Jani-King Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Jani-King is one of the franchises we compare in our commercial cleaning guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from Jani-King's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
Preview: figures awaiting verification
Some numbers on this page haven't been checked against their sources yet.
What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $49,754 – $137,887Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Cover page and Item 7. This FDD is from Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., a regional franchisor; terms in California come from a different regional FDD and may differ. Like Coverall, you mainly buy starter accounts the franchisor sells and bills.
- Franchise fee
- $40,250 – $92,750Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Item 5: depends on the plan, which sets the monthly billing of starter accounts offered (Plan E-10 offers $10,000 a month for $40,250). Part can be paid in monthly installments. Supplies and equipment bought from the franchisor ($7,154 to $10,637) are extra.
- Royalty
- 10% of revenuePending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Item 6: 10% royalty (with a monthly minimum), plus a 3% accounting fee and a 2.5% technology licensing fee on gross revenue.
- Marketing fund
- 1.5% of revenuePending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Item 6: advertising fee.
Compared with starting your own
- Jani-King initial investment
- $49,754 – $137,887Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Cover page and Item 7. This FDD is from Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., a regional franchisor; terms in California come from a different regional FDD and may differ. Like Coverall, you mainly buy starter accounts the franchisor sells and bills.
- Independent commercial cleaning startup cost
- $490 – $4,952*Pending verificationSourcesHousecall Pro — cleaning business startup costs (updated October 28, 2026)(opens in a new tab)Tier 3 · Guide or blog · Accessed October 31, 2026California Secretary of State — LLC forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Insureon — janitorial business insurance cost (updated September 3, 2026)(opens in a new tab)Tier 2 · Industry report · Accessed October 31, 2026California DIR, Division of Workers' Compensation — employer information(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 5 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
This FDD makes no financial performance representation.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 4,859Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). This FDD is from Jani-King of Minnesota, a regional franchisor, but its Item 20 shows Jani-King's whole U.S. system (all regions). Outlets are individual cleaning franchisees. 2025 closures: 119 terminations, 36 non-renewals and 244 ceased operations; 46 reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Jani-King counts a franchise as ceased after a calendar year with no revenue, and 4 of the 317 openings were reactivations.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 4,731Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). This FDD is from Jani-King of Minnesota, a regional franchisor, but its Item 20 shows Jani-King's whole U.S. system (all regions). Outlets are individual cleaning franchisees. 2025 closures: 119 terminations, 36 non-renewals and 244 ceased operations; 46 reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Jani-King counts a franchise as ceased after a calendar year with no revenue, and 4 of the 317 openings were reactivations.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 399Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). This FDD is from Jani-King of Minnesota, a regional franchisor, but its Item 20 shows Jani-King's whole U.S. system (all regions). Outlets are individual cleaning franchisees. 2025 closures: 119 terminations, 36 non-renewals and 244 ceased operations; 46 reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Jani-King counts a franchise as ceased after a calendar year with no revenue, and 4 of the 317 openings were reactivations.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 8.2%Pending verificationSourceJani-King 2026 FDD (Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 399 closures ÷ 4859 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). This FDD is from Jani-King of Minnesota, a regional franchisor, but its Item 20 shows Jani-King's whole U.S. system (all regions). Outlets are individual cleaning franchisees. 2025 closures: 119 terminations, 36 non-renewals and 244 ceased operations; 46 reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Jani-King counts a franchise as ceased after a calendar year with no revenue, and 4 of the 317 openings were reactivations.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for commercial cleaning
3.0 out of 5 (Elevated risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- Starter customer accounts offered as part of the plan
- Billing, accounting, and collection handled by the franchisor
- Initial Franchisee Certification Program training
- A large network: 4,750 U.S. outlets at the end of 2025
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