bioPURE franchise
2022 filing · April 21, 2022Shares sales figures
bioPURE at a glance
A disinfection and odor-removal service treating homes, offices, schools, vehicles and other spaces for germs, mold and allergens. At the end of 2021 there were 46 bioPURE locations in the US, 43 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- bioPURE LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Simpsonville, South Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $23K–$78K
- A single bioPURE disinfection business
- Franchise fee
- $29,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%–8% tiered
- A licensing fee of 8% of gross sales, paid twice a month, which can drop to 7.5% or 7% as annual revenue grows
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross sales, capped at $1,000 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 46
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 43
- Company-owned
- 3
- States
- 14
- Most in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina
From bioPURE LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 156; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
bioPURE among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | bioPURE | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $50,282 | Costs less than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $29,000 | Lower than 81% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 46 | More than 63% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $206,085 | Lower than 94% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 4.1× | Higher than 86% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a bioPURE franchise costs
Opening a single bioPURE disinfection business costs an estimated $22,500 to $78,064. 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 $30K.
Source: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, page 22
bioPURE franchise fee
The franchise fee is $29,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A licensing fee of 8% of gross sales, paid twice a month, which can drop to 7.5% or 7% as annual revenue grows. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, capped at $1,000 a month. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from page 17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures bioPURE publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $206,085
- Median sales
- $98,736
Yearly figures for 2021, covering franchisees operating all of 2021 (30 locations). The average is about 4.1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, pages 56–57
How bioPURE compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, bioPURE is the 13th cheapest to open and the 20th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | bioPURE | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $23K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $78K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $29K | $35K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $206K | $600K | $794K |
| US locations | 46 | 47 | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 (+1) | 3 |
| 2020 | 45 (+44) | 4 |
| 2021 | 43 (−2) | 3 |
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: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, pages 61–62
Where bioPURE locations are
At the end of 2021, bioPURE had locations in 14 states. The most are in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina.
- Texas10
- Louisiana6
- North Carolina5
- Tennessee5
- Alabama3
- Arkansas3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Alabama | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 14 states
| Idaho | 1 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Source: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, page 62
Who owns bioPURE?
bioPURE franchises are sold by bioPURE LLC.
From bioPURE LLC’s 2022 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: bioPURE LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
bioPURE filings
The figures on this page come from bioPURE LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 21, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 21, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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