PureOne Services franchise
2023 filing · May 12, 2023GrowingShares sales figures
PureOne Services at a glance
A commercial cleaning and restoration business serving offices, facilities and property managers across a multi-market territory. At the end of 2022 there were 7 PureOne Services locations in the US, 3 franchised and 4 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2021
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Cumming, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $140K–$185K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $85,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenue, or $1,000 a month if greater from the 13th month
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Nothing in the first year, then 1% of gross revenue from month 13
- Renewal fee
- $20,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 5
- Most in Georgia, Minnesota and California
From BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
PureOne Services among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | PureOne Services | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $162,450 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $85,000 | Higher than 97% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a PureOne Services franchise costs
Opening one PureOne Services costs an estimated $139,900 to $185,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 1
PureOne Services franchise fee
The franchise fee is $85,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue, or $1,000 a month if greater from the 13th month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Nothing in the first year, then 1% of gross revenue from month 13. |
| Computer System and POS | $1,800 to $3,000 |
| Transfer Fee | $20,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $20,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures PureOne Services publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 37
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | PureOne Services | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +50% / +200% | +3.1% / +14% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 6.2% / 25% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical commercial cleaning brand is the median of the 15 brands in commercial cleaning franchises with three years of counts.
How PureOne Services compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, PureOne Services is the 36th cheapest to open and the 31st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | PureOne Services | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $140K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $185K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $85K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 7 | 47 | 21 |
| 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) | 3 | – | – |
| 2020 | 2 (+1) | 4 | +1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 (+1) | 4 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Franchised locations run under royalty-free licenses; company-owned ones include businesses owned by the company's officers.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2022, franchised locations went from 0 to 3 (+3). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 39
2019: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 40
Where PureOne Services locations are
At the end of 2022, PureOne Services had locations in 5 states. The most are in Georgia, Minnesota and California.
- Georgia3
- Minnesota2
- California1
- Connecticut1
- Missouri1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 40
Who owns PureOne Services?
PureOne Services franchises are sold by BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC.
From BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. It discloses that one of its officers was an officer of an RV dealer that filed for Chapter 11 in August 2016. |
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: BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
PureOne Services filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from BAB Ventures Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued May 12, 2023; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | May 12, 2023 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
| 2022 filing | April 19, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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