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Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) franchise — is it worth it?

Cleaning & restoration · FDD-based assessment · registered 2024

Medium risk Stable network

Vanguard Cleaning Systems offers a master franchise opportunity in the cleaning and restoration sector, requiring an initial investment between $147,375 and $460,750.

Everything below is free, read straight off Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s registered filing, with where the numbers land against cleaning & restoration peers. Weighing Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.

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Total initial investment
$147,375 – $460,750
Bottom quartile for cleaning & restoration · median $180,063
Initial franchise fee
$100,000
FDD Item 5
Royalty
5%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Not disclosed
no franchisor earnings
Litigation (Item 3)
2 cases
in Item 3
Outlet network
51 units
flat last year

Figures above are as disclosed in Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-27513 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.

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Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) franchise profit — what the FDD discloses

Plainly: Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing (74% of cleaning & restoration franchisors in our corpus do disclose); the fees, litigation and outlet churn Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Cleaning & restoration franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 2 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 2 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a cleaning & restoration of this kind.

The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s latest tables show a stable franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved 0 to 51 in the latest reported year.

Cleaning & restoration franchises at a similar investment level

Anyone weighing Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.

Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the Southern Valley$5,500 – $10,950VCS Business$13,765 – $36,700Vital Restoration$143,750 – $310,567 · Item 19 disclosedVoda Cleaning & Restoration$206,659 – $376,873 · Item 19 disclosedServiceMaster Restore®$255,075 – $365,310 · Item 19 disclosedCertified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN$84,650 – $538,850 · Item 19 disclosedCRDN$84,650 – $538,850 · Item 19 disclosedCRS Packout$201,300 – $422,700 · Item 19 disclosedVanguard Cleaning Systems$164,961 – $472,556 · Item 19 disclosedCity Wide Facility Solutions$229,729 – $410,730 · Item 19 disclosedServpro (Unit)$263,305 – $385,570Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the Central Valleyinvestment not disclosed

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) franchise — frequently asked

How much does a Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) franchise cost?

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $147,375 – $460,750, with an initial franchise fee of $100,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against cleaning & restoration peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $180,063).

How much profit does a Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) franchise make?

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.

Does Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

No — Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing: 74% of cleaning & restoration franchisors in our corpus do disclose.

Are there lawsuits against Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)?

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 2 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 2 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.

Is Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise) a good franchise to buy?

Nobody can answer that from Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Master Franchise)'s numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against cleaning & restoration peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.