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Cleaning/JanitorialNo Item 19Item 19: ✗ Not DisclosedQuality: 83/100

Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the Southern Valley

Based on 2022 FDD · 2 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
24
F
Very High Risk
Composite score based on SBA default rate, unit growth, disclosure quality & investment efficiency.
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Total Investment Range$6K – $10K
MinMid: $8KMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$5K
Royalty Rate
10%
Ad Fund Rate
5%
Total Burden
15.0%
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
42
-2 vs prior yr
Net Unit Growth
↓ -4.5%
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
~8–15%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
~5–12 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
100.0%
vs ~7.2% industry avg
Median Revenue
~$800K–$2M
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
HIGH: Missing Item 19 disclosure · MEDIUM: Royalty burden above 10% · HIGH: SBA default rate 100%
HIGH ×2MED ×1
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Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the Southern Valley vs. Cleaning/Janitorial Average

MetricVanguard Cleaning Systems of the Southern ValleyCleaning/Janitorial Avg
SBA Default Rate100.0%▼7.2%
Cash-on-Cash Return—15.5%
Total Investment$8K$250K

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

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