NEXCleanFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A NEXClean franchise requires a total initial investment of $72K – $110K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2023 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.4M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $72K – $110K
- 19th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- 42nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 37th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 2
- 10th 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 15.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $72K – $110K including a $35K franchise fee, 7.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.4M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 39/100.
- Revenue data based on only 2 reporting units. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Holding, LLC
- CEO title
- President & CEO
- Dan Nestor
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 1304 Goshen Parkway, Suite 300, West Chester, PA 19380
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $197K
- vs $209K prior year
Overview
About
NEXClean franchisees provide commercial cleaning and disinfection services to healthcare facilities, offices, and other commercial clients. Day-to-day operations involve managing cleaning crews, scheduling service visits, maintaining equipment, and handling client relationships across protected territories. Revenue comes from tiered royalty rates (7.5% healthcare, 5% commercial/disinfection) suggesting a multi-service model with different pricing tiers.
- CEO
- Dan Nestor
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures | $0 | $2K | |
| Equipment | $8K | $34K | |
| Signage (interior and exterior) | $2K | $2K | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $3K | $4K | |
| Rent Deposits | $2K | $3K | |
| Utility Deposits | $100 | $200 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $7K | $11K | |
| Pre-opening Travel Expense | $2K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $2K | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $1K | $1K | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $500 | $600 | |
| Additional funds - 3 Months | $8K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $72K | $110K |
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.
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
$146K
10.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
146%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $72K – $110K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $8K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $32K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Profit and Loss Statements
- Sample size
- 2 units
- vs category median 31 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $630K→$2.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 15.3x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How NEXClean Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- 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)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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.
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
This is a pre-revenue-stage franchise system with dangerously thin unit base (2 units), no financial transparency, and unproven business model — extremely high failure risk for franchisee capital.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 existing franchisees — critically small system with no demonstrated scalability or growth trajectory
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure — impossible to validate ROI or assess realistic earnings potential
- 03MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations — franchisor provides zero earnings claims or benchmarks
- 04HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE but franchisor stability is unverifiable with minimal unit base
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($71.7K-$110.4K) combined with dual royalty structure (5-7.5%) creates significant cash flow pressure with unproven unit economics
- 06MINOR10-year term with only 2 franchisees suggests either very recent launch, failed recruitment, or serious market acceptance issues
- 07MINORLack of growth data — no disclosure of new unit pipeline, expansion plans, or historical growth rates
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 | Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 1,000,000 |
| 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 |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 56 hrs
- Training location
- franchisee premises and designated locations
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 36 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
NEXClean · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a NEXClean franchise?
The total investment to open a NEXClean franchise ranges from $72K – $110K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do NEXClean franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the NEXClean FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is NEXClean's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for NEXClean (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 NEXClean franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, NEXClean has 2 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is NEXClean a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates NEXClean as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 39 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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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.