Cheapest Cleaning Franchises to Open

Ranked on the low end of the Item 7 estimated initial investment, which the FTC requires to cover everything needed to open: the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. It is the honest floor, not a deposit — and the high end of the same range is often double it.

1. 1Stratus Building Solutions$6KItem 7 low
2. 2Pro One Janitorial$11KItem 7 low
3. 3Coverall$18KItem 7 low
4. 4U Got Stink$18KItem 7 low
5. 5ABBEY CARPET$23KItem 7 low
6. 6FLOORS TO GO$23KItem 7 low
7. 7Tank Rangers$23KItem 7 low
8. 8Stanley Steemer$29KItem 7 low
9. 9JDog Junk Removal & Hauling$30KItem 7 low
10. 10MR SANDLESS$42KItem 7 low
11. 11DryJect$46KItem 7 low
12. 12Aire-Master$46KItem 7 low
13. 13ServiceMaster Clean$50KItem 7 low
14. 14Image One$50KItem 7 low
15. 15Image One Facility Solutions$50KItem 7 low
16. 16Oxi Fresh$54KItem 7 low
17. 17Zoom Drain$55KItem 7 low
18. 18Heaven's Best$56KItem 7 low
19. 19Zerorez$58KItem 7 low
20. 20CoolVu$58KItem 7 low

Computed from Item 20 of each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document and recomputed as coverage grows. Brands are excluded where the filing's own outlet arithmetic doesn't balance — a mis-parsed table should not outrank a correct one. This list has never been, and cannot be, paid for. How this is calculated.