Cleanables franchise
2024 filing · June 4, 2024Growing
Cleanables at a glance
An on-site waterless steam cleaning business for car detailing and residential and commercial cleaning. At the end of 2023 there were 2 Cleanables locations in the US, 1 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Cleanables, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Gainesville, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $100K–$202K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the marketing fund and local advertising of 8% of gross sales
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Cleanables, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cleanables among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cleanables | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $150,950 | Costs less than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Cleanables franchise costs
Opening one Cleanables costs an estimated $99,900 to $202,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Cleanables, LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Cleanables franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Cleanables, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the marketing fund and local advertising of 8% of gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
| Required Local Advertising | 8% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Cleanables, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Cleanables 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: Cleanables, LLC, 2024 filing, page 35
How Cleanables compares
Of the 125 cleaning franchises on this site, Cleanables is the 64th cheapest to open and the 94th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cleanables | Typical cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $100K | $97K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $202K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 46 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 88 of 125 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 125 brands in cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Cleanables, LLC, 2024 filing, page 35
Who owns Cleanables?
Cleanables franchises are sold by Cleanables, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Cleanables, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
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: Cleanables, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
Cleanables filings
The figures on this page come from Cleanables, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued June 4, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | June 4, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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