A Jani-King franchise in the Minneapolis region costs $49,754 to $137,887 to start under the April 30, 2026 disclosure document, with a plan fee of $40,250 to $92,750 that buys a promised volume of monthly customer billing.
Key takeaways
- Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc. sells four plans, E-10 to E-25, that tie the fee to $10,000 to $25,000 of monthly billing it must offer within 210 to 390 days (2026 FDD, Item 5).
- Paying in installments means $30,250 to $82,750 at signing plus 24 payments of $416.67, skipped in any month your Gross Revenue is under $3,000 (Item 5).
- Jani-King invoices and collects from your customers, then pays you on the fifth of the month after deducting a mandatory 17.0% of Gross Revenue in royalty, accounting, advertising and technology fees (Items 1 and 6).
- Item 3 lists 17 matters, 8 of them wage or worker-classification claims; a U.S. Department of Labor suit against Jani-King of Oklahoma was still pending as of April 1, 2026 (Item 3).
- US franchised outlets fell from 4,980 at the start of 2023 to 4,731 at the end of 2025, and Item 19 contains no financial performance representation (Items 19 and 20).
Which Jani-King company sells you the franchise, and why does the region change the price?
You sign with a regional company, not with Jani-King International directly. In the filing used here, the seller is Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc., one of 16 Corporate Region Subs owned by Jani-King, Inc. Another 70 Regional Franchisors hold territories under Jani-King Franchising, Inc., and each region files its own disclosure document, so plan prices, fee percentages and discounts can differ from one region to the next.
The Jani-King of Minnesota Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 30, 2026 describes a chain of four companies. Jani-King of Minnesota, incorporated in Texas on November 9, 1987, is wholly owned by Jani-King, Inc. (JKI), which is owned by Jani-King International, Inc. (JK INT’L), which is owned by JAC Holdings, LLC. All share the 16885 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas headquarters; the local office is at 5930 Shingle Creek Parkway in Brooklyn Center.
Item 1 says the founder started Jani-King as a janitorial company in Oklahoma City in 1969 and began selling franchises in 1974. The Minnesota company has offered franchises since December 1, 1987, and its Item 12 territory covers 12 counties: Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington and Wright. That territory is non-exclusive, and Item 12 sets no maximum travel distance inside it.
Two affiliates touch every unit in this region. Jani-King Leasing Corporation, incorporated December 21, 1981, sells or leases the required floor machines, and Jani-King Insurance Services, LLC, formed June 15, 2010, runs the optional Business Protection Plan. Every figure on this page is the Minneapolis-region figure unless a row says otherwise.
| Entity (Item 1) | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| JAC Holdings, LLC | Top holding company | Not dated in Item 1 |
| Jani-King International, Inc. | Parent of JKI and JKF | Incorporated October 1, 1985 |
| Jani-King, Inc. (JKI) | Owns the 16 Corporate Region Subs | Incorporated March 11, 1983 |
| Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc. | Franchisor for the 12 Minnesota counties | Selling since December 1, 1987 |
| Jani-King Franchising, Inc. (JKF) | Licenses 70 Regional Franchisors in the US and 8 other countries | Since October 1985 |
| Jani-King Leasing Corporation | Equipment sales and leases | Incorporated December 21, 1981 |
| Jani-King Insurance Services, LLC | Administers the Business Protection Plan | Formed June 15, 2010 |
What do Plans E-10 through E-25 cost in the Minneapolis region?
In the Minneapolis region the plan fee runs from $40,250 for Plan E-10 to $92,750 for Plan E-25. Each plan obliges Jani-King of Minnesota to offer a set amount of monthly customer billing within a set number of days. Buyers who choose installments pay the fee minus $10,000 at signing and the last $10,000 as 24 interest-free payments of $416.67.
