Is Steamatic or Stanley Steemer cheaper to open?

Steamatic costs $222,400–$444,690 and Stanley Steemer costs $175,685–$509,745 to open (FDD Item 7). Stanley Steemer has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Steamatic or Stanley Steemer?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 23.3% for Steamatic and 0.0% for Stanley Steemer. Lower is safer, so Stanley Steemer has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Steamatic or Stanley Steemer?

FranchiseVerdict grades Steamatic C and Stanley Steemer A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Steamatic vs Stanley Steemer

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Steamatic and Stanley Steemer are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Steamatic requires an investment of $222K – $445K while Stanley Steemer requires $176K – $510K. Stanley Steemer discloses average revenue of $1.7M; Steamatic makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. On SBA loan performance, Stanley Steemer has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Steamatic (23.3%). FranchiseVerdict rates Steamatic C (Average) and Stanley Steemer A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Steamatic	Stanley Steemer
Verdict Grade	CAverage	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$222K – $445K	$176K – $510K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$20K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.7MPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	23.3% (43 loans)	0.0% (14 loans)
Total Units	44	264
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	1972
FDD Year	2025	2026