JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning is a commercial janitorial franchise servicing offices, retail, and facilities under recurring contracts. Franchisees manage cleaning crews, client accounts, and quality, often starting as owner-operators.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning franchise requires a total initial investment of $3K – $58K, including a $1K – $44K franchise fee and an ongoing 11.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $3K – $58K
- 1st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 11.0%
- 62nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 153
- 71st 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 $3K – $58K including a $1K franchise fee, 11.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThe figure shown was the mean of sixteen franchisees who OPENED during 2024 (printed p.47) — a first-year cohort, most operating only part of the year, against a system of 153 outlets. This filing is also KDO Capital's San Diego regional offering rather than the national brand, so the unit count is San Diego only. No figure for the established base is disclosed.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 70/100 (higher is better).
- FLAG9 units terminated last reporting year (5.9% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- KDO Capital, Inc.
- Parent company
- None (no parent)
- Ultimate parent
- None
- Predecessor
- CCSI (sold San Diego territory assets to KDO Capital October 31, 2019)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Keith Olmo
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 4125 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
- Auditor
- R P F Accounting Services
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.1M
- vs $4.0M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Keith Olmo
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 90% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $1K | $44K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Attending Certification Program | $50 | $300 | |
| Office and Related Expenses | $150 | $550 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $500 | |
| Initial Equipment Package | $949 | $949 | |
| Real Estate | $0 | $550 | |
| Electrostatic Sprayer Machine | $50 | $2K | |
| Floor Buffing Machine | $50 | $1K | |
| Carpet Cleaning Machine | $50 | $4K | |
| Insurance | $200 | $620 | |
| Legal & Organizational Costs | $50 | $2K | |
| California Property Service Workers Protection Act Fee | $500 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $150 | $550 | |
| Total initial investment | $3K | $58K |
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
- $3K – $58K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $150 – $550
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $1K – $44K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 11.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 11.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Renewal fee | $750 |
| Inventory (initial) | $949 – $949 |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning 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 JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
195%
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
The figure shown was the mean of sixteen franchisees who OPENED during 2024 (printed p.47) — a first-year cohort, most operating only part of the year, against a system of 153 outlets. This filing is also KDO Capital's San Diego regional offering rather than the national brand, so the unit count is San Diego only. No figure for the established base is disclosed.
- Item 19 type
- actual earnings
- Sample size
- 16 franchisees
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $0→$95K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 3 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 192 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
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 11.0% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports actual earnings rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 16.8% CAGR over 3 years across 153 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 averages
How JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 153
- Opened
- 25
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Terminated
- 9
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 11.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +16.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +16.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 25
- Closed (3yr)
- 9
- Terminated (3yr)
- 9
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 30
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 0.7%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 5.9%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 5.9%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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
JAN-PRO presents HIGH RISK due to a $30M employee misclassification settlement, undisclosed net income, unprotected territories, and unclear revenue metrics that suggest weak franchisee economics and ongoing compliance vulnerabilities.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed for KDO Capital (the franchisor). Master Franchisor (Jan-Pro Franchising International) has 1 pending case: District of Columbia v. Nabicorp Enterprises and JPI (2022, DC Superior Court - employee misclassification/wage claims). Prior actions fully settled: Roman v. JPI ($30M settlement 2024); Brandao and Barros arbitrations ($22K and $13K respectively settled 2019).
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · R P F Accounting Services
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 70 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHMajor litigation history: $30M settlement for employee misclassification claims (2004-2023) indicates systemic labor law compliance issues that may persist
- 02MEDNo average net income disclosed despite 153 units operating — opacity on profitability is a major red flag for a $3.2K-$57.7K investment model
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees can cannibalize each other's revenue in the same geographic area
- 04MINORLow franchise fee ($1,025) combined with 11% royalty suggests franchisor relies heavily on volume/royalties rather than upfront fees, indicating potential pressure to recruit over franchisee success
- 05MINORModest unit growth (11.7% YoY on small base of 153) and lack of Item 19 financial data raise questions about system sustainability and franchisee satisfaction
- 06MINOR5-year term is short; franchisees may face renewal uncertainty and pressure to accept unfavorable terms
- 07MINORAverage revenue of $29,167 is extremely low; unclear if this is monthly or annual, but if annual, ROI on even the minimum $3,224 investment is concerning
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 11.0% 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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | California (county of franchisor's principal office) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed for KDO Capital (the franchisor). Master Franchisor (Jan-Pro Franchising International) has 1 pending case: District of Columbia v. Nabicorp Enterprises and JPI (2022, DC Superior Court - employee misclassification/wage claims). Prior actions fully settled: Roman v. JPI ($30M settlement 2024); Brandao and Barros arbitrations ($22K and $13K respectively settled 2019).
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor's office or web-enabled conferencing (San Diego, CA)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- JanHub
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: JanHub
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
100 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning franchise?
The total investment to open a JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning franchise ranges from $3K – $58K, with an initial franchise fee of $1K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning franchise owners earn?
JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning 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 JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning 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 JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning (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 JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning has 153 total units in the United States, including 153 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 25 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 70 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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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.