Jan-Pro Franchise Development Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
JAN-PRO is a commercial cleaning franchise servicing offices, retail, and facilities under recurring contracts. Franchisees manage cleaning crews, client accounts, and quality in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jan-Pro Franchise Development franchise requires a total initial investment of $130K – $422K, including a $50K – $250K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 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 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $130K – $422K
- 50th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 1st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 108
- 66th 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 $130K – $422K including a $50K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis is a Regional Franchise Developer opportunity, and Item 19 reports Gross Contract Revenue — defined as the total revenue generated by all UNIT franchisees under a developer (printed p.A-43), not the developer's own income. The developer's own Gross Revenue averages $1,091,110. No per-outlet average is disclosed.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 83/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Gross Contract Revenue and Gross Revenue by thirds and market tiers rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.
- Parent company
- Empower Brands Franchising, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- MidOcean Associates V, LP (via Bobcat Holdings Group, LP / BCAT / Lynx-JP Holdings)
- Predecessor
- entities
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Brand President
- Gary Bauer
- Incorporated in
- MA
- HQ
- 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
- Auditor
- Smith + Howard, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $28.7M
- vs $28.3M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- is Nabi
- is Bison Service
- is AMCI
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Gary Bauer
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 39
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 12% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $50K | $100K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $30K | $272K |
| Total initial investment | $130K | $422K |
Source: Jan-Pro Franchise Development 2026 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
- $130K – $422K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $100K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $250K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 4.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $10 |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 4.5% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Jan-Pro Franchise Development 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 Franchise Development unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
31%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
This is a Regional Franchise Developer opportunity, and Item 19 reports Gross Contract Revenue — defined as the total revenue generated by all UNIT franchisees under a developer (printed p.A-43), not the developer's own income. The developer's own Gross Revenue averages $1,091,110. No per-outlet average is disclosed.
- Item 19 type
- Gross Contract Revenue and Gross Revenue by thirds and market tiers
- Sample size
- 115
- vs category median 32 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $188K→$20.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $2.1M→$10.8M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 7 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
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 4.5% — below the Cleaning & Maintenance average of 9.7%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Gross Contract Revenue and Gross Revenue by thirds and market tiers rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (+0.9% 3-year CAGR) with 108 units.
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 Franchise Development Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 108
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +0.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 38 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New York
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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 meaningful litigation and growth risks masked by selective financial data; the persistent unit decline, widespread misclassification suits, and absence of Item 19 disclosures warrant deep due diligence into actual franchisee profitability and legal exposure.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 pending employee misclassification case in DC Superior Court (govt agency as plaintiff alleging joint employer). Prior cases include Roman/Vazquez federal class action (settled $30M, 2024), Massachusetts state court cases (settled 2019), and AAA arbitrations (settled 2019). JPI as defendant in all.
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Smith + Howard, P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 83 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDChronic unit decline of 0.9% YoY indicates stagnating or contracting system despite $624K avg net income claims
- 02HIGHSystemic employee misclassification litigation across multiple states (CA, WA, DC, MA) suggests structural business model vulnerability, not isolated incidents
- 03MINORDual royalty structure (4% revenue + 10% unit fees) combined with $130K-$421K investment range lacks transparency on actual franchisee costs and profitability thresholds
- 04MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representation (Going Concern: False) prevents validation of claimed $624K net income across 108 units
- 05HIGHRegional developer involvement in litigation indicates franchisor may lack direct control over unit operations and labor compliance
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 4.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · 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 | 1 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 5 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | County and state of franchisor's principal office (Alpharetta/Fulton County, Georgia) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | GA |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 pending employee misclassification case in DC Superior Court (govt agency as plaintiff alleging joint employer). Prior cases include Roman/Vazquez federal class action (settled $30M, 2024), Massachusetts state court cases (settled 2019), and AAA arbitrations (settled 2019). JPI as defendant in all.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 50 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- Training location
- Alpharetta, Georgia (classroom); Regional Franchise Developer office in Marietta, Georgia (OJT)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects; franchisor must approve
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- MasterView (proprietary cloud-based platform); also JanHub, Customer Portal, Intuit QuickBooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MasterView (proprietary cloud-based platform); also JanHub, Customer Portal, Intuit QuickBooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
101 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Jan-Pro Franchise Development · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Jan-Pro Franchise Development franchise?
The total investment to open a Jan-Pro Franchise Development franchise ranges from $130K – $422K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Jan-Pro Franchise Development franchise owners earn?
Jan-Pro Franchise Development 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 Franchise Development 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 Franchise Development FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Jan-Pro Franchise Development's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Jan-Pro Franchise Development (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 Franchise Development franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Jan-Pro Franchise Development has 108 total units in the United States, including 108 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Jan-Pro Franchise Development a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Jan-Pro Franchise Development as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 83 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.