Is ZEROREZ or CRDN cheaper to open?

ZEROREZ costs $218,718–$410,698 and CRDN costs $84,650–$538,850 to open (FDD Item 7). CRDN has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, ZEROREZ or CRDN?

ZEROREZ reports $1,428,301 average annual unit revenue vs $1,406,425 for CRDN (FDD Item 19). ZEROREZ is higher. For ZEROREZ: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, ZEROREZ or CRDN?

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

ZEROREZ vs CRDN

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both ZEROREZ and CRDN are cleaning & maintenance franchises. ZEROREZ requires an investment of $219K – $411K while CRDN requires $85K – $539K. In terms of revenue, ZEROREZ reports higher average unit revenue at $1.4M. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates ZEROREZ A (Strongest tier) and CRDN A (Strongest tier).

Metric	ZEROREZ	CRDN
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$219K – $411K	$85K – $539K
Franchise Fee	$15K	$46K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.4MPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset	$1.4M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	82	127
Unit Growth (YoY)	+3 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2003	2001
FDD Year	2026	2025