ZIPS Cleaners franchise
A retail dry cleaning and laundry business. At the end of 2025 there were 72 ZIPS Cleaners locations in the US, 52 franchised and 20 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $868K–$1.29M
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 6% of royalty net sales
- Locations, 2025
- 72−11 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From ZIPS FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a ZIPS Cleaners franchise costs
Opening Full-service cleaning plant costs an estimated $867,700 to $1,287,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: ZIPS FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
ZIPS Cleaners franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ZIPS FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of royalty net sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ZIPS FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures ZIPS Cleaners publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: ZIPS FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66 (+3) | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 70 (+4) | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 (−18) | 20 | 22 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: ZIPS FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
How ZIPS Cleaners compares
Of the 37 cleaning franchises on this site, ZIPS Cleaners is the most expensive to open and the 27th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | ZIPS Cleaners | Typical cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $868K | $118K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 11.5% | 4.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −17.5% | +4.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 29 of 37 |
Typical is the median across the 37 brands in cleaning franchises.
