Bottom line
- Total investment $89K – $266K including a $60K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 11 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 120.0% CAGR over 3 years with 55 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Steri-Clean unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
49%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Steri-Clean franchisees operate biohazard and crime scene cleanup services, including bloodborne pathogen remediation, hoarding cleanup, and post-mortem property restoration. Franchisees manage client acquisition, team scheduling, compliance with hazmat regulations, and direct service delivery or subcontracting in their protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Steri-Clean presents elevated risk due to absent financial disclosures, recurring franchisor litigation including active fraud allegations, opaque royalty mechanics, and insufficient unit maturity to validate business model viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation on $88.8K-$265.6K investment
- 02HIGHSix documented litigations including active fraud/misrepresentation arbitration and prior wrongful termination claims indicate systemic franchisor-franchisee disputes
- 03MINORAggressive tiered royalty structure (8% down to 6%) with $200 weekly minimum creates unpredictable expense ratios; franchisees under $8K weekly sales pay disproportionate percentage
- 04MINOR19.6% YoY unit growth masks small absolute base (55 units); insufficient data to confirm sustainability or rule out churn
- 05MEDHigh franchise fee ($60K) combined with wide investment range ($88.8K-$265.6K) suggests significant variable startup costs with no disclosed break-even timeline
- 06HIGHLitigation pattern includes trademark infringement and breach of contract claims, raising questions about franchisor operational competency and legal clarity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
46 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Steri-Clean · FDD (2026) PDF