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From the filings
Jani-King of Buffalo
Home servicesJani-King of Buffalo operates within Jani-King's 4,872-unit commercial-cleaning system — 4,859 franchised, 13 company-owned — under a 10% royalty and a 10-year initial term. Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list for products and equipment, and franchisees may use social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the business only with Jani-King's written consent.
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Total units
4,872
4,859 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-1.159%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
10%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$33K
per unit
Investment range
$42K–$119K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
11.5%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 10 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We require that you install the Jani-King Accounting System.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to inspect or examine the accounts, books, records and tax returns (including payroll records) of Franchisee, the Principals, and any Affiliate (as defined below) of Franchisee or the Principals, at any reasonable time, so far as the same pertain to the Franchisee’s obligations under…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and certain of our affiliates are approved suppliers of the required products and equipment but we are not the only approved suppliers.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Accordingly, the Regional Franchisee agrees that the Franchisor may from time to time hereafter or otherwise change the System, including, without limitation, the adoption and use of new or modified Proprietary Marks, Confidential Information, Products, Services, franchise programs, equipment and furnishings and new…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We receive rebates ranging from 5% to 10% of the amount of purchases of equipment and supplies sold to our franchisees by unaffiliated approved suppliers.
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?
10.8Item 8
approximately 10.8% to 12.8% of your overall purchases in connection with the operation of the business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
In order to obtain approval for a different supplier, you must request approval from the Regional Director or Operations Manager and provide any information about the proposed supplier that the Regional Director or Operations Manager, as applicable, needs in order to make a decision on the qualification of the…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
assign to Franchisor all rights to the telephone numbers and social media accounts of the Regional Franchise business and execute all forms required by any telephone company or social media company to transfer such service, numbers, and social media accounts to Franchisor or its designee, and Regional Franchisee may…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may from time to time visit locations under your care and perform a brand standards review.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to prescribe additions to, deletions from or revisions of the Manual (the “Supplements to JANI-KING OF BUFFALO, INC.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Office selection, layout and furnishing must be approved by us to protect the image and reputation of JANI-KING.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not maintain a website, unless such presence is a page on Jani-King’s own website domain.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You are required to hire at least one employee for your business, other than yourself or your principals.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is solely responsible for ensuring that its representatives are in uniforms that comply with Franchisor’s brand standards, including that said uniforms are approved, neat, and clean at any time Franchisee’s representatives are performing services at a customer’s facility.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
There currently is no charge for the additional instruction or refresher courses, and although we do not currently charge for any special assistance or additional instruction of any franchisee, we reserve the right to charge up to $50 per hour, plus expenses for additional instruction and other assistance which we…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Attendance at Jani-King’s annual meeting is mandatory and Regional Franchisee agrees to arrange for one or more of its executives to attend each annual meeting.
The filing answers no to 10 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a CRM 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.
Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Jani-King of Buffalo Jani-King of Buffalo operates inside Jani-King's national 4,872-location commercial-cleaning system — 4,859 franchised, 13 company-owned — under a 10% royalty and a 10-year initial term. The system is a single-brand holding company alongside sibling brand DAZSER-BAL. Franchised outlets fell 1.2% year over year, and Item 19 makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing President, CEO and Secretary James A. Cavanaugh, Jr. and COO John Crawford lead the franchisor entity, with William Dwyer and Eardis Grisby running sales and Theresia Redaelli serving as Divisional Vice President for JK INT'L. Item 8's approved-supplier list, negotiated centrally with price terms and a guaranteed credit line, governs equipment and supply purchasing across the region.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required The filing names Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in Item 11. Item 11 of the FDD sets Jani-King of Buffalo's technology requirements; the filing below carries the exact language. Item 11 requires a valid, operational email address, and Item 6 charges a 2.5% Technology Licensing Fee for hardware, proprietary or third-party software and other equipment used in the Jani-King system. Item 8 makes Jani-King and certain affiliates approved suppliers of required products and equipment, though not the only ones, and franchisees may buy advertising and promotional materials, forms, business cards and letterhead from Jani-King, subject to its approval before use.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Jani-King negotiates purchase arrangements and offers an automated payment service for supply purchases from designated suppliers, and receives rebates of 5% to 10% on purchases from unaffiliated approved suppliers. A franchisee in good standing can renew for up to 3 additional 10-year periods with 7 to 12 months' written notice, a signed general release and Jani-King's then-current agreement. Franchised outlets fell 1.2% year over year.
How to read the Jani-King of Buffalo FDD The embedded PDF viewer below carries Jani-King of Buffalo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full — Items 8, 11 and 17 hold the procurement, technology and renewal language summarized here. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list across the rest of the franchise universe.
Questions vendors ask
Jani-King of Buffalo, answered from the filing
President and CEO James A. Cavanaugh, Jr. and COO John Crawford lead the Jani-King franchisor entity behind Jani-King of Buffalo. Purchasing for approved products and equipment runs through Item 8's approved-supplier list, with alternative suppliers approved by the Regional Director or Operations Manager.
Item 11 requires a valid, operational email address, and Item 6 charges a 2.5% Technology Licensing Fee for hardware and proprietary or third-party software. The filing names Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in Item 11 as social media used only with Jani-King's written consent; review the filing below for the exact language.
Jani-King of Buffalo sits within a 4,872-location national commercial-cleaning system — 4,859 franchised and 13 company-owned.
Jani-King runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees buy professional products and equipment from approved suppliers or by meeting specifications, may buy from any supplier meeting commercial-grade standards, and may buy advertising and promotional materials from Jani-King, which must approve them before use.
Franchisees in good standing can renew for up to 3 additional 10-year periods, giving 7 to 12 months' written notice and signing a general release and Jani-King's then-current agreement. Franchised outlets fell 1.2% year over year, a signal to watch existing accounts closely at renewal.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Jani-King of Buffalo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Items 8, 11 and 17 hold the procurement, technology and renewal language referenced on this page.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
77 operators run 77 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit77
Top states by locations
| NY | 74 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 2 |
| CT | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Jani-King of Buffalo
single_brand_holdco of Jani-King.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.