RANKED · STRONG & STEADY ONLY · 3 BRANDS
Best cleaning & restoration franchises that can start under $100K
Only brands we rate Strong or Steady appear — from a current FDD (no more than two years old), with enough history to judge, and a loan record that doesn't cap the rating. Strong first. Verdicts are our opinion from the filed record, not investment advice.
Only the cheapest disclosed format is below this budget — the upper end of the range may be far above it. These are filing estimates, not a quote for your location.
- 1. SQUEEGEE SQUADStrong
$70K–$264K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +38% · 2026 FDD
- 2. TIDE CLEANERSStrong
$40K–$2.5M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +8% · 2024 FDD · 1+ year old
$46K–$171K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +7% · 2025 FDD
| # | Units · latest run | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SQUEEGEE SQUAD $70K–$264K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDWindow cleaning & exterior washing2026 FDD | Strong | +38% | |
| 02 | TIDE CLEANERS $40K–$2.5M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDDry cleaning & garment care2024 FDD · 1+ year old | Strong | +8% | |
| 03 | Aire-Master of America $46K–$171K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDCommercial janitorial & hygiene2025 FDD | Steady | +7% |
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