Item 5 adds a Vet-Fran schedule: a 25% discount for veterans discharged other than dishonorably and for active duty personnel, if the veteran holds at least 51% of the franchise entity and submits form DD-214. The discounted fees below keep the same $10,000 installment balance, so the cut lands entirely on the amount due at signing.
| Plan | Billing Jani-King must offer, per month | Days to offer it | Fee | Due at signing, installment option | Vet-Fran fee | Vet-Fran due at signing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-10 | $10,000 | 210 | $40,250 | $30,250 | $30,187 | $20,187 | Item 5, pp. 14 to 15 |
| E-15 | $15,000 | 270 | $57,750 | $47,750 | $43,312 | $33,312 | Item 5, pp. 14 to 15 |
| E-20 | $20,000 | 330 | $75,250 | $65,250 | $56,437 | $46,437 | Item 5, pp. 14 to 15 |
| E-25 | $25,000 | 390 | $92,750 | $82,750 | $69,562 | $59,562 | Item 5, pp. 14 to 15 |
The Vet-Fran discount equals $10,063 on E-10, $14,438 on E-15, $18,813 on E-20 and $23,188 on E-25 (fee minus Vet-Fran fee, Item 5). Item 5 also allows unnamed incentives that lower the down payment based on location, background, experience or financial circumstances, so the printed down payment is a ceiling to negotiate from, not a quote. Veterans comparing several systems can check how other brands structure discounts in our veteran franchise discount research.
The installment balance has two features buyers tend to miss. Item 5 says no installment is collected in a month when Gross Revenue is under $3,000, and Item 10 says the deferred amount needs no extra security interest beyond the guaranty all franchisees sign. You may prepay it without penalty (Item 10).
What sits in the $49,754 to $137,887 Item 7 range beyond the plan fee?
Beyond the plan fee, the Item 7 total adds $7,154 to $10,637 for supplies and machines, up to $5,000 for an optional office, licenses, entity filing, travel and $2,000 to $25,000 of working funds for the first 150 days. The low end assumes Plan E-10, a home office and no extra trainees; the high end assumes Plan E-25.
| Item 7 line | Low | High | Paid to | What drives the spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40,250 | $92,750 | Jani-King of Minnesota | Plan E-10 vs E-25 (Note 1) |
| Real estate | $0 | $5,000 | Landlord | No office required; many work from home (Note 2) |
| Supplies and equipment | $7,154 | $10,637 | Vendors, LEASING or Jani-King | E-20 and E-25 add a self-contained extractor (Note 3) |
| Business licenses, tax registrations, permits | $250 | $1,500 | Agencies, utilities | Local filing fees (Note 4) |
| Business entity establishment | $100 | $1,000 | State and filing agents | Corporation or LLC required (Note 5) |
| Additional funds, first 150 days | $2,000 | $25,000 | Vendors, employees | Payroll, insurance $1,600 to $20,000 (Note 6) |
| Travel for extra trainees | $0 | $2,000 | Airlines, hotels | Jani-King covers travel and lodging for one person (Note 7) |
| Total | $49,754 | $137,887 | Item 7 |
The equipment line splits into a Supply and Equipment Package priced at $1,000 to $1,100 (rates as of December 31, 2025) and Additional Electric Equipment at $6,154 to $9,537 (rates as of April 1, 2026). Every plan needs a commercial vacuum, floor polisher, wet/dry vacuum and high speed burnisher. Leasing from Jani-King Leasing Corporation instead means $604 to $846 down, 12 monthly payments of $302 to $423 and a buyout of $604 to $846 (Item 5).
Two costs fall outside the table. Item 7 Note 3 puts a vehicle lease or loan at $200 a month and up if you need one, and a smartphone at $100 to $600. Item 11 says most franchisees are able to run the business from home, a setup our home-based franchise guide compares with other service brands.
Who bills your customers, and what comes out before you are paid?
Jani-King does. Item 1 says the franchisor invoices each customer at the start of the month, collects the money, and on the fifth of the following month issues a Franchisee Report and pays you the balance after deductions. The customer contracts are “the property of Jani-King” (Item 11), and you carry the risk of customer non-payment through charge backs.
- At the beginning of each month, Jani-King of Minnesota invoices every account you service for that month (Item 1).
