Centers of America has 21 total units in the United States, including 21 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Home Cleaning Centers of America a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Home Cleaning Centers of America as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 53 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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