CLEANBUCKS — CLEANING FRANCHISE COST WORKSHEET
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Use this worksheet before signing any cleaning franchise agreement.
All numbers should be pulled from the franchisor's current Franchise
Disclosure Document (FDD), specifically Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19,
and 20. If a franchise rep cannot answer any of these, treat that
silence as your answer.

SECTION 1 — UPFRONT (ONE-TIME) COSTS
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Initial franchise fee (FDD Item 5) . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Territory / area development fee (if any) . . . . . . . $ __________
Training & travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Required build-out / office (FDD Item 7) . . . . . . . $ __________
Equipment & supplies (approved vendors) . . . . . . . . $ __________
Vehicle purchase / lease down-payment . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Vehicle wrap / branding (required) . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Insurance & bond (year 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Permits, licenses, LLC filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Grand-opening marketing minimum (FDD Item 6) . . . . . $ __________
Working capital (3–6 months of overhead) . . . . . . . $ __________
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SUBTOTAL — All-in launch cost . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ __________

SECTION 2 — ONGOING (MONTHLY / ANNUAL) COSTS
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Royalty % of GROSS revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ %
Marketing / brand fund % of GROSS revenue . . . . . . _____ %
Required technology / software fee (monthly) . . . . . $ __________
Required supplies markup vs open market (est.) . . . . _____ %
Local marketing minimum (monthly / annual) . . . . . . $ __________

SECTION 3 — CONTRACT TERMS
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Contract length (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Renewal fee (end of term) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Transfer / sale fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
Territory exclusivity? (yes / no / conditional) . . . _____
Non-compete on exit (years / radius) . . . . . . . . _____
Liquidated damages clause on early exit? . . . . . . _____

SECTION 4 — LIFETIME COST PROJECTION
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Projected year-3 gross revenue . . . . . . . . . . . $ __________
   × combined royalty + marketing fund %             × _____ %
   × years remaining in contract                     × _____
= LIFETIME PAYMENT TO FRANCHISOR . . . . . . . . . . $ __________

SECTION 5 — RED FLAGS (check any that apply)
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[ ] Item 19 (Financial Performance Representation) is missing or vague
[ ] Item 20 shows meaningful franchisee exits over past 3 years
[ ] Required-vendor list is opaque or marks up 20%+ vs open market
[ ] Franchisor will not connect you with 5+ current franchisees
[ ] Renewal / transfer terms are franchisor-controlled with penalty fees
[ ] Territory can be re-drawn or overlapped by franchisor

NEXT STEP
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Compare your total-cost row above against a defined-fee licensing
model. CleanBucks does not charge a percentage-of-revenue royalty.
See: https://cleanbucks.com/cleaning-franchise-alternative

This worksheet is educational and is not legal or financial advice.
Always consult a qualified franchise attorney before signing an FDD.