Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise
2026 filing · April 2, 2026Shares sales figures
Martinizing Dry Cleaning at a glance
A dry cleaning business using Martinizing's environmentally friendly cleaning process, as a full cleaning plant, a satellite drop-off store or a pickup and delivery service. At the end of 2025 there were 153 Martinizing Dry Cleaning locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Martinizing International, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $536K–$797K
- A full-service Martinizing cleaning plant
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- For a cleaning plant ($30,000 for a satellite store, $27,000 for the pickup and delivery model)
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 153
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 153
- Company-owned
- 0
From Martinizing International, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 118; 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
Martinizing Dry Cleaning among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Martinizing Dry Cleaning | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $666,336 | Costs more than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 153 | More than 82% of franchises |
How much a Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise costs
Opening a full-service Martinizing cleaning plant costs an estimated $535,930 to $796,742. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Martinizing International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000, for a cleaning plant ($30,000 for a satellite store, $27,000 for the pickup and delivery model). You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Martinizing International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Martinizing International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Martinizing Dry Cleaning publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Martinizing International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
SBA loans to Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchisees
Lenders approved 114 SBA 7(a) loans for Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchisees from 1991 to 2025, $31.1M in all. Of the 101 that have ended, 84 were paid in full and 17 were charged off (16.8%). The other 13 haven’t ended yet.
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
How Martinizing Dry Cleaning compares
Of the 6 dry cleaning franchises on this site, Martinizing Dry Cleaning is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Martinizing Dry Cleaning | Typical dry cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $536K | $634K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $797K | $1.4M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 153 | 78 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +11.7% | +15.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 5 of 6 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 6 brands in dry cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 163 (+26) | 0 |
| 2024 | 153 (−10) | 0 |
| 2025 | 153 (0) | 0 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Martinizing International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Who owns Martinizing Dry Cleaning?
Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchises are sold by Martinizing International, LLC.
From Martinizing International, LLC’s 2026 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 page 125. |
|---|---|
| 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: Martinizing International, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 125, bankruptcy on page 13
Martinizing Dry Cleaning filings
The figures on this page come from Martinizing International, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 2, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 2, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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