Home and commercial services

The Cleaning Authority franchise

Residential cleaning services provided through local franchised offices.

Opening investment: $76,600–$147,100
Average annual revenue: $2,486,854
U.S. locations: 244

Opening costs and fees

$76,600–$147,100

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Enterprise Market (30,000 to 60,000 Designated Households)

$92,850–$147,100

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $22,500–$45,000 (Territory Fee (Enterprise Market)) and $27,000–$30,000 (Additional Funds (3 months) (Enterprise Market)).

Hometown Market (15,000 to 29,999 Designated Households)

$76,600–$119,599

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $22,500–$45,000 (Territory Fee (Enterprise Market)) and $27,000–$30,000 (Additional Funds (3 months) (Enterprise Market)).

Revenue and performance

$2,486,854

Avg. Annual Gross Revenue ($2,280,201 median) · 71 disclosed cohort (2025 Item 19)

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

244 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

2026 FDD Item 20 Table 1 reports 241 franchised and 3 company-owned U.S. outlets (244 total) at fiscal year-end 2025.

Average annual revenue

2026 FDD Item 19 reports average annual Annual Gross Revenue of $2,486,854 and median of $2,280,201 across 71 disclosed cohort (2025). This is a reported gross revenue/sales figure, not net profit or owner income.

Opening investment

$92,850–$147,100 for Enterprise Market (30,000 to 60,000 Designated Households); $76,600–$119,599 for Hometown Market (15,000 to 29,999 Designated Households) in the 2026 FDD Item 7 tables, including $22,500–$45,000 (Territory Fee (Enterprise Market)) and $27,000–$30,000 (Additional Funds (3 months) (Enterprise Market)).

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare The Cleaning Authority’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in house cleaning (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):