Chem-Dry vs No-H20

Side-by-side FDD data comparison. Sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents.

Chem-Dry
Cleaning/Janitorial
No-H20
Cleaning/Janitorial
MetricChem-DryNo-H20
Franchise Fee$36,000$50,000
Royalty Rate7.0%18.0%
Ad Fund Rate3.0%N/A
Min Investment$118K$338K
Max Investment$241K$366K
Median Revenue (Item 19)$153KN/A
1-Year Unit Change-185N/A
SBA Default Rate23.3%N/A
Has Item 19✓ YesNo

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Last updated: April 2026