Is Pop A Lock or Servicemaster Clean cheaper to open?

Pop A Lock costs $117,565–$190,610 and Servicemaster Clean costs $111,800–$187,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Servicemaster Clean has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Pop A Lock or Servicemaster Clean?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 26.7% for Pop A Lock and 0.0% for Servicemaster Clean. Lower is safer, so Servicemaster Clean has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Pop A Lock or Servicemaster Clean?

FranchiseVerdict grades Pop A Lock C and Servicemaster Clean A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Pop A Lock vs Servicemaster Clean

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pop A Lock and Servicemaster Clean are business services franchises. Pop A Lock requires an investment of $118K – $191K while Servicemaster Clean requires $112K – $188K. Servicemaster Clean discloses average revenue of $885K; Pop A Lock does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Servicemaster Clean has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Pop A Lock (26.7%). FranchiseVerdict rates Pop A Lock C (Average) and Servicemaster Clean A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Pop A Lock	Servicemaster Clean
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$118K – $191K	$112K – $188K
Franchise Fee	$23K	$40K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	N/A
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$885K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	26.7% (15 loans)	0.0% (73 loans)
Total Units	316	584
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1994	2021
FDD Year	2026	N/A