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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC

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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC is a 231-unit, fully franchised commercial-cleaning master serving the Maryland, Virginia and DC market, with a 10% royalty. Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list for equipment and supplies, and franchised outlets grew 12.7% year over year.

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Total units
231
231 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+12.683%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
10%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$950
per unit
Investment range
$4K–$58K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

11%of gross sales (FY2025)

Ongoing fees: 11% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 10%, Ad fund 1%. Total 11% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 10%Ad fund 1%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We shall have the right to access, for any purpose or use related to the operation of our Master Franchise business and monitoring of our network of unit franchisees in, any information or data generated or stored by the required web-based platform, application or software.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

will submit to us reports and records as we require from time to time as set forth in the Operations Manuals or otherwise in writing, including a statement of the previous month’s Account Gross Billings.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

We are an approved supplier for many items you must buy or lease for the operation of your Franchise.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 20

Trademark-Specific Franchisee Organizations for Regional Master Franchisees Jan-Pro Franchise Advisory Council’s chairman is Jared Rothberger, 15565 Northland Dr #503W, Southfield, MI 48075, telephone 248-936-0300.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

22.2 During the Term, we may change the System (including the types of goods and services your Franchise offers).

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

The Master Franchisor also received rebates from several suppliers who provide regional franchisees and unit franchisees with marketing materials, paper products, cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

20

Item 8

The cost of all goods and services purchased in accordance with our specifications will range from 80% to 90% of your total purchases in starting your Franchise and range from 20% to 40% of your total purchases during the operation of your Franchise.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

You must pay a fee not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the testing.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you propose to purchase or lease any equipment, supplies, inventory or other products or services from an unapproved supplier or manufacturer, or that does not comply with our specifications, you must submit a written request for our approval, or request the proposed supplier or manufacturer to do so.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

If you accept credit cards as a method of payment at your Franchise, you must comply with payment card industry (“PCI”) and government requirements.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

We also periodically audit your Regional Developer Franchise and will provide you with the results of any brand standards audit (Section 4.6).

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 17

we may change the contents of the Operations Manual

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

you must have an approved site to begin operations by the “Start Date” which is stated in your Franchise Agreement.

Marketing

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

You must spend during each month during the term, beginning on the “Start Date” which is stated in your Franchise Agreement, at least 2% of Gross Monthly Revenue, subject to a minimum local advertising expenditure of $250 per month.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If we establish a cooperative in your region, you must become a member of the cooperative.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase or lease certain equipment, chemicals, supplies, inventory, advertising materials, and any other products and services used to operate the Regional Developer Franchise only from manufacturers and suppliers we approve in writing.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Purchases From Approved Suppliers You must purchase or lease certain equipment, chemicals, supplies, inventory, advertisingmaterials, and any other products and services used to operate the Franchise only from manufacturers and suppliers that we approve in writing.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must maintain sufficient funds in your account to permit us to withdraw the Royalty Fees, Technology Fees, Administrative Fees, and other fees and amounts due from time to time.

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We shall have the right to access, for any purpose or use related to the operation of our Master Franchise business and monitoring of our network of unit franchisees in, any information or data generated or stored by the required web-based platform, application or software.

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

In addition, you will be required to purchase customer relationship management software from our designated supplier (currently, $37 per month/user).

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

We may charge a reasonable fee for those attending these additional courses, seminars or other certification programs.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 11

In addition, we may arrange franchisee conventions, meetings and teleconferences we will require you to attend.

The filing answers no to 5 questions
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
  • Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderRegional 100 499

HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Jan-Pro of Washington, DC Jan-Pro of Washington, DC runs 231 franchised commercial-cleaning locations across Maryland, Virginia and DC, with a 10% royalty. The system is part of Bobcat Holdings Group, alongside sibling brands DCMV Service, Kramerica Enterprises, Koala Insulation, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, FRSTeam and Intelligent Office. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation, and franchised outlets grew 12.7% year over year.

Who controls software purchasing CEO and Director Randolph Ivey leads the franchisor entity. Item 11's Certification Program and Item 8's approved-supplier list set the technology and equipment purchasing rules that flow down to each of the region's 231 franchisees.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11 of the FDD sets Jan-Pro of Washington, DC's technology requirements; the filing below carries the exact language. Item 8 requires franchisees to buy or lease equipment, chemicals, supplies, inventory and advertising materials only from suppliers and manufacturers the franchisor approves in writing, with the franchisor itself serving as an approved supplier for many of those items.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Franchisees may propose alternative suppliers for approval, and the franchisor reserves the right to reinspect any approved supplier's facilities and products at the supplier's expense. To renew, a franchisee must give written notice 6 to 12 months before the term expires, resolve any breaches, pay amounts due, sign the then-current Franchise Agreement, pay a Renewal Fee and sign a general release. With franchised outlets up 12.7% year over year, this is an actively growing territory.

How to read the Jan-Pro of Washington, DC FDD The embedded PDF viewer below carries Jan-Pro of Washington, DC's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full — Items 8, 11, 17 and 19 hold the procurement, technology, renewal and financial-performance language summarized here. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list across the rest of the franchise universe.

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Jan-Pro of Washington, DC, answered from the filing

CEO and Director Randolph Ivey heads the franchisor entity behind Jan-Pro of Washington, DC. Purchasing for equipment and technology runs through Item 8's approved-supplier list and Item 11's Certification Program, both administered at headquarters.
Item 11 of the FDD sets Jan-Pro of Washington, DC's technology requirements; review the filing below for the exact language. Item 8's approved-supplier list covers the equipment and supplies franchisees purchase to run the business.
Jan-Pro of Washington, DC operates 231 franchised commercial-cleaning locations, concentrated in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Jan-Pro of Washington, DC runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees buy equipment, chemicals, supplies, inventory and advertising materials only from suppliers and manufacturers the franchisor approves in writing, and may propose alternative suppliers for that approval.
Item 17 requires 6 to 12 months' notice before a franchisee's term expires, along with a signed release and the franchisor's then-current agreement. Franchised outlets grew 12.7% year over year, a fast-expanding footprint that keeps new-territory onboarding steady.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Jan-Pro of Washington, DC's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Items 8, 11, 17 and 19 hold the procurement, technology, renewal and financial-performance language referenced on this page.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

174 operators run 174 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit174

Top states by locations

MD109
VA56
DC9

Ownership

The portfolio behind Jan-Pro of Washington, DC

strategic_multibrand of Bobcat Holdings Group.

Sibling brands

DCMV ServiceKramerica EnterprisesKoala InsulationOutdoor Lighting PerspectivesFRSTeamIntelligent Office

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.