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THE CLEANING AUTHORITY

Franchisee Contacts Former Franchisees

Franchise Information

Source: File #539809316
FDD Issued: Apr 19, 2025
Extracted: Feb 13, 2026
Franchisor Details
Name: The Cleaning Authority Franchising SPE LLC
Parent: AB Assetco LLC
Address: 7120 Samuel Morse Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, Maryland 21046
Phone: (410) 740-1900
Franchising Since: 1996
Industry & Qualifications
Industry
Cleaning & Restoration
Veteran Discount
30.0%
Multi-Unit Discount
30.0%
Franchise Fee
$15,000 - $20,000
Royalty
6.0%
Ad Fund: 1.0%
Total Investment
$76K - $173K
Outlet Information
Total Outlets
236
Franchised
233
Company-Owned
3
Opened (Last Year)
+16
Closed (Last Year)
-4
Churn Breakdown (Last Year)
Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Ceased Ops
3
Transfers
5
Reacquired
0
Item 19 (Financial Performance)
Disclosed
Data covers 206 Enterprise Market Territories operating for the entire 2023-2024...
Financial Performance (Item 19)
Avg Unit Volume
$1,456,192
Highest
$5,095,479
Lowest
$121,197
Sample Size
206 units
Unit Economics
COGS
61.0%
Avg Ticket
$172.69
Legal History
Litigation: Yes
Pending actions: Independent Association of Cleaning Authority Franchisees v. The Cleaning Authority...
Bankruptcy: None
Number File name Source State Filing Date Actions
21402 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_North Dakota_21402.pdf ND May 3, 2022 View · Download
67968 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_North Dakota_67968.pdf ND Apr 28, 2023 View · Download
75713 442021_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Regi_South Dakota_75713.pdf SD Apr 28, 2023 View · Download
77100 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_Virginia_77100.pdf VA Apr 28, 2023 View · Download
119445 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_North Dakota_119445.pdf ND Apr 28, 2023 View · Download
119544 442021_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Regi_Rhode Island_119544.pdf RI Apr 28, 2023 View · Download
120023 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_Virginia_120023.pdf VA Apr 28, 2023 View · Download
139854 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_North Dakota_139854.pdf ND Apr 19, 2024 View · Download
141171 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_Virginia_141171.pdf VA Apr 19, 2024 View · Download
143927 442021_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Regi_South Dakota_143927.pdf SD Apr 19, 2024 View · Download
220657 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_North Dakota_220657.pdf ND Apr 25, 2025 View · Download
224618 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_Virginia_224618.pdf VA Apr 25, 2025 View · Download
224935 509619_Franchise__The_Cleaning_Authority___Exem_South Dakota_224935.pdf SD Apr 25, 2025 View · Download
638715 638715_the-cleaning-authority-franchising-spe-llc.pdf WI View · Download
539809316 MN_33763-202504-08_the-cleaning-authority-franchising-spe-llc.pdf MN May 15, 2025 View · Download
1481247099 MN_31217-202404-06_the-cleaning-authority-franchising-spe-llc.pdf MN May 20, 2024 View · Download
1537699809 MN_33763-202504-09_the-cleaning-authority-franchising-spe-llc.pdf MN May 15, 2025 View · Download
2001762317 MN_31217-202404-09_the-cleaning-authority-franchising-spe-llc.pdf MN May 20, 2024 View · Download
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