Bar-B-Clean franchise
A Bar-B-Clean franchisee runs a mobile barbecue cleaning and servicing business for residential and commercial customers. At the end of 2025 there were 107 Bar-B-Clean locations in the US, 106 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $78K–$99K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 6% or $500/mo
- Locations, 2025
- 107+83 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Bar-B-Clean franchise costs
Opening one standard territory costs an estimated $78,200 to $99,120. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
Bar-B-Clean franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500, for a standard territory of up to 75,000 qualified households; larger territories and multi-franchise packages cost more. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of monthly gross revenue or $500 per month; the minimum does not apply during the first six months. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bar-B-Clean publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 operating information for 69 franchised territories and one affiliate business; excludes incomplete-year and inactive territories. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 37
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 (+5) | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 77 (+49) | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 106 (+29) | 1 | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Bar-B-Clean Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 43
How Bar-B-Clean compares
Of the 23 cleaning franchises on this site, Bar-B-Clean is the 6th cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Bar-B-Clean | Typical cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $78K | $112K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 19.4% | 4% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +360.9% | +4.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 19 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in cleaning franchises.
