Jan-Pro of Washington, DC vs 76 Fence

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC
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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC crushes this on TAM and terrain. With 231 units and 12.7% unit growth, you’re looking at a real, expanding base—not a 1-franchisee curiosity. The approved-supplier procurement model means franchisees can actually choose their own tech stack; your software isn’t bottlenecked by a franchisor gatekeeper who likely wants to resell a bundled solution. 76 Fence’s $1.54M AUV signals deep pockets, but with exactly one franchised location, the addressable market is effectively zero. No amount of per-unit budget can fix a TAM that small.

The tradeoff is budget depth versus volume depth. 76 Fence’s franchisee can probably afford a premium all-in-one suite and might cling to a vendor for years—if you can land them. But that’s a single deal you’d have to hunt and close with zero repeatable motion. Jan-Pro offers a repeatable, land-and-expand play: low-ticket, high-velocity sales into a growing base where you can build a wedge, prove ROI, and ride the chain’s expansion. For a software vendor, 231 growing units with open procurement beats a $1.5M outlier every time.

Verdict: Jan-Pro of Washington, DC is the only scalable software-sales opportunity here; 76 Fence is a red herring.

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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC
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76 Fence
Total units
231
2
Franchised units
231
1
Unit growth YoY
12.683%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$1.54M
Royalty
10%
8%
Ad fund
1%
1%
Initial franchise fee
$950
$60K
Investment range (low)
$4K
$166K
Investment range (high)
$58K
$316K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2025
2025
Filing freshness
DUE
DUE

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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC vs 76 Fence, answered

Jan-Pro of Washington, DC has 231 total units and 76 Fence has 2, so Jan-Pro of Washington, DC is the larger system.
Jan-Pro of Washington, DC charges a 10% royalty and 76 Fence charges 8%, so 76 Fence has the lower royalty.
Jan-Pro of Washington, DC's initial franchise fee is $950 and 76 Fence's is $60K, so Jan-Pro of Washington, DC has the lower fee.
Jan-Pro of Washington, DC's initial investment runs $4K–$58K and 76 Fence's runs $166K–$316K, so 76 Fence requires the larger investment.

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