JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning
Bottom line
- Total investment $3K – $58K including a $1K franchise fee, 11.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $29K/year.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 69/100.
- System growing at 16.8% CAGR over 3 years with 153 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
5%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
JAN-PRO franchisees operate commercial cleaning businesses, servicing office buildings, retail spaces, and other commercial properties. Day-to-day operations involve scheduling cleaning crews, managing client relationships, handling crew supervision, and billing clients for services rendered. Franchisees typically start as solo operators or small teams and scale by hiring additional cleaning staff.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning · FDD (2025) PDF