Rolling Suds franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026Shares sales figures
Rolling Suds at a glance
A mobile power washing business cleaning homes, commercial buildings, fleets and outdoor surfaces in a territory.
The business
- Franchisor
- Rolling Suds Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Marietta, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $211K–$299K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $54,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8% + minimum
- The greater of 8% of gross revenue or a monthly minimum for a single territory that starts at $1,200 in the second year and rises yearly, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of monthly gross revenue or a minimum, whichever is more, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 134
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Rolling Suds Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 146; 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
Rolling Suds among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Rolling Suds | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $255,200 | Costs less than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $54,900 | Higher than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $461,189 | Lower than 76% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.8× | Higher than 58% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Rolling Suds franchise costs
Opening one Rolling Suds costs an estimated $211,150 to $299,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are additional funds (3 months) ($58,500 to $75,000) and down payment on service vehicle ($22,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $54,900 | ||
| Training Expenses2. | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Down Payment On Service Vehicle | $22,000 | $70,000 | |
| Down Payment on Sales Vehicle | $0 | $3,500 | |
| Brand Launch Package | $30,000 | ||
| Lease Deposit; First Months’ Rent and Utilities | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $150 | $500 | |
| Technology Systems | $100 | $1,200 | |
| When Due Shop Kit Inventory Package | $8,000 | $10,000 | |
| Cleaning Solutions | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Service Vehicle Payments (Three Months) | $8,000 | $9,000 | |
| Sales Vehicle Payments (Three Months) | $0 | $1,650 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Local Advertising (3 Months) | $7,500 | ||
| Grand Opening Advertising (3 Months) | $7,500 | ||
| Insurance | $1,000 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $58,500 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $211,150 | $299,250 | |
Source: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Rolling Suds franchise fee
The franchise fee is $54,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 8% of gross revenue or a monthly minimum for a single territory that starts at $1,200 in the second year and rises yearly, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly gross revenue or a minimum, whichever is more, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $650 per month. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000, plus brokers’ fees, if and as applicable. |
| Renewal Agreement Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Rolling Suds publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $461,189
- Median revenue
- $324,973
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised outlets reporting all of 2025. The average is about 1.8 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: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 45–50
SBA loans to Rolling Suds franchisees
Lenders approved 31 SBA 7(a) loans for Rolling Suds franchisees from 2023 to 2026, $8.71M in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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 Rolling Suds compares
Of the 125 cleaning franchises on this site, Rolling Suds is the 116th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Rolling Suds | Typical cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $211K | $97K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $299K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $461K | $470K | $794K |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 88 of 125 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 125 brands in cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 7 (+7) | 1 | +7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 64 (+57) | 2 | +57 | 0 |
| 2025 | 134 (+70) | 1 | +70 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Each location is a franchise territory.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 8, but the filing shows 9. Worth asking the franchisor.
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More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 134 (+134). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
2021–2022: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 44
Who owns Rolling Suds?
Rolling Suds franchises are sold by Rolling Suds Franchising LLC.
From Rolling Suds Franchising LLC’s 2026 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: Rolling Suds Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Rolling Suds filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Rolling Suds Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 20, 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 | April 20, 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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