- You perform the cleaning; billing and accounting are handled from the Addison, Texas office (Item 1).
- On the fifth of the next month, Jani-King issues the Franchisee Report and disburses the “Due Franchisee” amount; if the fifth falls on a weekend or holiday, payment comes before the end of the next business day (Item 6, Note 3).
- Any receivable more than 2 months past its original invoice date is debited from your current revenue as a charge back (Item 6).
The percentage fees below come off the top of Gross Revenue, which Item 6 Note 2 defines to include all contract cleaning, one-time cleans, extra work and supply sales. The right-hand column shows the ceilings the same filing reserves. Item 8 discloses that the accounting and technology fees together produced about 4.3% ($6,333,332) of the consolidated $148,180,021 revenue of Jani-King, Inc. and its affiliates in fiscal 2025.
| Deduction | Current rate | Ceiling or change the FDD allows | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 10% of Gross Revenue; minimum $100 a month for 12 months, then $250, CPI-adjusted | 15% during a month-to-month holdover after the 10-year term | Item 6, Note 1 |
| Accounting fee | 3.0% | No cap stated; general clause allows increases | Item 6, Note 3 |
| Advertising fee | 1.5% | Up to 2% | Item 6, Note 4 |
| Technology licensing fee | 2.5% | Up to 5% | Item 6, Note 5 |
| Mandatory subtotal | 17.0% | 20.0% at the stated caps, before any holdover | Sum of Item 6 rates |
| Business Protection Plan (optional insurance) | 6.5% plus $7 a month (Gross Revenue up to $5,000) or $14 | Cost “may change occasionally” | Item 6, Note 9 |
| Initial fee installments | $416.67 for 24 paying months | Skipped below $3,000 Gross Revenue | Item 5 |
| Finder’s fee on extra accounts | Down payment plus monthly percentage per schedule | Only on business you choose to accept above the plan | Item 6, Note 8 |
Anyone who skips the Business Protection Plan must carry their own policies, including $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence, $20,000,000 umbrella, $2,000,000 employee dishonesty and $3,000,000 contractors pollution coverage, with Jani-King named as additional insured (Item 6, Note 9). Item 8 adds that Jani-King receives 5% to 10% rebates from unaffiliated suppliers, a pattern our supplier rebate research tracks across brands.
What has to happen before the offering clock starts, and what if accounts fall short?
The 210 to 390 day offering period does not start at signing. Item 1 lists seven conditions you must meet first, from finishing the Franchisee Certification Program to opening a business checking account. Once it runs, Jani-King must offer the plan’s billing by the deadline or may refund three times the shortfall, and it replaces accounts lost within 12 months through no fault of yours.
- Obtain all required equipment and supplies (Item 1, condition a).
- Complete the Franchisee Certification Program: 28.5 classroom hours and 15.0 on-the-job hours, 5.0 of them over three evenings, plus about 9.5 hours of self-study, within six months of signing (Items 1 and 11).
- Provide proof of the required insurance (condition c).
- Prove your corporation or LLC exists and is in good standing (condition d).
- Deliver IRS Form W-9 (condition e).
- Prove registration with federal, state and local taxing authorities (condition f).
- Prove a valid, active business checking account (condition g).
Item 11 puts the typical time from signing to opening at 30 days, with a range of 10 days to six months or more. Accounts you decline still count toward the plan total (Item 11, Note 1-5), and the clock can be extended by at least 150 days if you request a pause, fall into default, or an account leaves for non-performance (Note 1-4). The shortfall rule pays three times the missing monthly billing, applied first to anything you owe Jani-King or its leasing affiliate (Item 5).
The one-year account guarantee is narrow. If an account cancels at no fault of yours before you have serviced it for 12 full months, Item 11 Note 1-7 says Jani-King replaces its full monthly value at no added cost; an account lost for non-performance is not replaced. Beyond that window, Item 1 states there is no guarantee that your billing will “ever reach or remain at the Initial Business.”
What lawsuits and orders does Item 3 disclose?
