Modern Purair Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $207K – $369K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Modern PURAIR is a home services franchise providing air duct cleaning, air quality inspection, and indoor air services. Franchisees run local operations, managing technicians, scheduling, and accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A MODERN PURAIR franchise requires a total initial investment of $207K – $369K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Limited operating history: franchising since 2025. A system this young has fewer than three years of Item 20 outlet history and rarely enough SBA loans for a charge-off rate, so its grade rests on less evidence than an established system's. Read its Item 20 tables and talk to its first franchisees before relying on the grade. Other new franchisors
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: partial✓ 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 scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $207K – $369K
- 73rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subsetNet sales
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 38th 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 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 $207K – $369K including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports 12 Canadian franchisees of the Canadian parent, converted from CAD. Item 20 shows no US outlets for 2022-2024 and no signed-but-unopened agreements, so the disclosed panel does not describe the system offered here.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHFlat: no net change in franchised outlets in the latest year (0 opened, 0 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- PURAIR Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- PURAIR Holdings LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2025 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- PURAIR Realty Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2025 FDD
- Predecessor
- or parent
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Lane Martin
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 201-1475 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2A3 Canada
- Auditor
- A&G LLP
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Lane Martin
- Headquarters
- DE
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 70% above the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60K | $60K | |
| Business Launch Fee | $40K | $40K | |
| Initial Vehicle/Equipment Initial Payment | $24K | $136K | |
| Supplementary Equipment | $4K | $8K | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $2K | $5K | |
| Sales Center Platform Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Attending Initial Training | $2K | $4K | |
| Onsite Initial Training Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Project Management Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $1K | $3K | |
| Insurance - First 3 Months | $4K | $6K | |
| Employee/Contractor Recruitment | $0 | $15K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $7K | |
| Technology Fee - First 4 Months | $2K | $2K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Expenses | $5K | $8K | |
| Additional Funds - First 3 Months | $45K | $60K | |
| Total initial investment | $207K | $369K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $207K – $369K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $45K – $60K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for MODERN PURAIR is on file. 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 MODERN PURAIR 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, 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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 reports 12 Canadian franchisees of the Canadian parent, converted from CAD. Item 20 shows no US outlets for 2022-2024 and no signed-but-unopened agreements, so the disclosed panel does not describe the system offered here.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
Reported as net sales, not gross sales
- Item 19 type
- net sales
- Sample size
- 12 outlets
- vs category median 32 · small
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 9 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 191 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Item 19 · by group
What the filing does disclose
Item 19 of this FDD reports performance in more than one group. We publish no single average for this brand; the groups the filing does disclose are listed below, quoted from its own Item 19 table.
Each row below is quoted from the FDD's own Item 19 table. Gross sales are not profit.
Outlet subsetNet salesItem 19 detail
Item 19 reports 12 Canadian franchisees of the Canadian parent, converted from CAD. Item 20 shows no US outlets for 2022-2024 and no signed-but-unopened agreements, so the disclosed panel does not describe the system offered here.
all disclosed
| Segment | Sample (outlets) | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Canadian Franchisees (Disclosed CN Businesses) – USD – 2024 Measurement Period | 12 outlets | $946K |
| 12 Canadian Franchisees (Disclosed CN Businesses) – USD – 2023 Measurement Period | 12 outlets | $776K |
| 11 Canadian Franchisees (Disclosed CN Businesses) – USD – 2022 Measurement Period | 11 outlets | $683K |
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 8.0% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance median).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
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 Modern Purair 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 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- Item 20 Table 5
- 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
Litigation-plagued Canadian franchisor with zero visible franchisees, going concern issues, and aggressive fee structure relative to profitability creates high-risk investment profile.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Two Canadian franchisee disputes involving the Canadian Parent: (1) Alberta franchisee claiming $200k+ for alleged breaches/misrepresentations; (2) Former Alberta franchisee seeking $250k arbitration for alleged misrepresentations and fund misappropriation. Both defended as without merit.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A&G LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Item 19 reports 12 Canadian franchisees of the Canadian parent, converted from CAD. Item 20 shows no US outlets for 2022-2024 and no signed-but-unopened agreements, so the disclosed panel does not describe the system offered here. New franchisor (PURAIR Franchising LLC) formed in 2024-2025; only an audited opening balance sheet as of January 31, 2025 plus unaudited interim statements. No multi-year income statement disclosed. Financial statement figures and auditor name are in image-only exhibit pages (Exhibit D) not present in the extracted text.
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
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
- 01HIGHActive litigation in Canada involving $450,000+ in claims against parent company and CEO regarding breach of contract and misrepresentation
- 02MINORZero reported franchise units with unknown growth trajectory raises questions about system viability and franchisee recruitment/retention
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($206,930-$368,500) relative to average net income ($211,161) creates thin margin for error with 1-year payback assumption
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status indicates parent company financial distress or operational uncertainty
- 05MINOR7% royalty on $946,465 average revenue ($66,252 annually) plus franchise fee creates high fixed costs against modest net income
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · 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 | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| 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 | 25 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 | Delaware |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Two Canadian franchisee disputes involving the Canadian Parent: (1) Alberta franchisee claiming $200k+ for alleged breaches/misrepresentations; (2) Former Alberta franchisee seeking $250k arbitration for alleged misrepresentations and fund misappropriation. Both defended as without merit.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 22 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 29 hrs
- Training location
- Virtually, at HQ/Canadian franchise location in Kelowna, BC, or franchisee location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee (home office or other premises within territory)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- VONIGO
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: VONIGO
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a MODERN PURAIR franchise?
The total investment to open a MODERN PURAIR franchise ranges from $207K – $369K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do MODERN PURAIR franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the MODERN PURAIR FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns MODERN PURAIR?
MODERN PURAIR is franchised by PURAIR Franchising LLC. Its parent company is PURAIR Holdings LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is PURAIR Realty Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the MODERN PURAIR 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 MODERN PURAIR FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is MODERN PURAIR's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for MODERN PURAIR (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 MODERN PURAIR a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates MODERN PURAIR 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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