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Buy a Spaulding Decon Franchise

Spaulding Decon is a specialist crime scene and biohazard cleanup franchise, handling work few businesses can take on: biohazard and trauma decontamination, unattended-death and homicide cleanup, hoarding remediation, drug- and meth-lab cleanup, mold removal and water-damage restoration. Founded in 2005 and franchising since 2016, the brand trades as “The Last Responders” and serves residential, commercial and property-stakeholder clients who need discreet, rapid-response cleaning after difficult events.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Spaulding Decon runs a territory-based network operating across several US states and is expanding toward national coverage. Much of the work is insurance-funded, and franchisees draw on proprietary cleaning products, specialised equipment and a corporate call centre that generates leads.

In January 2026 the franchisor was fully acquired by Katie and Kyle Wilson, who took over the entire business — trademarks, franchise systems, training and technology — from founder Laura Spaulding, a former police officer who built the first nationally franchised decontamination service of its kind. The new owners, serving as CEO and CFO, have committed to 12–24 months of operational and systems upgrades.

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Why buy a Spaulding Decon Franchise?

Buying a Spaulding Decon franchise means entering a specialised, essential-services niche with limited direct competition and high barriers to entry. The work is non-discretionary and often insurance-funded, which supports steadier demand than discretionary home services, and the brand has built unusual name recognition for its category through national media coverage and a visible consumer-facing presence.

Franchisees operate within protected territories and benefit from proprietary cleaning chemicals and equipment, a national call centre that feeds leads, and recruiting support for the specialised technician roles the model depends on. The recent acquisition by hands-on owners investing in operational systems is a signal worth weighing: it points to renewed corporate investment, though the support structure is actively evolving under the new ownership.

Spaulding Decon Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $45,000 – $49,000

    • Total Initial Investment

      $122,700 – $204,550

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      7% – 8%

  • Training & Support

    • 40 hours on the job training,

    • 73 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

Spaulding Decon – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners complete an initial programme at the Tampa headquarters around 73 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of on-the-job training, covering decontamination, OSHA safety compliance, customer handling and business operations. Ongoing support includes a national call centre that generates leads, recruiting assistance for technician hiring, marketing and digital-marketing training, and access to proprietary cleaning products and specialised equipment. Because the franchisor changed hands in January 2026 and is upgrading systems, resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and system access carry over to a new owner.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Spaulding Decon suits a hands-on, emotionally resilient operator comfortable with the realities of trauma and biohazard work. No prior cleaning or restoration experience is required given the structured training, but owners should be process-driven and compliance-minded around OSHA safety standards, able to recruit and manage technician crews, and steady under the discretion these jobs demand. Strong local relationship-building — with insurers, funeral homes, law enforcement and referral partners — and a willingness to stay involved in daily operations matter more than industry background.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Spaulding Decon is an established name in its niche, ranked by Entrepreneur magazine as the #1 crime scene cleaning franchise in 2023 and recognised on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, including as a Top Low-Cost Franchise. The firm holds IICRC certification and has earned strong consumer ratings on platforms such as HomeAdvisor, alongside national media coverage in outlets including the Associated Press, Business Insider and Yahoo Finance. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, insurer relationships and referral reputation.

  4. Industry / Market

    Crime scene and biohazard cleanup is a specialised niche within the broader US property-restoration industry, valued for its essential nature. Demand is driven by events that happen regardless of the economy — deaths, accidents, hoarding, drug contamination and disease outbreaks — and much of the work is reimbursed through insurance, which stabilises revenue. Industry research points to high-single-digit annual growth for the US home-decontamination and biohazard-cleaning segment through 2030, supported by aging housing stock and greater awareness of professional remediation. For resale buyers, this resilience underpins steady local demand.

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