City Wide
Industrial & Commercial Services · Commercial Cleaning & Restoration
- Active units
- 98
- Avg unit volume
- $8.9M
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About City Wide
The company operates a business-to-business model focused on facility management rather than performing manual labor directly. Franchisees act as project managers who coordinate more than 20 interior and exterior services, such as commercial cleaning, landscaping, and parking lot maintenance, through independent contractors. This management-based approach serves building owners and property managers across various industries, including medical offices, car dealerships, and schools. The business model is designed for sales and management professionals to oversee service delivery and client relationships from a local office.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$70k
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1200.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 2,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — ten percent (10%) discount off the Initial Franchise Fee if majority-owned by a veteran
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations98
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings6
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate5.4%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR4.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio6.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$9.8M
Average Gross Sales for 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate14.0%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$320k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open120 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio30.7×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.