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Cleaning/JanitorialRevenue OnlyItem 19: ✓ DisclosedQuality: 100/100

Vanguard Cleaning Systems

Based on 2025 FDD · 12 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
45
D
High Risk
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Total Investment Range$165K – $473K
MinMid: $319KMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$100K
Royalty Rate
5%
Ad Fund Rate
1.5%
Total Burden
6.5%
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
3
-8 vs prior yr
Net Unit Growth
↓ -100.0%
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
717.5%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
0.1 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
100.0%
vs ~7.2% industry avg
Median Revenue
$8.0M
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
HIGH: SBA default rate 100% · MEDIUM: Significant unit decline
HIGH ×1MED ×1
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Vanguard Cleaning Systems vs. Cleaning/Janitorial Average

MetricVanguard Cleaning SystemsCleaning/Janitorial Avg
SBA Default Rate100.0%▼7.2%
Cash-on-Cash Return717.5%▲15.5%
Total Investment$319K$250K

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

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Questions to Ask Before You Sign

5 data-driven questions every Vanguard Cleaning Systems franchise buyer should ask.

  1. 1.What is Vanguard Cleaning Systems's SBA default rate compared to its competitors?Learn more →
  2. 2.Does Vanguard Cleaning Systems 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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