System4 franchise
2026 filing · March 26, 2026Shares sales figures
System4 at a glance
A commercial cleaning franchise providing janitorial services to businesses in its territory through employees or subcontractors.
The business
- Franchisor
- System4, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Brecksville, Ohio
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $128K–$377K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $96K–$300K
- Depends on the size and population of the territory
- Royalty
- 1%–6.2%
- 1% to 6.2% of gross sales, paid twice a month, subject to minimum royalties
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
From System4, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
System4 among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | System4 | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $252,500 | Costs less than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $96,000 | Higher than 98% of franchises |
How much a System4 franchise costs
Opening one System4 costs an estimated $128,000 to $377,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: System4, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
System4 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $96,000 to $300,000, depends on the size and population of the territory. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: System4, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 1% to 6.2% of gross sales, paid twice a month, subject to minimum royalties. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $25,000 or 3% of the Sales Price, whichever is larger |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Refresher Training | $300 per day for each attendee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: System4, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures System4 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $1,793,063
Yearly figures for 2025, per franchisee, 52 fully reporting U.S. franchisees open more than a year in 2025 (company-owned regions left out).
Sales are what the business takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: System4, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 34–35
SBA loans to System4 franchisees
Lenders approved 33 SBA 7(a) loans for System4 franchisees from 2016 to 2026, $14M in all. All 14 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 19 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 System4 compares
Of the 45 commercial cleaning franchises on this site, System4 is the 34th cheapest to open.
| Figure | System4 | Typical commercial cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $128K | $66K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $377K | $134K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $96K | $35K | $40K |
| 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.
Who owns System4?
System4 franchises are sold by System4, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From System4, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 7.
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 8–10. |
|---|---|
| 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: System4, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 8–10, bankruptcy on page 10
System4 filings
The figures on this page come from System4, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 26, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 26, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs and fees |
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