Bottom line
- Total investment $159K – $435K including a $10K franchise fee, 8.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Krystal Klean unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Krystal Klean franchisees operate a commercial cleaning service, likely managing daily cleaning operations for residential or commercial clients, scheduling crews, managing supplies/equipment, handling customer relations, and maintaining service quality. Franchisees are responsible for local marketing, hiring/training staff, and generating revenue through direct client acquisition or franchisor referrals.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Krystal Klean presents HIGH RISK due to a one-unit system with no financial disclosure, franchisor going concern issues, unprotected territory, and an inability to assess realistic ROI before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited proven model and scaling risk
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (no Item 19) prevents financial viability assessment and suggests franchisor may lack performance data
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or operational concerns at franchisor level
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential with other franchisees
- 05MED8.5% royalty on undisclosed revenue base makes ROI impossible to validate; combined with $158,950-$435,375 investment, break-even timeline unclear
- 06MINOR10-year term length is exceptionally long without revenue guarantees, performance milestones, or exit provisions
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
16 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Krystal Klean · FDD (2025) PDF