Fleet Clean franchise
A Fleet Clean franchisee provides mobile, on-site cleaning services for commercial vehicles. At the end of 2025 there were 62 Fleet Clean locations in the US, 54 franchised and 8 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $188K–$459K
- Franchise fee
- $10K–$150K
- Royalty
- 8.5%
- Locations, 2025
- 62+11 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From FW Fleet Clean, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Fleet Clean franchise costs
Opening one franchise, excluding account-transfer or company-business acquisition programs costs an estimated $188,350 to $459,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: FW Fleet Clean, LLC, 2026 filing, page 34
Fleet Clean franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000 to $150,000, varies by territory population, area and other demographics. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FW Fleet Clean, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8.5% of gross revenue; separate National Account fees may also apply. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FW Fleet Clean, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Fleet Clean publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 gross revenue for 38 franchises that operated continuously throughout the year; excludes new and closed franchises. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: FW Fleet Clean, LLC, 2026 filing, page 83
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 (−5) | 17 | 10 |
| 2024 | 41 (+3) | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 54 (+13) | 8 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: FW Fleet Clean, LLC, 2026 filing, page 87
How Fleet Clean compares
Of the 9 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, Fleet Clean is the 8th cheapest to open and the 6th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Fleet Clean | Typical commercial cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $188K | $96K |
| Royalty | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Closed or left per year | 14.3% | 7.2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +25.6% | +4.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 8 of 9 |
Typical is the median across the 9 brands in commercial cleaning franchises.
