BIOSWEEP franchise
2024 filing · March 1, 2024Growing
BIOSWEEP at a glance
An odor removal and indoor air and surface decontamination service using BIOSWEEP equipment for homes, businesses and vehicles. At the end of 2023 there were 39 BIOSWEEP locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Phocatox Technologies, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2009
- 15 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Carmel, Indiana
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $128K–$153K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $1.25 per equipment hour
- $1.25 for each hour of BIOSWEEP equipment use after the first three months ($1.45 after year five), with a yearly minimum rising from $1,875 in the first year to $5,215
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 39
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 39
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Phocatox Technologies, LLC’s 2024 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 150; 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
BIOSWEEP among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BIOSWEEP | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $140,295 | Costs less than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 39 | More than 60% of franchises |
How much a BIOSWEEP franchise costs
Opening one BIOSWEEP costs an estimated $127,755 to $152,835. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 2024 filing, page 2
BIOSWEEP franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $1.25 for each hour of BIOSWEEP equipment use after the first three months ($1.45 after year five), with a yearly minimum rising from $1,875 in the first year to $5,215. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee¹ | $5,000.00 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 2024 filing, page 20
Other fees as filed, from page 19. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures BIOSWEEP does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 2024 filing, page 52
SBA loans to BIOSWEEP franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a BIOSWEEP franchisee in 2013, for $50K. It was paid in full.
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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | BIOSWEEP | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +2.6% / +2.6% | +0.5% / +4.8% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 2.6% / 11% | 5% / 15% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restoration brand is the median of the 29 brands in restoration franchises with three years of counts.
How BIOSWEEP compares
Of the 57 restoration franchises on this site, BIOSWEEP is the 23rd cheapest to open and the 35th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BIOSWEEP | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $128K | $152K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $153K | $255K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $50K | $40K |
| US locations | 39 | 54 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 44 of 57 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 57 brands in restoration franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 (+1) | 0 | +3 | −2 |
| 2022 | 38 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2023 | 39 (+1) | 0 | +2 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 2024 filing, page 53
Who owns BIOSWEEP?
BIOSWEEP franchises are sold by Phocatox Technologies, LLC.
From Phocatox Technologies, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 15–16. |
|---|---|
| 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: Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 15–16, bankruptcy on page 16
BIOSWEEP filings
The figures on this page come from Phocatox Technologies, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued March 1, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | March 1, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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