Item 3 of the 2026 filing lists 2 pending suits, 11 concluded suits, 3 administrative matters and 1 suit Jani-King filed against its own franchisees in 2025. Eight of the matters involve minimum wage or claims that franchisees were misclassified as independent contractors. The largest disclosed settlement is $15,350,000 in a California class action that ended the California unit agreements in 2022.
Under 16 CFR 436.5(c), a franchisor must disclose pending actions against it, its parents and affiliates, plus certain prior actions, so the list below covers entities beyond Jani-King of Minnesota. Individual plaintiffs are omitted; cases are identified by number and court as printed. None of the matters below names Jani-King of Minnesota as a party.
Wage and worker-classification matters
These 8 matters allege that unit franchisees were owed minimum wage or overtime, or should have been treated as employees; 7 are closed and 1, brought by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2016, is pending.
| Case number and court | Jani-King entity | Claim | Outcome as disclosed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIV-16-1133-W, W.D. Okla. (U.S. Department of Labor) | Jani-King of Oklahoma | Franchisees misclassified; FLSA recordkeeping | Pending; 10th Circuit reversed dismissal October 3, 2018; summary judgment motions pending as of April 1, 2026 | Item 3, pp. 6 to 7 |
| RG19043517, Alameda County Superior Court | Jani-King of California, JKI, JK INT’L | Misclassification under the California Labor Code | $15,350,000 class settlement over two years; no new California sales until January 1, 2024; final approval July 7, 2022 | Item 3, pp. 10 to 11 |
| 090303550, E.D. Pa. | JK INT’L, JKI, Jani-King of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania minimum wage and wage payment law | $3,700,000 to the class, revised agreements, buy-out for franchisees under $5,000 monthly revenue; approved August 27, 2019 | Item 3, pp. 7 to 8 |
| 1:15-cv-00438, D.R.I. | Regional franchisor, JK INT’L, JKI | Misclassification and wage claims in Massachusetts | $450,000 class settlement approved August 17, 2017 | Item 3, p. 7 |
| CV-09-3495, N.D. Cal. | JK INT’L, JKI, Jani-King of California | Misrepresentation, Labor Code, franchise law | Individual settlements of $50,000, $50,000, $15,000 and $150,000; class folded into RG19043517 | Item 3, pp. 9 to 10 |
| 3:16-cv-01990, D. Conn. | JK INT’L, JKI, Jani-King of Hartford | Connecticut Minimum Wage Act, unjust enrichment | Summary judgment for Jani-King; 2nd Circuit affirmed September 9, 2021 | Item 3, p. 9 |
| 19-CI-00283, Jefferson Circuit Court, Ky. | JK INT’L, Leasing, JKF, regional franchisor | Fraud, Kentucky minimum wage | Regional franchisor paid $55,000, June 7, 2023 | Item 3, p. 11 |
| 4:17-CV-1401, S.D. Tex. | Jani-King of Houston | FLSA overtime and minimum wage | $17,500 settlement, November 2019 | Item 3, p. 8 |
Contract, disclosure and franchisor-initiated matters
The other 9 entries cover contract and fraud claims by franchisees, three state or federal regulator actions dating from 1988 to 2013, and one 2025 suit by Jani-King of Hartford.
