Jan-Pro Franchise DevelopmentFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jan-Pro Franchise Development franchise requires a total initial investment of $130K – $422K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $6.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $130K – $422K
- 50th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $6.1M
- 55th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 2nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 108
- 65th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 22.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1995. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Bottom line
- Total investment $130K – $422K including a $50K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $6.1M/year (median $5.2M). Estimated payback in 0.4 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 28/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.
- Parent company
- Empower Brands Franchising, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- MidOcean Associates V, LP
- Predecessor
- entities
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- MA
- HQ
- 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
- Auditor
- Smith+Howard PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $27.6M
- vs $28.8M 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
Jan-Pro franchisees operate commercial cleaning businesses serving office buildings, retail spaces, and facilities on contract. Day-to-day work involves recruiting and managing cleaning crews, scheduling jobs, managing customer relationships, invoicing clients, and ensuring service quality. The model relies heavily on subcontractor labor and territory protection to generate recurring revenue.
- CEO
- Gary Bauer
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 39
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$731K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
208%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $130K – $422K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $100K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $250K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- Gross Monthly Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Lesser of 0.5% of Gross Monthly Revenue or $3,500 per mon…
- Total fee load
- 4.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $130 |
| Transfer fee | $10 |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 4.5% of rev |
A 4.5% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $6.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $5.2M
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $625K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Gross Contract Revenue
- Sample size
- 115 units
- vs category median 31 · 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
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 22.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Jan-Pro Franchise Development Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 108
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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)
2 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Smith+Howard PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 28 / 100 rating
- 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
- 04HIGHNo 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | SMSA, or county or city borders |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 5 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
2 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 50 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- MasterView
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MasterView
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?
According to Item 19 of the Jan-Pro Franchise Development FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $6.1M. The median is $5.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 107 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 risk score of 28 out of 100, 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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