iNX Building Maintenance Solutions Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $110K – $357K
- Disclosed sales
- $1.4M
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
iNX Building Maintenance Solutions is a commercial cleaning franchise providing janitorial and facility maintenance on recurring contracts. Franchisees run the operations, managing crews, client accounts, and scheduling.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A iNX Building Maintenance Solutions franchise requires a total initial investment of $110K – $357K, including a $10K franchise fee and an ongoing 15.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.4M[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
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 7 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $110K – $357K
- 42nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- 27th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 15.0%
- 81st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 10
- 20th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
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 $110K – $357K including a $10K franchise fee, 15.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $1.4M/year (median $340K).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative: net -3 franchised outlets in the latest year (0 opened, 3 closed) (Item 20).
- FLAG3 units terminated last reporting year (30.0% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- iNX Building Maintenance Solutions, Inc.
- CEO title
- President, Secretary and Director
- Paul D. Laredo
- CEO experience
- 2002 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 1001 Wilshire Blvd, #1430, Los Angeles, California 90017
- Auditor
- Katz Cassidy, An Accountancy Corporation
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $15.6M
- vs $14.2M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Paul D. Laredo
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2002
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 38% above the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown8 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $10K | $10K | |
| Territory Fee | $56K | $267K | |
| Management Search Costs | $250 | $16K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses During Training | $2K | $5K | |
| Start-up Equipment and Supplies | $2K | $4K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits; Legal | $3K | $8K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $34K | $43K | |
| Total initial investment | $110K | $356K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $110K – $357K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $34K – $43K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 15.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- No advertising fund; franchisor does not collect marketin…
- Total fee load
- 15.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 15.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $4K |
| Total fee load | 15.0% of rev |
At 15.0% total fee load, roughly $213K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 164% above the cleaning & maintenance norm.
Source: FDD 2025 · 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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions 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 ad fund rate, 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
$271K
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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions 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 ad fund rate, 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 ad fund rate, 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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $340K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 10 franchisees
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $148K→$8.5MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 53 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 191 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 6.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $1.4M/year in gross sales. Median is $340K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 6.1x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 15.0% — above the Cleaning & Maintenance median of 8.3%.
Disclosure
Transparency score 4/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System shrank 28.6% over 3 years — 3 closures. Ask existing franchisees about local market conditions.
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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions Compares
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 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 10
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 30.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -28.6%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -28.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 3
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 30.0%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 30.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
13 current owners across 1 state.
- CA 13
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
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
A contracting franchise system with excessive royalty rates, undisclosed profitability metrics, and potential franchisor financial instability presents significant risk for new franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation required to be disclosed per Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Katz Cassidy, An Accountancy Corporation
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
FY2024 audited Total Revenue comprises Cleaning and janitorial services ($14,915,135) and Franchise fees ($693,287). Franchisor reports a net loss; accumulated deficit of ($324,474). Prior-year (FY2023) statements audited by other auditors.
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 23.1% YoY (10 units) indicating system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure despite $1.4M avg revenue suggests profitability concerns or FDD non-compliance
- 03MINOR15% royalty on billed revenue is extremely high for building maintenance services (industry standard: 5-8%)
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($109K-$357K) combined with declining units suggests poor ROI expectations
- 05MINORLow franchise fee ($9,995) relative to total investment suggests front-loaded royalty model to extract cash flow
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 15.0% 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 | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | At least 7,788 businesses per Co-Star data |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Portland, Oregon (mediation only; disputes go to court if mediation fails) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed per Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 30 hrs
- Training location
- Remote (classroom via video/LMS); on-the-job training in Los Angeles, CA area
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects; franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
13 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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions franchise?
The total investment to open a iNX Building Maintenance Solutions franchise ranges from $110K – $357K, 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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the iNX Building Maintenance Solutions FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M. The median is $340K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns iNX Building Maintenance Solutions?
iNX Building Maintenance Solutions is franchised by iNX Building Maintenance Solutions, Inc.. The FDD names no parent company. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the iNX Building Maintenance Solutions 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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is iNX Building Maintenance Solutions's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for iNX Building Maintenance Solutions (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 iNX Building Maintenance Solutions franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, iNX Building Maintenance Solutions has 10 total units in the United States, including 10 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is iNX Building Maintenance Solutions a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates iNX Building Maintenance Solutions as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 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.