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SM Clean L.L.C. d/b/a ServiceMaster® Plumbing

Based on 2017 FDD · 1 filing in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
57
C
Moderate Risk
Composite score based on SBA default rate, unit growth, disclosure quality & investment efficiency.
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Total Investment Range$124K – $134K
MinMid: $129KMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$75K
Royalty Rate
—
Ad Fund Rate
3%
Total Burden
—
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
—
Net Unit Growth
→ —
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
~8–15%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
~5–12 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
~3–8%
Fewer than 50 loans on record
Median Revenue
~$800K–$2M
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
LOW: Single-year corpus · LOW: Low data quality score
LOW ×2
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Estimated using sector-average margins. Actual franchise economics vary by location, operator, and market conditions.

SM Clean L.L.C. d/b/a ServiceMaster® Plumbing vs. Home Services Average

MetricSM Clean L.L.C. d/b/a ServiceMaster® PlumbingHome Services Avg
SBA Default Rate—4.9%
Cash-on-Cash Return—22.3%
Total Investment$129K$145K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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PatchMaster
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5 data-driven questions every SM Clean L.L.C. d/b/a ServiceMaster® Plumbing franchise buyer should ask.

  1. 1.What is SM Clean L.L.C. d/b/a ServiceMaster® Plumbing's SBA default rate compared to its competitors?Learn more →
  2. 2.Does SM Clean L.L.C. d/b/a ServiceMaster® Plumbing disclose Item 19 financial performance representations?Learn more →
  3. 3.What is the net unit growth trend over the past 3 years?Learn more →
  4. 4.What is the franchisee termination and transfer rate per Item 20?Learn more →
  5. 5.What do the FDD litigation disclosures (Item 3) reveal about franchisor legal history?Learn more →
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