From the filings

Stratus Building Solutions

Franchise

Stratus Building Solutions is the national single-brand holding company behind the Stratus commercial-cleaning system, with 2 franchised territories and no company-owned locations in its 2026 FDD. Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, and the royalty sits at 5% of sales on a 12-year term. Sibling brand LepreGoat Ventures sits under the same parent.

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Live signals

Total units
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system-wide
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
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Item 19, 2026
Royalty
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of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$4K
per unit
Investment range
$7K–$80K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
—
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Who buys here

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The vendor opportunity at Stratus Building Solutions

Stratus Building Solutions is the national, single-brand holding company behind the Stratus commercial-cleaning system, with 2 franchised territories and no company-owned locations in its 2026 FDD. Sibling brand LepreGoat Ventures sits under the same parent. The royalty runs 5% of sales on a 12-year term, and Item 19 makes no financial performance representation.

Who controls software purchasing

This entity is the corporate parent of the Stratus system, and Item 8's approved-supplier list means vendor decisions run through that corporate team rather than through either of the two current franchised territories.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 of the FDD sets Stratus Building Solutions' technology requirements — the embedded filing below carries the full detail on which systems apply.

Procurement, renewals and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, giving the franchisor control over which vendors and products franchisees can use system-wide. Item 17 sets the renewal, transfer and termination terms for the 12-year initial term — worth reading directly for the specific notice windows and fees that apply.

How to read the Stratus Building Solutions FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below carries the full 2026 filing, submitted to state franchise regulators. Item 8 confirms the approved-supplier model directly, and Item 17 covers renewal specifics.

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Questions vendors ask

Stratus Building Solutions, answered from the filing

This filing represents Stratus Building Solutions' own national holding company, which also owns sibling brand LepreGoat Ventures. Item 8's approved-supplier list routes vendor decisions through the franchisor's corporate team rather than through either of the two current franchised territories.
Item 11 of the FDD sets Stratus Building Solutions' technology requirements — read the filing embedded below for the specifics.
2 total franchised territories, with no company-owned locations, in the home services segment.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, giving the franchisor control over which vendors and products franchisees can use.
Terms run 12 years. Item 17 of the FDD sets the renewal, transfer and termination terms for this system — read it directly for the specific notice windows and fees.
The full filing is embedded in the PDF viewer below, filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Item 8 confirms the approved-supplier model directly.
Source

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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

1,662 operators run 1,662 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit1,662

Top states by locations

CA151
TX98
TN89
CO80
PA72

Ownership

The portfolio behind Stratus Building Solutions

single_brand_holdco of Stratus Building Solutions.

Sibling brands

Related brands

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