Stratus Building Solutions Group franchise
2024 filing · April 19, 2024Growing
Stratus Building Solutions Group at a glance
A commercial cleaning business started with customer contracts supplied by Stratus's company-run regional office, which covers regions including San Diego, Hawaii, Denver, Phoenix, Jacksonville and San Antonio. At the end of 2023 there were 740 Stratus Building Solutions Group locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- SBS Services Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $4K–$80K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $4K–$62K
- Set by the yearly billing of the customer contracts supplied; $4,000 to $69,000 if financed
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross billings (at least $50 a month), plus a 10% administration fee and 1% for advertising, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross billings
- Agreement length
- 12 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 740
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 740
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +248
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 17
- Most in Colorado, California and Iowa
Support and records
From SBS Services Group LLC’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 220; 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
Stratus Building Solutions Group among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Stratus Building Solutions Group | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $42,100 | Costs less than 98% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $3,600 | Lower than 98% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 740 | More than 96% of franchises |
How much a Stratus Building Solutions Group franchise costs
Opening one Stratus Building Solutions Group costs an estimated $4,450 to $79,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $10K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($3,600 to $69,000) and insurance ($100 to $2,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $3,600 | $69,000 | |
| Brand Certification Program Expenses | $0 | $500 | |
| Professional Costs | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Real Estate | $0 | $750 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $500 | |
| Insurance | $100 | $2,500 | |
| Equipment & Supply Starter Package | $650 | $2,000 | |
| Business Licenses | $75 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds (4 months) | $25 | $2,000 | |
| Total | $4,450 | $79,750 |
Source: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 27
Stratus Building Solutions Group franchise fee
The franchise fee is $3,600 to $62,100, set by the yearly billing of the customer contracts supplied; $4,000 to $69,000 if financed. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 19
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross billings (at least $50 a month), plus a 10% administration fee and 1% for advertising, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross billings. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 20
Sales and earnings
No figures Stratus Building Solutions Group 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: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 42
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Stratus Building Solutions Group | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +23% / +50% | +3.1% / +14% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 6.2% / 25% | 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 Stratus Building Solutions Group compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, Stratus Building Solutions Group is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 4th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Stratus Building Solutions Group | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $4K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $80K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $4K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 740 | 47 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 | 540 (+48) | 0 | +77 | −29 |
| 2022 | 600 (+60) | 0 | +118 | −58 |
| 2023 | 740 (+140) | 0 | +177 | −37 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 43
Where Stratus Building Solutions Group locations are
At the end of 2023, Stratus Building Solutions Group had franchised locations in 17 states. The most are in Colorado, California and Iowa.
- Colorado177
- California99
- Iowa98
- Kansas79
- Nebraska77
- Arizona43
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 177 |
| California | 99 |
| Iowa | 98 |
| Kansas | 79 |
| Nebraska | 77 |
| Arizona | 43 |
| Missouri | 33 |
| Florida | 29 |
| Delaware | 27 |
| Ohio | 26 |
All 17 states
| Texas | 23 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Source: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 44
Who owns Stratus Building Solutions Group?
Stratus Building Solutions Group franchises are sold by SBS Services Group LLC.
From SBS Services Group LLC’s 2024 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 pages 16–17. |
|---|---|
| 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: SBS Services Group LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 16–17, bankruptcy on page 17
Stratus Building Solutions Group filings
The figures on this page come from SBS Services Group LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 19, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 19, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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