Rolling Suds Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Formerly known as Suds Creative
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Rolling Suds is a power washing franchise serving residential and commercial properties. Franchisees run truck-based crews, handling exterior surface cleaning, scheduling, and account development within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Rolling Suds franchise requires a total initial investment of $186K – $252K, including a $55K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $186K – $252K
- 69th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 67
- 51st 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 $186K – $252K including a $55K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Historical financial performance of affiliate and franchised outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 68/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Historical financial performance of affiliate and franchised outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Rolling Suds Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Rolling Suds Holdings, LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Aaron Harper
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- Pennsylvania
- HQ
- 3662C Central Pike, Hermitage, Tennessee 37076
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.7M
- vs $6.1M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Aaron Harper
- Headquarters
- TN
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 26
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 30% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $55K | $55K | |
| Training Expenses | $2K | $3K | |
| Down Payment On Service Vehicle | $5K | $32K | |
| Down Payment on Sales Vehicle | $0 | $4K | |
| Brand Launch Package | $30K | $30K | |
| Lease Deposit; First Months' Rent and Utilities | $4K | $8K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $1K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $150 | $500 | |
| Technology Systems | $100 | $1K | |
| Shop Kit Inventory Package | $6K | $8K | |
| Cleaning Solutions | $1K | $3K | |
| Service Vehicle Payments (Three Months) | $8K | $9K | |
| Sales Vehicle Payments (Three Months) | $0 | $2K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $3K | |
| Local Advertising (3 Months) | $8K | $8K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising (3 Months) | $8K | $8K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $59K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $186K | $252K |
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
- $186K – $252K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $59K – $75K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- greater of 8% of Gross Revenue or Minimum Royalty
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 8% of Gross Revenue or applicable Minimum Royalty |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $650 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Rolling Suds 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 Rolling Suds unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
29%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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 type
- Historical financial performance of affiliate and franchised outlets
- Sample size
- 5
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $207K→$671K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 192 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
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
Item 19 reports Historical financial performance of affiliate and franchised outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
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 Rolling Suds Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 67
- Opened
- 57
- 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
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 1%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 7
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 10.5%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 26 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.
26
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 26
- Loan volume
- $8.2M
- Median loan
- $349K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 7
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 10.0%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 11.6%
- n=560 loans
- Jobs supported
- 123
- 1.8 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 43%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 100% went to startups / new businesses, 0% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in other services to buildings and dwellings, franchised businesses charge off at 11.6% vs 20.7% for independents — franchising is associated with 44% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Rolling Suds franchisees
Showing 3 of 7 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Rolling Suds's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 7 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 10 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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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)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 68 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative net worth -$556,226, net loss -$971,982, but early-stage (2022)
- 02MINORNo going-concern note or litigation
- 03MINORRevenue $11.16M, 64 franchised units, audited, Item 19
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 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 225,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| 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
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 57 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and at franchisor location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
153 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Rolling Suds · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Rolling Suds franchise?
The total investment to open a Rolling Suds franchise ranges from $186K – $252K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Rolling Suds franchise owners earn?
Rolling Suds 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 Rolling Suds 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 Rolling Suds FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Rolling Suds's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Rolling Suds (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 Rolling Suds franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Rolling Suds has 67 total units in the United States, including 64 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 57 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Rolling Suds a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Rolling Suds as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 68 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.