| Case number and court | Jani-King entity | Claim | Outcome as disclosed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-4883-22, Tennessee Circuit Court | JK INT’L | Breach of contract; franchise sold in 2019 by a former regional franchisor; $65,000 sought | Pending; court indicated February 20, 2026 it would grant summary judgment | Item 3, p. 7 |
| 2015-17798, Harris County, Tex. | Jani-King of Houston | Contract, deceptive trade practices, fraud | $34,250 settlement enforced by jury, August 20, 2019 | Item 3, p. 8 |
| 1:20-CV-00466, S.D. Ohio | Regional franchisor, JK INT’L, JKI, JKF | Contract, fraud, negligent supervision | Regional franchisor paid $23,500, November 4, 2021 | Item 3, p. 9 |
| SC15074, Town of Amherst Court | Jani-King of Buffalo | Return of initial fee after termination for unpaid minimum royalties | $4,000 settlement, June 2022 | Item 3, p. 11 |
| 22-S-00108, Fayette County District Court | JKF | Fraud, discrimination; fee refund | Regional franchisor paid $3,000 and waived a $7,000 note, August 9, 2022 | Item 3, p. 11 |
| SEC-2012-00015, Virginia State Corporation Commission | Jani-King of Washington, D.C. | Omitted disclosures under the Virginia Retail Franchising Act | $62,000 penalties plus $23,000 costs, September 12, 2013 | Item 3, p. 12 |
| 691-473, Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jani-King of California | California Franchise Investment Law | 1988 injunction with 45-day sales suspension; 1998 cease and desist rescinded; monitor ended after 2002 | Item 3, pp. 12 to 13 |
| 3:95-CV1492-G, N.D. Tex. (FTC) | JK INT’L | Franchise Rule disclosure and earnings claims | $100,000 civil penalty, July 24, 1995, no admission of liability | Item 3, p. 13 |
| 3:25-CV-00031, D. Conn. | Jani-King of Hartford (plaintiff) | Franchisees’ alleged breach of non-compete and non-solicitation terms | Filed January 7, 2025; discovery ongoing | Item 3, p. 13 |
In the matters that settled, the filing records that defendants admitted no liability; the Connecticut case ended in Jani-King’s favor. Our franchise litigation disclosure research explains how Item 3 reporting compares across systems.
Are Jani-King franchised outlets increasing or decreasing?
System-wide, US franchised outlets declined in each of the last three years: from 4,980 at the start of 2023 to 4,731 at the end of 2025, a net loss of 249. In 2025 alone, 317 outlets opened and 445 left through terminations, non-renewals, reacquisitions or ceased operations. The Minnesota region went from 56 to 45 over the same three years.
US franchised outlets fell from 4,980 at the start of 2023 to 4,731 at the end of 2025. Source: 2026 Minnesota FDD, Item 20, Table 1.
Item 20 counts an outlet as “ceased” when it has generated no revenue for one calendar year, and its 317 openings in 2025 include 4 reactivated franchises (2024: 13; 2023: 22). The filing also notes that some franchisees run their units part-time, so an open outlet does not mean a full-time business. Company-owned outlets rose from 12 to 19 over the period, and transfers to new owners numbered 63, 64 and 57.
Exits totalled 517 in 2023, 460 in 2024 and 445 in 2025; ceased operations was the largest reason each year. Source: 2026 Minnesota FDD, Item 20, Table 3.
| Scope and year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Not renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US franchised, 2023 | 4,980 | 453 | 146 | 21 | 45 | 305 | 4,916 | Item 20, Table 3 |
| US franchised, 2024 | 4,916 | 403 | 106 | 34 | 43 | 277 | 4,859 | Item 20, Table 3 |
| US franchised, 2025 | 4,859 | 317 | 119 | 36 | 46 | 244 | 4,731 | Item 20, Table 3 |
| Minnesota, 2025 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | Item 20, Table 3 |
| Hawaii, 2025 | 144 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 147 | Item 20, Table 3 |
Hawaii moved the other way: 118 outlets at the start of 2023 and 147 at the end of 2025, with 5 transfers in 2025 and 18 projected openings for 2026 (Item 20, Tables 2, 3 and 5). For the whole system, Table 5 projects 597 new franchised outlets in the next fiscal year, with 10 agreements signed but not yet open. How these exit rates compare with other systems is covered in our franchise closure rate research.
Does the Jani-King FDD say what an owner makes?
No. Item 19 of the 2026 Minnesota filing states that Jani-King makes no representations about a franchisee’s future or past financial performance and does not authorize its staff to make any. That wording follows the statement required by 16 CFR 436.5(s)(2). The filing does say that if you buy an existing outlet, Jani-King may give you that outlet’s actual records.
