SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026
Janitorial Services Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 11 Brands
Janitorial Services franchises charged off 11.2% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 11 brands: default rates ranged from ServiceMaster Clean (0.0%) to Window Genie (58.0%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
How do Janitorial Services franchises perform on SBA loans?
Across the 11 Janitorial Services brands tracked here, 401 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 60 were charged off — a pooled rate of 15.0% for these brands against a 11.2% benchmark for all Janitorial Services franchise loans. 3 brands with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 1 brand with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.
- Brands tracked11
- SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019401
- Charged off60
- Pooled rate, these brands15.0%
- Janitorial Services benchmark (all franchise loans)11.2%
- All-franchise benchmark10.2%
- All SBA borrowers8.0%
- Lowest rateServiceMaster Clean · 0.0%
- Highest rateWindow Genie · 58.0%
Which Janitorial Services franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?
Every Janitorial Services brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.
| Brand | Loans | Defaults | Rate | vs industry avg | Loans since 2020 | Early charge-offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window Genie | 50 | 29 | 58.0% | 5.2x | 52 | 5 |
| Fish Window Cleaning | 22 | 6 | 27.3% | 2.4x | 0 | 0 |
| PuroClean | 32 | 8 | 25.0% | 2.2x | 109 | 2 |
| MaidPro | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 1.3x | 19 | 0 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | 1.2x | 31 | 1 |
| Enviro-Master Services | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | 0.8x | 22 | 0 |
| ServiceMaster | 48 | 3 | 6.2% | 0.6x | 94 | 0 |
| Molly Maid | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | 0.5x | 48 | 0 |
| Merry Maids | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | 0.4x | 31 | 0 |
| ServiceMaster Clean | 70 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 1 | 0 |
| The Maids | 18 | 0 | 0.0%* | — | 30 | 3 |
* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.
Frequently asked
- Which Janitorial Services franchises have the highest SBA default rates?
- Among Janitorial Services brands with 20 or more SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, the highest charge-off rates were Window Genie (58.0%), Fish Window Cleaning (27.3%), PuroClean (25.0%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
- What is the Janitorial Services franchise SBA default rate benchmark?
- Janitorial Services franchise borrowers charged off 11.2% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, compared with 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). Janitorial Services franchise SBA 7(a) default rates, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 11 brands, pooled 15.0%. Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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