Is ZIPS Cleaners or WaveMAX Laundry cheaper to open?

ZIPS Cleaners costs $761,700–$1,198,000 and WaveMAX Laundry costs $359,105–$1,600,850 to open (FDD Item 7). WaveMAX Laundry has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, ZIPS Cleaners or WaveMAX Laundry?

ZIPS Cleaners reports $1,256,748 average annual unit revenue vs $445,598 for WaveMAX Laundry (FDD Item 19). ZIPS Cleaners is higher.

Which is the better franchise, ZIPS Cleaners or WaveMAX Laundry?

FranchiseVerdict grades ZIPS Cleaners A and WaveMAX Laundry B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

ZIPS Cleaners vs WaveMAX Laundry

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both ZIPS Cleaners and WaveMAX Laundry are cleaning & maintenance franchises. ZIPS Cleaners requires an investment of $762K – $1.2M while WaveMAX Laundry requires $359K – $1.6M. In terms of revenue, ZIPS Cleaners reports higher average unit revenue at $1.3M. FranchiseVerdict rates ZIPS Cleaners A (Strongest tier) and WaveMAX Laundry B (Above average).

Metric	ZIPS Cleaners	WaveMAX Laundry
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$762K – $1.2M	$359K – $1.6M
Franchise Fee	$15KConditional fee	$55K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.3M	$446K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	72	66
Unit Growth (YoY)	+4 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2006	2016
FDD Year	2025	2026