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Openworks
Home servicesOpenworks runs 402 franchised commercial janitorial businesses, all franchised with no company-owned units. Its 2026 FDD names ADP in Item 11 and runs an approved-supplier list under which required purchases can reach over 98% of a franchisee's total purchases and leases. Franchised outlets fell 2.9% year over year.
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Total units
402
402 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-2.899%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
15%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$4K–$134K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
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.
18%of gross sales (FY2026)
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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 11 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?
YesItem 11
For any electronic or technologically-related system, OpenWorks may have the right to independently access the system in various manners and to collect and use the data in any manner, including to promote the System and to sell franchises.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon OpenWorks’ request, you shall prepare and produce all of your business/personal records, bank statements, financial statements, tax returns, financial statistics and any other relevant document or data for OpenWorks to verify that all fees due to it are paid by you.
How the franchisor buys
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the year ended December 31, 2025, the gross revenues of OpenWorks from franchisees' purchases of services and supplies, and purchases and leases of equipment, including interest where any such purchases were financed, were $0, which was 0% percent of OpenWorks' total revenues of $111,239,383.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
OpenWorks may under some circumstances receive rebates from such suppliers of 1% to 15% of the amounts of purchases or services by franchisees.
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?
98Item 8
OpenWorks estimates that the costs of the goods and services you purchase and lease from OpenWorks and its approved suppliers, and in accordance with OpenWorks’ specifications, will be over 98% of your total purchases and leases in connection with the establishment of your business, and of your total annual purchases…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
(Not available in New York) 03/2026 10 PH 4648739.2 Type of Fee Amount (Note 1) Due Date Remarks Supplier OpenWorks’ Upon demand If you request evaluation of a new Evaluation expenses supplier, you must reimburse (estimated to OpenWorks’ expenses for range from $100 inspections, investigations and to $5,000) testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
You may request that OpenWorks approve additional or alternate suppliers by providing OpenWorks with the required information for each proposed supplier in accordance with the Manual.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
You will take such action as may be required by OpenWorks to transfer and assign to OpenWorks or its designee or to disconnect and forward all telephone numbers, white and yellow page telephone references and advertisements, and all trade and similar name registrations and business licenses, and to cancel any…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
OpenWorks may conduct periodic quality control inspections of your Janitorial Service operation during normal business hours to ensure that you meet the Accounts’ requirements and OpenWorks’ brand standards.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
OpenWorks may make changes in these standards and specifications, when, in its reasonable discretion, change is needed for the continued success and development of the System and the Franchise Network.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Without our prior written consent, you will observe OpenWorks’ policy on and will not register a domain name, create, maintain or establish an internet website or electronic mail address, blog, bulletin board, chat room, barter exchange, home page, marketplace, social media page, account or any other electronic media…
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 11
You must purchase all your equipment and supplies from a list of OpenWorks approved equipment and supplies and only from OpenWorks’ designated and approved suppliers.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
ITEM 15 OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS You must give OpenWorks notice of the name and contact information for your designated manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Your staff of employees must wear a uniform when the employees are on an Account’s premises.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
OpenWorks may have the right to independently access the system in various manners and to collect and use the data in any manner, including to promote the System and to sell franchises.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
OpenWorks may require you to repeat the initial training course.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- 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?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Franchise agreement
- Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?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.
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 Openworks Openworks runs 402 franchised commercial janitorial businesses, all franchised with no company-owned units. Franchised outlets fell 2.9% year over year. The royalty is 15% of sales on a 10-year initial term, and the 2026 FDD makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing Operator data maps 488 franchise owners, 3 of them multi-unit, across roughly 491 located units, concentrated in Washington, Texas, California, Arizona and Illinois. With 485 of those 488 owners running a single unit, day-to-day purchasing decisions are likely to sit with individual franchise owners rather than one centralized HQ desk.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required The filing names ADP in Item 11. Item 11 is the section of every FDD that sets a franchise's technology requirements; read Openworks' Item 11 directly, in the filing below, for its specific terms.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: Openworks requires franchisees to use only cleaning supplies and equipment it approves, sourced from suppliers it designates or approves, and Openworks itself is one approved source for equipment. It estimates that purchases and leases from itself and its approved suppliers, made under its specifications, will be over 98% of a franchisee's total purchases and leases, both to establish and to run the business. Item 17 is the section of every FDD that sets renewal terms; read Openworks' Item 17 directly, in the filing below, for its specific conditions and timing.
How to read the Openworks FDD The embedded viewer below carries Openworks' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 8 and Item 11 are the sections to check first for supplier and technology terms.
Questions vendors ask
Openworks, answered from the filing
Openworks' FDD names ADP in Item 11. With 485 of 488 mapped franchise owners running a single unit, day-to-day purchasing decisions are likely to sit with individual owners rather than one centralized HQ desk.
Item 11 of the Openworks FDD sets the franchise's technology requirements; see the filing below for the full text. The filing names ADP in that item, without stating whether it is required.
Openworks has 402 franchised commercial janitorial businesses and no company-owned units. Franchised outlets fell 2.9% year over year, with the largest concentrations in Washington, Texas, California, Arizona and Illinois.
Openworks runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use only cleaning supplies and equipment Openworks approves, sourced from suppliers it designates or approves, and Openworks itself is one approved source for equipment. It estimates required purchases at over 98% of a franchisee's total purchases and leases.
Item 17 of the Openworks FDD sets the franchise's renewal terms; see the filing below for the full conditions and timing before assuming when a technology relationship might be revisited.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds Openworks' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Read it directly to confirm any procurement, technology or renewal detail before pitching.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
488 operators run 491 mapped locations. 3 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit485
2–9 units3
Top states by locations
| WA | 83 |
|---|---|
| TX | 66 |
| CA | 64 |
| AZ | 38 |
| IL | 36 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.