U Got Stink franchise
2025 filing · July 16, 2025Fewer locations
U Got Stink at a glance
An odor removal service for vehicle dealerships, hotels, apartments and other buildings. At the end of 2025 there were 12 U Got Stink locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- U Got Stink Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2011
- 14 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Vancouver, Washington
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $18K–$84K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $7K–$15K
- For a vehicle-dealership territory; hotel and building territories are $2,000 to $10,000
- Royalty
- 25% of receipts
- No royalty: customers pay the franchisor, which keeps 25% of gross customer receipts and pays you 75%
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Franchisor’s out of pocket costs (minimum $750)
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 12
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 12
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 7
- Most in California, Florida and Wisconsin
From U Got Stink Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
U Got Stink among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | U Got Stink | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $50,958 | Costs less than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $7,000 | Lower than 97% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 12 | Fewer than 58% of franchises |
How much a U Got Stink franchise costs
Opening one U Got Stink costs an estimated $18,400 to $83,515. 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 $20K.
Source: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
U Got Stink franchise fee
The franchise fee is $7,000 to $15,000, for a vehicle-dealership territory; hotel and building territories are $2,000 to $10,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty: customers pay the franchisor, which keeps 25% of gross customer receipts and pays you 75%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Software User Fee | Currently $40 per month (per user) |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 |
| Extension/Renewal Fee | Franchisor’s out of pocket costs (minimum $750) |
| Additional Training or Assistance | $1,000 per person plus travel expenses |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 21
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures U Got Stink 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: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | U Got Stink | Typical cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −7.7% / −7.7% | +2.3% / +11% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 23% / 31% | 4.9% / 18% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical cleaning brand is the median of the 51 brands in cleaning franchises with three years of counts.
How U Got Stink compares
Of the 125 cleaning franchises on this site, U Got Stink is the 13th cheapest to open and the 80th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | U Got Stink | Typical cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $18K | $97K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $84K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $7K | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 12 | 46 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 (0) | 0 | +1 | −1 |
| 2025 | 12 (−1) | 0 | +2 | −3 |
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: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 35
Where U Got Stink locations are
At the end of 2025, U Got Stink had franchised locations in 7 states. The most are in California, Florida and Wisconsin.
- California4
- Florida2
- Wisconsin2
- Missouri1
- Oregon1
- Texas1
Source: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
Who owns U Got Stink?
U Got Stink franchises are sold by U Got Stink Franchising, LLC.
From U Got Stink Franchising, LLC’s 2025 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: U Got Stink Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
U Got Stink filings
The figures on this page come from U Got Stink Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued July 16, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | July 16, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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