Zerorez franchise
A residential and commercial carpet and surface cleaning business. At the end of 2025 there were 82 Zerorez locations in the US, 60 franchised and 22 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $219K–$411K
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- 6%; minimums apply
- Locations, 2025
- 82+7 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Zerorez franchise costs
Opening Standard territory costs an estimated $218,718 to $410,698. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 19
Zerorez franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales subject to territory minimums; hometown market terms differ. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Zerorez publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 (+2) | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 57 (+2) | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | 60 (+3) | 22 | 5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 48
How Zerorez compares
Of the 37 cleaning franchises on this site, Zerorez is the 34th cheapest to open and the 25th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Zerorez | Typical cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $219K | $118K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +13.2% | +4.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 29 of 37 |
Typical is the median across the 37 brands in cleaning franchises.
