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ServiceMaster Clean FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 ServiceMaster Clean FDD moves the Item 7 estimated initial investment range from $104,300–$179,750 to $111,800–$187,500, and the system contracts from 621 to 584 outlets (−6.0%) year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI & SD state filings · Updated August 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$104,300$111,800+$7,500 (+7.2%)
High end of range$179,750$187,500+$7,750 (+4.3%)
Full range$104,300–$179,750$111,800–$187,500

The 2026 filing puts the Item 7 estimated initial investment at $111,800–$187,500, against $104,300–$179,750 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves by +$7,500 (+7.2%) and the high end moves by +$7,750 (+4.3%), widening the band from $75,450 to $75,700.

2025 filing: Not specified in Item 6 for a standalone royalty percent because the royalty is a formula using multiple components and a minimum. 2026 filing: The Ad Fund and Local Advertising Commitment are capped in aggregate at 2.5% of Gross Service Sales. Multiple fee tables and scaling structures are outlined in Item 6 and Exhibit A. Minimum royalties increase with business tenure.

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)621584−37 (−6.0%)
Franchised outlets621584−37 (−6.0%)
Company-owned outlets00unchanged
Openings during the year226−16
Closures during the year1033+23

ServiceMaster Clean reports 584 outlets in the 2026 FDD, against 621 in the 2025 filing — a change of −37 (−6.0%).

Outlet counts as each filing states them — 2025: Year ended December 31, 2024; 2026: December 31, 2025. Outlet counts reflect both active and former license structures. Reductions due in part to consolidations of multiple licenses into single franchises. See Item 20 notes for methodology and definitions.

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

ServiceMaster Clean included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings. The 2026 filing discloses financial performance, broken out across 7 outlet segments for Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025).

Item 6 — Ongoing Fees

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Standard royalty rateNot disclosed10%

The 2026 filing states a standard royalty of 10% of Gross Service Sales (10% for Other Services, 4-7% on Contracted Recurring Services per sliding scale; greater of this sum or the Minimum Monthly Royalty applies); the 2025 filing does not state a single percentage rate.

2026 filing: Royalties are calculated using a sliding scale: 7-4% for Contracted Recurring Services and 10% for Other Services monthly, subject to a Minimum Monthly Royalty. See Item 6 and Exhibit A for full royalty tier details.

Frequently asked questions

Did the cost to open a ServiceMaster Clean franchise change in the 2026 FDD?

The 2026 FDD for ServiceMaster Clean states an Item 7 estimated initial investment of $111,800–$187,500, against $104,300–$179,750 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves from $104,300 to $111,800 (+$7,500 (+7.2%)) and the high end moves from $179,750 to $187,500 (+$7,750 (+4.3%)).

How many locations does ServiceMaster Clean have?

The 2026 FDD for ServiceMaster Clean reports 584 outlets in Item 20, against 621 in the 2025 filing — 37 fewer.

How many ServiceMaster Clean locations closed?

The 2026 FDD for ServiceMaster Clean reports 33 outlet closures for the year it covers, against 10 in the 2025 filing.

Did ServiceMaster Clean change its royalty rate?

The standard royalty moves from Not disclosed in the 2025 filing to 10% in the 2026 filing.

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