Valcourt Building ServicesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Valcourt Building Services franchise requires a total initial investment of $23K – $37K, including a $10K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $23K – $37K
- 4th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 56th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 37
- 37th 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
Franchising since 1997. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Franchised units fell from 18 to 12 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $23K – $37K including a $10K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 60/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Valcourt Building Services of Washington, DC, LC
- Parent company
- Valcourt Intermediate Holdings, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- LJ Valcourt Holdings, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- VA
- HQ
- 1951 Kidwell Drive, Suite 350, Vienna, Virginia 22182
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $19.8M
- vs $19.4M prior year
Overview
About
Valcourt Building Services franchisees perform commercial and residential building maintenance, repair, and cleaning services. Work is typically project-based, with franchisees bidding on or receiving assigned work orders from the franchisor or direct clients. Daily operations involve estimating jobs, managing crews, scheduling labor, and executing services while remitting royalties to the franchisor based on completed work order values.
- CEO
- Jonathan R. Capon
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 1997
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 7 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Trainingnot refundable | $100 | $1K | |
| Service Vehiclenot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Cleaning Suppliesnot refundable | $500 | $500 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costsnot refundable | $100 | $250 | |
| Uniforms (logoed shirts and pants)not refundable | $750 | $750 | |
| Additional Operating Funds for 3 monthsnot refundable | $750 | $4K | |
| Total initial investment | $22K | $37K |
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
- $23K – $37K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $750 – $4K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- Varies by work order. Ranges from 5% to 95% of the order …
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer fee | $1K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Valcourt Building Services Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 37
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 19
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 49%
- vs corporate-owned
- 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
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 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.
2
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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This is a high-risk franchise with a financially distressed franchisor (going concern status), opaque and potentially predatory royalty terms (up to 95%), zero financial performance disclosure, no territory protection, and a stagnant small unit base.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial distress or operational instability at franchisor level
- 02MINORRoyalty structure is extreme and predatory (5%-95% range) — lacks transparency and creates unpredictable profit margins; 95% royalty is effectively a loss for franchisee
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — impossible to validate ROI or profitability; suggests franchisor hiding poor performer data
- 04MINORTerritory is completely unprotected — franchisees face direct competition from other franchisees and franchisor encroachment
- 05MEDOnly 37 units with unknown growth trajectory — small, potentially stagnating system with no disclosed unit growth or closure rates
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern risk suggests underlying legal/financial exposure not yet visible
- 07MINORVague work order-based royalty model creates misaligned incentives and potential franchisor-franchisee disputes over calculations
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Territory type | non_exclusive |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 3 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| 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
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 6 hrs
- Training location
- Vienna, VA
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 6 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Valcourt Building Services · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Valcourt Building Services franchise?
The total investment to open a Valcourt Building Services franchise ranges from $23K – $37K, with an initial franchise fee of $10K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Valcourt Building Services franchise owners earn?
Valcourt Building Services 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 Valcourt Building Services's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Valcourt Building Services (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 Valcourt Building Services franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Valcourt Building Services has 37 total units in the United States, including 18 franchised units and 19 company-owned units.
Is Valcourt Building Services a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Valcourt Building Services as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 60 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.