Lemon Fresh Cleaners Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Lemon Fresh Cleaners is a residential and commercial cleaning franchise using natural, non-toxic products. Franchisees run local operations, managing cleaning crews, scheduling, and accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Lemon Fresh Cleaners franchise requires a total initial investment of $43K – $67K, including a $36K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $43K – $67K
- 10th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 0 outlets
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 42nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 0
- 0th 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 $43K – $67K including a $36K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThe provided page images (p152-p156) are Exhibit H (Explanation of Negative Responses), Exhibit I (State Effective Dates), and Exhibit J (Receipts) for Lemon Fresh Franchise LLC, 2024-2025 FDD (issuance date September 16, 2024). No audited financial statements, balance sheet, or income statement (Item 21 / Exhibit B) are present in this image set, so no financial figures could be extracted. All figures null.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 40/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Lemon Fresh Franchise LLC
- Predecessor
- or a parent entity
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Co-Owner/CEO
- Kianna Binger
- Incorporated in
- SD
- HQ
- 2026 Promise Road APT 4312, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- Lemon Fresh
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kianna Binger
- Headquarters
- SD
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 83% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $36K | $36K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $1K | $10K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $6K | $21K |
| Total initial investment | $43K | $67K |
Source: Lemon Fresh Cleaners 2024 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 – $67K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $36K – $36K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $5K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Lemon Fresh Cleaners 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 Lemon Fresh Cleaners unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
112%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
The provided page images (p152-p156) are Exhibit H (Explanation of Negative Responses), Exhibit I (State Effective Dates), and Exhibit J (Receipts) for Lemon Fresh Franchise LLC, 2024-2025 FDD (issuance date September 16, 2024). No audited financial statements, balance sheet, or income statement (Item 21 / Exhibit B) are present in this image set, so no financial figures could be extracted. All figures null.
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 10.0% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Lemon Fresh Cleaners Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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
Zero operating franchises, no financial disclosures, and corporate going concern status create extreme uncertainty about business model viability and franchisor stability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Largest disclosed settlement: $36,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 40 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates financial distress or viability questions at corporate level
- 02MINORZero franchised units with unknown growth trajectory — brand has no operating franchise base to validate model
- 03MEDNo Item 19 disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to assess ROI or validate $42,650-$66,550 investment thesis
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($36,000) relative to low total investment ($42,650-$66,550) — 53-84% of capital goes to franchisor, leaving minimal working capital
- 05MED8% royalty on undisclosed revenue — no visibility into actual take-home profitability or breakeven timeline
- 06MEDNo disclosed litigation but going concern flag suggests underlying operational or financial instability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 75,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | State where franchisee's business is located |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 17 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- Virtual and franchisee's location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (home-based; no site approval required)
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Jobber
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Jobber
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Lemon Fresh Cleaners franchise?
The total investment to open a Lemon Fresh Cleaners franchise ranges from $43K – $67K, with an initial franchise fee of $36K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Lemon Fresh Cleaners franchise owners earn?
Lemon Fresh Cleaners 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 Lemon Fresh Cleaners 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 Lemon Fresh Cleaners FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Lemon Fresh Cleaners's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Lemon Fresh Cleaners (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.
Is Lemon Fresh Cleaners a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Lemon Fresh Cleaners as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 40 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.