$250K Year 1, Built and Ready to Scale
Rolling Suds franchise for sale in Cook County, Illinois
List Price: $160,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$250,000 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
$25,000 – $50,000
Seasonal Business
Yes
Value of Inventory
Less than $25,000
Value of Assets
$25,000 – $50,000
Year Established
2024
Business Operates From
My office or commercial location
Location Is
Leased
Approx. Monthly Rent
$3,000
Total Employees
Less than 10
+3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
SignificantSeller financing Available
Full-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Rolling Suds Northshore–Evanston is an established exterior-cleaning business serving two territories across Chicago’s North Shore and Evanston. The business generated approximately $220,000 in revenue during its first full calendar year and has built a strong pipeline of residential and commercial opportunities.
The operation has trained personnel, established customer relationships, documented processes, professional equipment, and a five-star Google rating. Technicians perform the fieldwork while the owner concentrates on sales, estimates, scheduling, customer relationships, and operational management.
Commercial customers and prospects include retail centers, homeowners associations, parking garages, multifamily properties, restaurants, and national-account locations. The company has generated approximately $900,000 to $1 million in written proposals and maintains a database of more than 1,000 customers and prospects. Growth opportunities include more consistent proposal follow-up, adding crews, improving marketing efficiency, and expanding recurring commercial work.
An established commercial agreement running through 2030 currently produces approximately $20,000 in annual recurring revenue, subject to customer approval and transfer terms.
The sale includes approximately $30,000 in owned equipment, including commercial hot-water pressure-washing equipment and two professional water-fed-pole window-cleaning systems.
The business also operates a fully equipped 2024 Isuzu NRR box truck that originally cost approximately $150,000 when equipped. The seller invested $30,000 upfront and has made lease payments since May 2024. Subject to lender approval, a qualified buyer may assume the remaining lease.
This opportunity is best suited for a hands-on owner who can lead sales, manage employees, and develop commercial relationships. Seller financing and transition assistance may be available to a qualified buyer.
Growth opportunities
Growth opportunities come primarily from stronger execution, additional capacity, and consistent sales follow-up. The company has generated more than $1 million in written proposals with an approximate 20% historical close rate, demonstrating clear demand across the market. Adding and developing crews would allow the business to accept more work during peak periods. There is continued demand from homeowners associations, retail centers, property managers, parking garages, and multifamily properties for larger and recurring projects. The business also maintains a database of more than 1,000 customers and prospects that has not been fully developed. A new owner could grow revenue through systematic follow-up, recurring-service agreements, improved marketing efficiency, customer reactivation, referrals, and greater participation in the franchisor’s National Accounts program. The company also has an immediate opportunity to improve profitability by relocating to a smaller, lower-cost facility. The current location is larger than necessary, and a more efficient space could reduce monthly overhead by approximately $1,500 to $2,000 while still accommodating the truck, equipment, and daily operations.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
The owner runs the business full-time, focusing on sales, quoting, and managing operations, while the team handles daily service work. This is best suited for a hands-on owner-operator who is comfortable with sales, leading a team, and driving growth. It is not a passive investment and requires active involvement to scale.
Franchise Accolades & Awards
An established holiday and permanent-lighting division is also available with the sale or as a separate purchase. It includes approximately $5,000–$7,500 in lighting equipment and inventory, existing customers, branding, and trained installation capability. The seller has completed permanent lighting training and can provide operational training to the buyer. Any dealer or vendor authorization is subject to provider approval.
Additional Info
Approximately $250,000 in first full-year revenue | Two established territories covering Chicago’s North Shore and Evanston | Five-star Google rating across 21 reviews | Commercial focus including HOAs, retail centers, parking garages, and multifamily properties | Approximately $20,000 in annual recurring commercial revenue through 2030, subject to transfer terms | More than $1 million in written proposals with an approximate 20% historical close rate | Database of 1000 Commercial contacts.
Asset Description
Approximately $30,000–$40,000 in owned assets and equipment, including a commercial hot-water pressure washer, two professional water-fed-pole systems, a 1,550-gallon water-storage tank with transfer pump, hoses, tools, accessories, shelving, desks, chairs, and other office equipment. The leased 2024 Isuzu NRR is available through potential lease assumption but is excluded from this value
Inventory Description
Operating inventory includes pressure-washing chemicals, detergents, replacement parts, fittings, hoses, safety supplies, and other consumable materials on hand at closing. Final inventory will vary based on normal business use and will be confirmed before closing.
Reason for Selling
he owner works full-time, primarily handling sales, estimates, scheduling, customer relationships, commercial account development, and overall operational management. Trained technicians perform the daily fieldwork. The business is currently best suited for a hands-on owner who can lead the team, maintain customer relationships, and drive growth, although additional management could reduce the owner’s involvement over time.
Why I Love My Franchise
What I value most is the flexibility of the business. We can serve homeowners while also pursuing larger commercial accounts such as retail centers, HOAs, multifamily properties, and parking garages. The brand and professional equipment help establish credibility, while the National Accounts program provides access to opportunities that would be difficult for an independent operator to pursue. Success comes from relationships, follow-up, and execution.
About Rolling Suds
Rolling Suds is a power washing franchise focused exclusively on exterior cleaning for residential and commercial properties, using power and soft washing across surfaces such as homes, driveways, patios, storefronts, parking lots and building exteriors. The original business was founded in 1990 in Pennsylvania and operated for more than three decades before launching as a national franchise system in 2023.
Since then it has grown into one of the largest power washing franchises in the United States, with a network of 250-plus territories and more than 500,000 properties cleaned. The brand runs a low-overhead, territory-based model built around in-house-built trucks and a proprietary Professional Wash Method designed to standardise quality in an otherwise fragmented, largely unregulated industry.
Rolling Suds positions itself as a “franchisee-first” company and serves both homeowners and commercial property managers, giving owners two distinct revenue streams. The franchise system was founded by Aaron Harper, who stepped down as CEO in 2025 to become Chairman as new leadership took over the fast-growing network.
Franchisee Support
Rolling Suds onboards new owners through a 9-Week Power Launch Program that includes in-person training at corporate HQ, with 31 hours of classroom and 57 hours of on-the-job training. Ongoing support covers near-monthly training, coaching, lead generation, SEO and website support, reputation management, marketing, national accounts management and a 24/7 call centre, plus regular franchisee calls and conventions. Buyers of an existing unit should confirm what transfer training and call-centre and system access carry over to incoming ownership.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Rolling Suds is widely described as the largest power washing franchise in the US, built on a brand with more than three decades of operating history. In 2025 it debuted on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 at #311 and was named one of Entrepreneur's Fastest-Growing Franchises, reflecting rapid territory growth since it began franchising in 2023. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, online reviews and referral sources.
Industry / Market
The US power-washing and exterior-cleaning services market is estimated to approach $3 billion by 2026, supported by steady residential maintenance spending and commercial property managers' need for regular exterior upkeep. Demand is recurring and relatively recession-resistant, as cleaning protects property value and appearance. The sector remains highly fragmented and largely unregulated, giving a standardised national brand room to win share. For resale buyers, the mix of residential versus commercial accounts shapes a territory's resilience.
Ideal Owner
Rolling Suds suits a hands-on owner-operator who leads with B2B sales and local networking rather than running the wand personally. The franchisor looks for candidates with business experience, an enterprise mindset and team-building ability, comfortable recruiting and managing crews, winning commercial accounts and building community relationships. Prior power washing experience is not required, but owners should be sales-oriented, process-driven and focused on scaling a route-based service business to its full territory potential.