Aire-Master franchise
2026 filing · July 27, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Aire-Master at a glance
A commercial odor control, scent branding and restroom hygiene service that cleans and services customers' restrooms on a schedule. At the end of 2025 there were 124 Aire-Master locations in the US, 117 franchised and 7 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Aire-Master of America, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Nixa, Missouri
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $49K–$174K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $36K–$100K
- $0.12 per person in the territory with a $36,000 minimum, plus a required $4,000 starting inventory
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of monthly gross service billings, with a minimum of $250 a month
- Brand fund
- 0.5%
- 0.5% of monthly gross service billing; it can rise to 4%
- Agreement length
- 3 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 124
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 117
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 2 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 41
- Most in Florida, Texas and Missouri
From Aire-Master of America, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Aire-Master among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Aire-Master | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $111,547 | Costs less than 85% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $36,000 | Lower than 60% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 124 | More than 80% of franchises |
How much a Aire-Master franchise costs
Opening one Aire-Master costs an estimated $48,934 to $174,159. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, page 15
Aire-Master franchise fee
The franchise fee is $36,000 to $100,000, $0.12 per person in the territory with a $36,000 minimum, plus a required $4,000 starting inventory. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of monthly gross service billings, with a minimum of $250 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.5% of monthly gross service billing; it can rise to 4%. |
| Transfers Assignments or Splitting | $10,500 per Transferee 5 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 10 and 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Aire-Master publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, page 34
SBA loans to Aire-Master franchisees
Lenders approved 7 SBA-backed loans for Aire-Master franchisees from 2015 to 2026, $2.48M in all: 6 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. All 3 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 4 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Aire-Master compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, Aire-Master is the 19th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Aire-Master | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $49K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $174K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $36K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 0.5% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 124 | 47 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 1.8% | 4.6% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +7.3% | +8.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 31 of 45 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 45 brands in commercial cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 116 (+7) | 7 | +11 | −4 |
| 2024 | 115 (−1) | 7 | – | – |
| 2025 | 117 (+2) | 7 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, page 39
Where Aire-Master locations are
At the end of 2025, Aire-Master had locations in 41 states. The most are in Florida, Texas and Missouri.
- Florida11
- Texas11
- Missouri9
- California8
- Colorado8
- Idaho5
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Texas | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Missouri | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| California | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Colorado | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Idaho | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Utah | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 | 0 | 3 |
All 41 states
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
Who owns Aire-Master?
Aire-Master franchises are sold by Aire-Master of America, Inc.
From Aire-Master of America, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Aire-Master of America, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Aire-Master filings
The figures on this page come from Aire-Master of America, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued July 27, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | July 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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