Without an Item 19, what an owner keeps comes down to three disclosed inputs: the 17.0% mandatory deduction stack plus any Business Protection Plan or lease payments (Item 6), how quickly the plan’s billing is offered within 210 to 390 days (Item 5), and wages and supplies, which the filing leaves to you. The FTC’s Consumer’s Guide to Buying a Franchise calls talking to current and former franchisees “the most reliable way” to check a franchisor’s claims, and their names are in Exhibit I.
Published Jani-King prices that come from another region or year
Most Jani-King figures in circulation were printed by a different regional franchisor or in an earlier year, so they rarely match the Minnesota filing. A 2025 Wisconsin regional disclosure quoted on one directory, for example, shows a 7% accounting fee where the 2026 Minnesota document shows 3.0%. Check the region and issuance date before comparing any two numbers.
| Figure in circulation | Where it appears | 2026 Minnesota FDD | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total investment $10,500 to $223,050 | Franchise directory citing a 2025 Wisconsin regional FDD | $49,754 to $137,887 | Item 7 |
| Accounting fee 7%; technology fee 1% | Same directory, 2025 Wisconsin FDD | 3.0% and 2.5% | Item 6 |
| Business Protection Plan 4% | Same directory, 2025 Wisconsin FDD | 6.5% plus $7 or $14 a month | Item 6, Note 9 |
| Veterans get 50% off the fee | Same directory, 2025 Wisconsin FDD | 25% Vet-Fran discount | Item 5 |
| Transfer fee capped at $2,000 | Same directory, 2025 Wisconsin FDD | Lesser of $4,000 or 10% of the price; $250 otherwise | Item 6, Note 7 |
| Franchise fee $16,750; investment $18,680 to $39,098 | Franchise profile with no FDD year | Lowest plan fee $40,250 | Item 5 |
| $10K to $40K down; full cost from $14,700 to $48,000 | Franchisor’s Florida regional landing page (2023 footer) | $30,250 to $82,750 down on the installment option | Item 5 |
| 10,000 or 12,000 franchisees | Franchise profiles, worldwide marketing counts | 4,731 US franchised outlets at end of 2025 | Item 20, Table 1 |
A different number is not necessarily an error: Item 1 shows regional companies launched as recently as 2025 (Dayton and Louisville), and each sets its own plan schedule. The one comparison that holds is the same region, the same year and the same Item. For how Jan-Pro, a system with a similar regional structure, prices its plans, see our Jan-Pro franchise cost breakdown.
Sign a plan, buy a transfer, or walk away: a decision table
The right next step depends on cash at signing, whether you live inside a region’s counties, and how much customer and contract risk you can carry. The thresholds below come from the 2026 Minnesota filing; outside those 12 counties, request the disclosure document of the company that holds your region and rerun the same checks.
| If this describes you | Then | Check first |
|---|---|---|
| You have less than $30,250 for signing plus $7,154 for equipment | No Minnesota plan fits unless you qualify for Vet-Fran ($20,187 down on E-10) or a negotiated incentive | Item 5 incentive clause; Item 7 low total $49,754 |
| You are a veteran holding at least 51% of the entity | Price the Vet-Fran schedule; savings run $10,063 to $23,188 | DD-214 with the agreement (Item 5) |
| You live outside Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington or Wright County | Minnesota figures do not apply; get your regional FDD | Item 1 regional list; state effective dates page |
| You need an exclusive area | Jani-King grants none; other franchisees and the franchisor may solicit in the same counties | Item 12 |
| You cannot absorb unpaid customer invoices | Budget for charge backs after 2 months unpaid | Item 6, Note 3 |
| You plan to staff E-20 or E-25 accounts | Add the extractor and up to $25,000 of working funds | Item 7, Notes 3 and 6 |
| You would rather buy an existing unit | Ask for the outlet’s actual records; expect a fee of the lesser of $4,000 or 10% | Items 6 and 19; Item 17 right of first refusal |
The term is 10 years with up to three 10-year renewals, notice due 7 to 12 months before the term ends, and disputes litigated in Texas (Item 17 and the state cover page). Before signing, have a franchise attorney read the account acceptance and guaranty exhibits. Buyers looking at resale units can compare pricing logic in our franchise for sale guide. This page is general information, not legal, financial or investment advice.
