The Steam Police franchise
2026 filing · April 22, 2026
The Steam Police at a glance
A cleaning and restoration business serving homes and businesses.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Steam Police Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Webster, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $175K–$281K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the advertising fund and local advertising of $1,000 a month in the first year, then 2.5% of sales
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $10,000.00
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From The Steam Police Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Steam Police among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Steam Police | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $227,750 | Costs less than 65% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a The Steam Police franchise costs
Opening one The Steam Police costs an estimated $174,500 to $281,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: The Steam Police Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
The Steam Police franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Steam Police Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the advertising fund and local advertising of $1,000 a month in the first year, then 2.5% of sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Transfer/Assignment Fee | $5,000.00 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000.00 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Steam Police Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures The Steam Police 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: The Steam Police Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
How The Steam Police compares
Of the 57 restoration franchises on this site, The Steam Police is the 39th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Steam Police | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $175K | $152K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $281K | $255K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 54 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 44 of 57 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 57 brands in restoration franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: The Steam Police Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Who owns The Steam Police?
The Steam Police franchises are sold by The Steam Police Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From The Steam Police Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, page 7.
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: The Steam Police Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 8–9, bankruptcy on page 9
The Steam Police filings
The figures on this page come from The Steam Police Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 22, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 22, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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