Renue franchise
2026 filing · March 13, 2026Shares sales figures
Renue at a glance
A hotel cleaning business deep-cleaning guest rooms, carpets, upholstery and public areas for hotels.
The business
- Franchisor
- Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2011
- 15 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Lombard, Illinois
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $182K–$226K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $74,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 10% + minimum
- 10% of gross sales in year 1; after that the greater of 10% or a monthly minimum of $1,000 in year 2, $2,000 in year 3 and $2,500 from year 4
- Brand fund
- 0.5%
- 0.5% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 1%
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 25
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 61; 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
Renue among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Renue | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $204,275 | Costs less than 69% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $74,500 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $657,806 | Lower than 59% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 3.2× | Higher than 82% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Renue franchise costs
Opening one Renue costs an estimated $182,350 to $226,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($74,500) and initial equipment, chemicals, supplies and training package fee ($54,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $74,500 | ||
| Initial Equipment, Chemicals, Supplies and Training Package Fee | $54,500 | ||
| Shipping Costs for Initial Equipment, Chemicals and Supplies | $0 | $3,500 | |
| Storage Space – 3 Months | $2,250 | $4,500 | |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses During Training | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Vehicle | $30,000 | $50,000 | |
| Computer Equipment, Software and Accessories | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $2,500 | $4,500 | |
| Accounting and Legal Professional Fees | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business Licenses | $100 | $200 | |
| Additional Funds for First 3 Months | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $182,350 | $226,200 | |
Source: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Renue franchise fee
The franchise fee is $74,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales in year 1; after that the greater of 10% or a monthly minimum of $1,000 in year 2, $2,000 in year 3 and $2,500 from year 4. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.5% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 1%. |
| Computer Equipment, Software and Accessories | $500 |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee, plus legal expenses |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Renue publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $657,806
- Median sales
- $399,829
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised businesses open all of 2024 and 2025. The average is about 3.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, pages 29–31
SBA loans to Renue franchisees
Lenders approved 10 SBA 7(a) loans for Renue franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $2.19M in all. Of the 6 that have ended, 4 were paid in full and 2 were charged off. The other 4 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 Renue compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, Renue is the 40th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Renue | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $182K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $226K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 0.5% | 1% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $658K | $600K | $794K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 (+3) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 24 (−1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 25 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 (−1) | 1 | +2 | −3 |
| 2025 | 25 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 27, but the filing shows 26. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 22 to 25 (+3, +14%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, page 33
2021–2022: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2024 filing, page 34
Where Renue locations are
At the end of 2025, Renue had locations in 16 states. The most are in California, Florida and Texas.
- California4
- Florida4
- Texas4
- Hawaii2
- Arizona1
- Georgia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Texas | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 16 states
| Massachusetts | 1 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Source: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, page 34
Who owns Renue?
Renue franchises are sold by Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc.
From Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc’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 8. |
|---|---|
| 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: Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Renue filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Renue Systems Development Corp., Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 13, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 13, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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