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Buy a Jani King Franchise

Jani-King is a commercial cleaning franchise founded in 1969 and headquartered in Addison, Texas. It is widely regarded as the first commercial cleaning company to franchise through a network of local support offices, and it has grown into one of the largest brands in the category, with more than 6,500 franchisees and over 120 support offices across roughly 10 countries.

The core opportunity is the home-based unit franchise: a low-overhead, owner-operator model with no storefront or office lease. Franchisees deliver recurring janitorial programmes to offices, medical facilities, schools, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing plants and sporting venues, plus periodic work such as carpet cleaning, floor refinishing, window washing and disinfection. A defining feature is that Jani-King’s regional offices sign cleaning contracts and offer accounts to franchisees, rather than leaving owners to build a client base entirely on their own.

Above the unit level, Jani-King also grants regional and international territory rights, and its national accounts team services high-profile clients including major sports stadiums.

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Why buy a Jani King Franchise?

Buying a Jani-King franchise gives access to one of the most established names in commercial cleaning, a recurring-revenue B2B service that has proved resilient across economic cycles. The home-based unit model carries no commercial lease, which keeps overhead low and lets owners scale by adding accounts and cleaning staff rather than premises.

The brand’s distinctive advantage is its account-provision system: regional sales teams secure contracts and offer them to franchisees, while the corporate national accounts team signs partnerships with hospitals, hotels, stadiums and event venues. Franchisees also gain equipment-leasing and uniform programmes through manufacturer partnerships, ongoing operations support, and the brand recognition that comes from decades of category leadership and high-profile venue contracts.

Jani King Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1969

    • Franchising Since

      1974

    • New Startup Cost

      $16,000 – $57,000

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $35,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $1,500

    • Royalty Fee

      10%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      56

    • New Units Opened *

      4

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $117,895

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Jani King – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training spans 100+ hours of classroom and on-the-job instruction covering cleaning techniques, equipment use, periodic services such as carpet and floor care, facility inspections, and marketing for new accounts. Ongoing support runs through regional offices, whose operations teams give daily guidance and regional directors assist with inspections, marketing and supply sourcing. Technology covers customer communication, accounting and franchise reporting, alongside equipment-leasing and uniform programmes. Resale buyers should confirm with their regional office what initial training and system access transfer to incoming owners.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Jani-King suits hands-on, sales-minded operators comfortable winning and keeping B2B accounts and managing the quality of recurring cleaning work. No cleaning experience is required, as initial training covers the technical side, so the bigger fit factors are reliability, people skills and the discipline to manage schedules, staff and customer relationships. The model rewards owners willing to start hands-on in the field and build toward managing crews and multiple accounts, making it a fit for self-starters seeking a low-overhead, home-based business.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Jani-King is recognized as a pioneer of the commercial cleaning franchise model, having been the first in the category to build a network of local support offices. It has ranked for years in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, including repeated #1 placements among commercial cleaning franchises, and is a member of the IFA's VetFran initiative supporting veteran ownership. Its roster of clients, including major sports stadiums and event venues, adds further credibility. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, reviews and referral sources.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US commercial cleaning industry is worth around $78 billion and has grown roughly 6% a year over the past decade, supported by steady demand from offices, healthcare, education and hospitality. Cleaning is an essential, contract-based service that tends to hold up through economic cycles, and heightened attention to hygiene and disinfection since the pandemic has reinforced demand. Because revenue is recurring and locally delivered, the strength of any individual territory depends on its account mix and the commercial activity within it, a key factor for resale buyers.

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