DPF Alternatives vs Spaulding Decon

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both DPF Alternatives and Spaulding Decon are cleaning & maintenance franchises. DPF Alternatives requires an investment of $86K – $289K while Spaulding Decon requires $163K – $205K. Neither DPF Alternatives nor Spaulding Decon makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. Spaulding Decon has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates DPF Alternatives B (Above average) and Spaulding Decon D (Below average).