Redline Gear Cleaning franchise
A business cleaning and maintaining firefighter protective clothing and equipment. At the end of 2025 there were 10 Redline Gear Cleaning locations in the US, 9 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $141K–$385K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 10%; minimum revenue base applies
- Locations, 2025
- 10+9 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Redline Gear Cleaning Franchise Corp’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Redline Gear Cleaning franchise costs
Opening First territory costs an estimated $141,000 to $384,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Redline Gear Cleaning Franchise Corp, 2026 filing, page 17
Redline Gear Cleaning franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Redline Gear Cleaning Franchise Corp, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of the greater of actual gross revenue or the contractual minimum monthly revenue base. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Redline Gear Cleaning Franchise Corp, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Redline Gear Cleaning 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: Redline Gear Cleaning Franchise Corp, 2026 filing, page 44
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 (+5) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 (+3) | 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: Redline Gear Cleaning Franchise Corp, 2026 filing, page 45
How Redline Gear Cleaning compares
Of the 37 cleaning franchises on this site, Redline Gear Cleaning is the 25th cheapest to open and the 36th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Redline Gear Cleaning | Typical cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $141K | $118K |
| Royalty | 10% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 4.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 29 of 37 |
Typical is the median across the 37 brands in cleaning franchises.
