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Aire-Master of America vs SERVICEMASTER CLEAN

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

Aire-Master of America
Proven & steady
SERVICEMASTER CLEAN
Proven & steady
Verdict
Units · latest run
+6.9% (2021–2024)
Net unit change
-3.6% (2023–2025)
Weak
Exit quality
Fair
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0× expected (0 of 75)
—
Distress
—
$30,000
Franchise fee
$40,000
$46K–$171K
Investment range
$112K–$188K
5%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

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