Is Bin Blasters or The Cleaning Authority cheaper to open?

Bin Blasters costs $83,050–$158,900 and The Cleaning Authority costs $92,850–$147,100 to open (FDD Item 7). Bin Blasters has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Bin Blasters or The Cleaning Authority?

FranchiseVerdict grades Bin Blasters D and The Cleaning Authority B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Bin Blasters vs The Cleaning Authority

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Bin Blasters and The Cleaning Authority are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Bin Blasters requires an investment of $83K – $159K while The Cleaning Authority requires $93K – $147K. The Cleaning Authority discloses average revenue of $1.5M; Bin Blasters makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. The Cleaning Authority has SBA lending data on file with a 15.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Bin Blasters D (Below average) and The Cleaning Authority B (Above average).

Metric	Bin Blasters	The Cleaning Authority
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$83K – $159K	$93K – $147K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$20K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.5M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	15.0% (70 loans)
Total Units	16	244
Unit Growth (YoY)	+9 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	1996
FDD Year	2026	2026