SteamProFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SteamPro franchise requires a total initial investment of $55K – $102K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.5M[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $55K – $102K
- 14th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- 45th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd 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 19.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $55K – $102K including a $20K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.5M/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 57/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Steampro Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Avi H. Gozlan
- CEO experience
- 2016 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 2006 S. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90034
- Auditor
- Naper CPA Group
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
SteamPro franchisees operate steam cleaning and pressure washing services, servicing residential and commercial properties. Day-to-day activities include customer acquisition, equipment operation and maintenance, scheduling jobs, managing crews (if applicable), and billing/invoicing for services rendered.
- CEO
- Avi H. Gozlan
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Real Estate/Rent | $0 | $3K | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $500 | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Market Introduction Programnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipmentnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Computer Systemsnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $15K | $35K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Vehicle Wrapnot refundable | $3K | $4K | |
| Uplifted Vehiclenot refundable | $0 | $6K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)not refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds (for first 3 months)not refundable | $8K | $10K | |
| Additional Initial Franchise Fees (Multi-Territory Development Agreement - 2 additional franchises)not refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Total initial investment | $75K | $122K |
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
$152K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
175%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $55K – $102K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $8K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate unit P&L
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 31 · small
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 19.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How SteamPro Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- 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
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 50.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 29 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
SteamPro presents substantial risk due to single-unit system status, franchisor going concern issues, lack of financial performance disclosure, and unproven scalability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Naper CPA Group
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 57 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 1 disclosed unit with unknown growth trajectory suggests an extremely nascent or non-expanding franchise system
- 02HIGHGoing Concern designation indicates franchisor may lack financial stability or be at risk of business failure
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed limits ability to validate the $1.52M average revenue claim
- 04MINORWide investment range ($54.5K-$102K) with vague cost structure raises questions about transparency and actual unit economics
- 05MINOR7% royalty on a $1.5M revenue base equals ~$106K annually; profitability sustainability unclear against franchisor viability
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius/Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 15 mi |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Los Angeles, California |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 13 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Jobber
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Jobber
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
29 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SteamPro · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SteamPro franchise?
The total investment to open a SteamPro franchise ranges from $55K – $102K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SteamPro franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SteamPro FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.5M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SteamPro's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SteamPro (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 SteamPro franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SteamPro has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is SteamPro a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SteamPro as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 57 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.