Is Cleanest Restaurant Group or The Seals cheaper to open?

Cleanest Restaurant Group costs $102,686–$144,174 and The Seals costs $101,200–$147,300 to open (FDD Item 7). The Seals has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Cleanest Restaurant Group or The Seals?

FranchiseVerdict grades Cleanest Restaurant Group B and The Seals B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Cleanest Restaurant Group vs The Seals

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Cleanest Restaurant Group and The Seals are full-service restaurants franchises. Cleanest Restaurant Group requires an investment of $103K – $144K while The Seals requires $101K – $147K. Cleanest Restaurant Group discloses average revenue of $421K; The Seals makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Cleanest Restaurant Group B (Above average) and The Seals B (Above average).

Metric	Cleanest Restaurant Group	The Seals
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$103K – $144K	$101K – $147K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$49K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$421K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	17	6
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2019
FDD Year	2026	2025