As an entrepreneur researching franchises in the burgeoning commercial cleaning industry, you should take a closer look at two stand-out brands: First is the Jani-King franchise, with a long history in janitorial services, and next is ServiceMaster Clean, a premier brand in business for more than six decades.
Both brands are involved in a competitive industry. According to IBISWorld, the janitorial services industry is worth an estimated $90.1 billion.
A Closer Look at Jani-King
Based on information posted on the Jani-King website, this franchise has been in business since 1969 and has 120 regional support offices in 10 countries. They offer two commercial franchise opportunities — a unit franchise and a regional franchise.
They offer franchise business training and educate owners about cleaning techniques for restrooms, offices, carpeted areas, tile, and other hard surface floors, etc. Jani-King utilizes the most up-to-date cleaning standards as well as tools and equipment. They currently service commercial businesses like hotels and hospitals, while specializing in sports facilities like stadiums, arenas, ballparks, and college athletic facilities.
The Jani-King franchise does not provide any financial information on their franchise website, but they do indicate that new franchisees receive a prescribed amount of monthly business to service from their local region as part of their initial business term.
A Closer Look at the ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
In comparison, ServiceMaster Clean has been in business since 1929 and began franchising in 1952. We have more than 900 ServiceMaster Clean franchises in 12 countries. We offer both traditional franchise ownership opportunities and business conversion.
ServiceMaster Clean’s comprehensive franchise training helps franchise owners with their business, combining classroom instruction, in-field operational support and hands-on technical training. We also provide training with our high cleaning standards while continually updating using the latest cleaning innovations.
We not only deliver commercial cleaning for all business types like offices, retail centers and schools, but our long-time specialty is cleaning medical facilities from hospital surgical rooms to local critical care centers, which sets us apart from our competitors.
Our model is designed to give franchise owners recurring revenue by invoicing customers daily, weekly, or monthly. ServiceMaster Clean provides an essential service that is recession-resistant, using our proprietary products that don’t just clean but sanitize according to the highest standards.
Comparing ServiceMaster Clean and Jani-King Franchise Costs
| ServiceMaster Clean | Jani-King |
|---|---|
|
Initial Franchise Fee $32,500 Initial Investment $86,320 - $121,935 Net Worth Requirement $100,000 Cash Requirement $50,000 Royalty Fee $250+/mo. Ad Royalty Fee $20+/mo. Term of Agreement 5 years |
Initial Franchise Fee: $16,750-$33,000 Initial Investment: $20,354-$51,840 Net Worth Requirement: n/a Cash Requirement: n/a Royalty Fee: 10% of monthly gross Accounting Fee: 3% of monthly gross Advertising Fee: 1.5% of monthly gross Term of Agreement: 10 years |
*Service Master Clean Numbers from our 2023 FDD
*Jani-King Numbers from Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
In a side-by-side comparison, due to the difference in franchise models — ServiceMaster Clean is set up as a traditional franchise whereas Jani-King offers Unit and Regional franchise opportunities, so financial requirements are structured dissimilarly. While Regional franchise models are often less expensive, they often lack the level of brand awareness and franchisee support a more traditional franchise like ServiceMaster Clean offers. These benefits ensure each franchise owner is equipped with all the tools necessary to run a successful business.
If you’re interested in being part of a long-established commercial cleaning franchise, which was created to provide quality service to customers and a profitable business opportunity for franchise owners, ServiceMaster Clean is a strong brand.
If you’d like to take a deeper dive, we are excited to talk to you about running your own ServiceMaster Clean franchise. Get started by filling out our interest form and we’ll be in touch to provide additional information.