JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $43K – $206K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care is a veteran-operated cleaning franchise offering carpet, upholstery, and floor cleaning. Franchisees run local operations, managing technicians, scheduling, and residential and commercial accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care franchise requires a total initial investment of $43K – $206K, including a $15K – $35K franchise fee. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: 2026 filing · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - the current year's filing
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 scored3 of 4 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $43K – $206K
- 11th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- Flat fee
- Units
- 22
- 31st 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 $43K – $206K including a $15K franchise fee.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +5 franchised outlets in the latest year (9 opened, 4 closed); 1 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- FLAG4 units terminated last reporting year (18.2% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- JDog Carpet Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- JDog Carpet Services, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- CEO title
- Principal/Contact
- Jerry Flanagan
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1021 Old Cassatt Road, Suite 100, Berwyn, PA 19312
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $273K
- vs $479K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jerry Flanagan
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 8
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 26% 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 | $15K | $15K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $9K | $30K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $19K | $161K |
| Total initial investment | $43K | $206K |
Source: JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care 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
- $43K – $206K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $9K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Flat monthly fee by territory tier: Tier 1 $800-$2,000/mo…
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Tier 1: $800/mo (yr 1), $1200/mo (yr 2), $1600/mo (yr 3), $2000/mo (yr 4+); Tier 2: $400/mo (yr 1), $600/mo (yr 2), $800/mo (yr 3), $1000/mo (yr 4+); Tier 3: $500/mo flat |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $7K – $8K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care 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 annual revenue, royalty 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.
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
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System expanding at 83.3% CAGR over 3 years across 22 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 medians
How JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care 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 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 22
- Opened
- 9
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Terminated
- 4
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 18.2%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +83.3%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +83.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 4
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 1
- 0.05 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 8 states 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.
8
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
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
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Case 1: Randy Hopkins v. Advanced Call Center Technologies et al. (NJ federal court, 2020 FDCPA class action involving director Christopher Debbas, settled in 2022 for $61,300). Case 2: LeDuc/Tripp v. Paredes et al. (PA federal court, 2024 ERISA class action involving director Christopher Debbas, pending).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Total revenues for FYE Feb 28, 2025: royalties $190,229, franchise fees $77,764, marketing revenues $4,943. Audited; going-concern doubt noted (net loss $62,632, member's deficit $703,397).
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 39 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) makes ROI assessment impossible
- 02MINORPending ERISA class action lawsuit against multiple executives suggests potential wage/benefits violations affecting franchisee operations
- 03MINORRapid 29.4% YoY growth (22 units) is positive but system is still very small and may indicate unsustainable expansion or high churn masked by new openings
- 04MINORWide royalty tier range ($400-$2,000/month) suggests inconsistent profitability across franchisees or unclear performance metrics
- 05MEDFranchise fee of $35,000 plus initial investment up to $206,447 represents significant capital requirement with no disclosed average earnings to justify risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 15 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 15 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Exclusive territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 25 mi |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | PA |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Case 1: Randy Hopkins v. Advanced Call Center Technologies et al. (NJ federal court, 2020 FDCPA class action involving director Christopher Debbas, settled in 2022 for $61,300). Case 2: LeDuc/Tripp v. Paredes et al. (PA federal court, 2024 ERISA class action involving director Christopher Debbas, pending).
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 46 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Berwyn, PA
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Workiz
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Workiz
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
3 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 JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care franchise?
The total investment to open a JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care franchise ranges from $43K – $206K, with an initial franchise fee of $15K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care franchise owners earn?
JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care?
JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care is franchised by JDog Carpet Franchising, LLC. Its parent company is JDog Carpet Services, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care 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 JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care (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 JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care has 22 total units in the United States, including 22 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 9 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 39 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.