How much is a Bar-B-Clean franchise? $78,200 – $136,620 to open, per its disclosure filings
$78,200 – $136,620
Opening a Bar-B-Clean franchise takes $78,200 – $136,620 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales. To qualify, Bar-B-Clean asks for $23,000 in liquid cash and a $23,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Bar-B-Clean cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $78,200 | $136,620 | $78,200 to $136,620 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $23,000 | $23,000 | $23,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $23,000 | $23,000 | $23,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $78,200 | $136,620 | $78,200 to $136,620 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Bar-B-Clean's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 7 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $78,200 – $136,620 range is derived from Bar-B-Clean's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 8% on sales, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Bar-B-Clean's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Bar-B-Clean's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $78,200 — about in line with the Professional Services median of $84,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Bar-B-Clean or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Bar-B-Clean for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What ongoing fees does Bar-B-Clean charge?
A royalty of 8% on sales, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Bar-B-Clean franchise?
Bar-B-Clean's filings ask for $23,000 in liquid cash and a $23,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.