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Cheapest Cleaning & restoration franchises to open
The 15 lowest-cost cleaning & restoration franchises by total initial investment (FDD Item 7) — the low-cost end of the category, ranked from the disclosure documents themselves rather than from anyone's marketing. Every figure is read from the brand's most recent FDD — not marketing copy.
| # | Franchise | Total investment | Investment | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner · Item 19 ✓ | $2,250 | $1,000 – $3,500 | Low |
| 2 | COIT · Item 19 ✓ | $3,700 | $1,700 – $5,700 | Medium |
| 3 | RR | $5,725 | $500 – $10,950 | High |
| 4 | Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the Southern Valley | $8,225 | $5,500 – $10,950 | High |
| 5 | Zerorez · Item 19 ✓ | $17,729 | $16,979 – $18,479 | Medium |
| 6 | Gemini Cleaners | $24,000 | $23,000 – $25,000 | Medium |
| 7 | Mulberrys Garment Care | $24,000 | $23,000 – $25,000 | High |
| 8 | ZIPS Cleaners · Item 19 ✓ | $24,000 | $23,000 – $25,000 | Medium |
| 9 | VCS Business | $25,233 | $13,765 – $36,700 | Medium |
| 10 | Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems of Ontario · Item 19 ✓ | $28,938 | $4,605 – $53,270 | Medium |
| 11 | KDO Capital | $30,647 | $3,224 – $58,070 | High |
| 12 | Jan-Pro Sacramento · Item 19 ✓ | $31,098 | $3,925 – $58,270 | Medium |
| 13 | Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems of Riverside · Item 19 ✓ | $31,450 | $4,830 – $58,070 | Medium |
| 14 | Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems Central Coast | $34,240 | $10,410 – $58,070 | Medium |
| 15 | Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems of San Francisco · Item 19 ✓ | $34,327 | $3,383 – $65,270 | High |
Ranked from FDDs filed with state franchise registries. Figures are as disclosed by each franchisor; “best” reflects the single metric above, not an overall recommendation. Tap any brand for the full cost, earnings, litigation and benchmark breakdown.
This page ranks one number. The report on a single brand gives you the actual Item 19 earnings, every fee line, the litigation detail, outlet churn, and where each figure lands against cleaning & restoration peers — plus the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.