For how account-package cleaning systems compare with each other on fees and guarantees, see our commercial cleaning franchise comparison. For how to read the 23 Items yourself, our franchise disclosure document guide walks Item by Item.
How we compiled this
We read the full 74-page body and exhibits of the Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc. Clean FDD issued April 30, 2026 (Minnesota CARDS document 36765-202605-04, received May 30, 2026) and took every Jani-King figure from it with its Item number. We checked the federal disclosure rules in 16 CFR 436.5 and the FTC’s buyer guide, and compared five top search results against the filing in November 2026. We excluded Item 19-type figures, franchisee names from Item 20 and Item 3, and any number we could not open at its source.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Jani-King franchise?
In the Minneapolis region, the 2026 Jani-King of Minnesota disclosure document puts the total startup cost at $49,754 to $137,887. The plan fee alone is $40,250 for Plan E-10 to $92,750 for Plan E-25, and buyers who use the installment option pay $30,250 to $82,750 at signing plus 24 payments of $416.67. Other regions file their own documents with their own prices.
How much do Jani-King franchise owners make?
The 2026 Minnesota filing does not say. Item 19 states that Jani-King makes no financial performance representations, so there is no franchisor figure to quote. What an owner keeps depends on billing actually serviced, the 17.0% mandatory fee deductions, insurance or Business Protection Plan costs, wages and supplies. Current and former franchisees listed in Exhibit I are the people to ask.
Does Jani-King guarantee customer accounts?
It guarantees an offer, not income. Under Item 5 and Item 11, Jani-King of Minnesota must offer the plan’s monthly billing, from $10,000 to $25,000, within 210 to 390 days, or may refund three times the shortfall. Accounts you decline still count, and an account lost at no fault of yours within 12 months is replaced; after that, Item 1 gives no guarantee.
Can you buy a Jani-King franchise in Hawaii?
Jani-King operates in Hawaii, but not under the Minnesota document, which lists Hawaii as “Not Effective” on its state effective dates page. Item 20 shows Hawaii franchised outlets rising from 118 at the start of 2023 to 147 at the end of 2025, with 18 projected openings. A Hawaii buyer would receive the disclosure document of the company holding that territory, with its own plan prices.
Who owns Jani-King?
Item 1 of the 2026 filing traces ownership from Jani-King of Minnesota, Inc. to Jani-King, Inc., then Jani-King International, Inc., then JAC Holdings, LLC, a Texas holding company. All share the 16885 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas address. A separate affiliate, Jani-King Franchising, Inc., licenses 70 independent Regional Franchisors in the United States and 8 other countries.
Do veterans get a discount on a Jani-King franchise?
Yes, in the Minnesota region. The Vet-Fran program in Item 5 takes 25% off the plan fee for veterans with a discharge other than dishonorable and for active duty personnel, if the veteran owns at least 51% of the corporation or LLC and submits form DD-214. Plan E-10 drops from $40,250 to $30,187, with $20,187 due at signing on the installment option.
Does Jani-King finance the franchise fee?
Not with a loan. Item 7 says neither Jani-King nor its affiliates offer traditional financing, but every Minnesota plan lets you pay $10,000 of the fee in 24 interest-free installments of $416.67, deducted from your monthly payout and skipped in months when Gross Revenue is under $3,000. Equipment can be leased from Jani-King Leasing Corporation for 12 months.
Sources
- Jani-King of Minnesota Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 30, 2026, Items 1 to 23 and State Effective Dates page, Minnesota Department of Commerce CARDS, accessed November 8, 2026. Data extracts: jani-king-item20-2023-2025.csv and jani-king-item3-matters.csv.
- 16 CFR 436.5, Disclosure items, Legal Information Institute copy of the Code of Federal Regulations, accessed November 8, 2026.
- A Consumer’s Guide to Buying a Franchise, Federal Trade Commission, September 2020, accessed November 8, 2026.