NEXClean franchise
2022 filing · April 14, 2022GrowingShares sales figures
NEXClean at a glance
A commercial cleaning company specializing in medical offices and other healthcare facilities, plus general commercial and disinfection work. At the end of 2021 there were 2 NEXClean locations in the US, 1 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2019
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- West Chester, Pennsylvania
- Typical size
- 1,000–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $125K–$165K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%–7.5%
- 7.5% of gross revenues on healthcare cleaning and 5% on commercial and disinfection work, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Introductions to lenders
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 2
- Most in Delaware and Pennsylvania
From Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 130; 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
NEXClean among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | NEXClean | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $145,120 | Costs less than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a NEXClean franchise costs
Opening one NEXClean costs an estimated $125,200 to $165,040. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 1
NEXClean franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross revenues on healthcare cleaning and 5% on commercial and disinfection work, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Software Fee | $100 per month |
| Additional Training | Currently $1,000 per person per week plus expenses incurred. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures NEXClean publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 36
How NEXClean compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, NEXClean is the 33rd cheapest to open and the 34th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | NEXClean | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $125K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $165K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 47 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 4.6% | – |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 50
Where NEXClean locations are
At the end of 2021, NEXClean had locations in 2 states. The most are in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
- Delaware1
- Pennsylvania1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 51
Who owns NEXClean?
NEXClean franchises are sold by Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC.
From Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, 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: Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
NEXClean filings
The figures on this page come from Healthcare Specialty Cleaning Solutions Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 14, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 14, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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