Vanguard Cleaning Systems

$VCNLF500 #501
CategoryMaintenance
SubcategoryCommercial Cleaning
Locations48
Franchisee Count58
Franchise Fee$100,000
Item 7 Low$164,961
Item 7 Midpoint$318,759
Item 7 High$472,556
Royalty Fees5% of your Gross Revenue
Ad / Brand Fund0.5%
Sold Not Open0
ParentVCS Enterprises
Founded1984
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business41
Began Franchising1984
HQSan Mateo, CA
Executives4
LinksWeb
Main Phone(650) 287-2400
FDD IssuedApril 9, 2026
Last UpdatedJul 28, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 🔒
Franchisor

Vanguard Cleaning Systems offers master franchises in the United States and Canada to qualified entities that operate as Subfranchisors, granting them the right to subfranchise independently owned businesses providing commercial janitorial and building/facilities maintenance services under the Vanguard Cleaning Systems brand and business system within a prescribed development area.

Franchisees must maintain a computer system, recommended to be cloud-based with workstations and printers, costing between $15,000 and $20,000 to implement. Vanguard offers a customized account contact program and a QuickBooks interface, with support and upgrades estimated at $2,000-$5,000 per year.

Vanguard Cleaning Systems offers master franchises in the United States and Canada to qualified entities that operate as Subfranchisors, granting them the right to subfranchise independently owned businesses providing commercial janitorial and building/facilities maintenance services under the Vanguard Cleaning Systems brand and business system within a prescribed development area.

Read Vanguard Cleaning Systems’s complete April 9, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 9 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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