A City Wide franchise is a business-to-business building maintenance management company: owners sell janitorial and other facility services to commercial clients, then manage the contractors who deliver them. According to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the estimated initial investment is $229,729 to $410,730, including a $70,000 franchise fee. This guide covers costs, ongoing fees, territory, training and owner fit.
About this article. City Wide is a member of the Franchise Brokers Association. FBA publishes reviews of member brands as part of its membership program, and FBA and its brokers may receive a commission from the franchisor if a candidate FBA works with goes on to purchase a franchise. This article was researched and written by FBA from the brand’s current Franchise Disclosure Document and FBA’s own franchise database. The brand did not write, review, or approve it before publication.
Nothing in this article should be considered legal, financial, or tax advice. Prospective franchisees should always review the most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with qualified advisors before making an investment decision.
What is a City Wide franchise?
City Wide is a facility services franchise that acts as a single point of contact for commercial building maintenance. Owners develop client relationships, scope services and coordinate independent contractors who perform the work.
The services described in the 2026 FDD include commercial janitorial services and supplies, carpet cleaning, window washing, construction clean-up, hard-surface floor care, pest control, upholstery cleaning, concrete coatings and other commercial services. Clients include commercial and government offices, retail stores and other commercial buildings.
One distinction matters when reading older coverage: the 2026 FDD identifies the franchisor as CITY WIDE Franchise Company Enterprises, LLC, a Kansas company formed on June 4, 2025. Its parent is Oddo Enterprises, LLC. The predecessor, City Wide Franchise Company, Inc., offered franchises from May 2001 until April 1, 2026. The formation date of the new company should not be confused with the date it began offering franchises.
Owners operate from an office rather than a retail storefront. Item 7 describes office space of approximately 1,000 to 2,000 square feet within the designated territory.
How does a City Wide franchise make money?
A City Wide franchise earns revenue by selling building maintenance services to commercial clients and coordinating the contractors who perform them. Contractor payments are a business expense, not money the owner keeps. The remaining revenue must also cover royalties, payroll, technology, office expenses and other operating costs before any owner profit.
That shapes the model:
- Accounts, not just individual jobs. A building may need recurring janitorial service alongside periodic carpet care, window washing or other work.
- Multiple services through one relationship. Owners can seek additional work from existing clients as well as pursue new accounts.
- Contractor coordination. Clients have one accountable contact, while the franchise coordinates service providers and addresses service issues.
Gross sales should not be confused with profit, owner salary or cash flow. City Wide’s Item 19 separately discusses revenue, independent labor costs and gross margin; those measures describe different parts of the business’s finances.
What does a City Wide owner do all day?
A City Wide owner focuses on sales, team leadership, contractor coordination and client relationships rather than performing cleaning or maintenance work.
According to City Wide’s profile in FBA’s members-site information, the preferred candidate typically has 10 to 20 years of professional experience, including at least five years in sales or sales management. The profile also emphasizes team leadership, financial management and business development.
An illustrative day (not a documented owner schedule) might include:
- Reviewing overnight service issues with operations staff.
- Walking a prospective client’s building and preparing a proposal.
- Coordinating contractors for a new service request.
- Reviewing service quality with an existing client.
- Following up with prospects and coaching the sales team.
The practical question is whether you want to build a business around commercial prospecting, account management and operational follow-through.
City Wide generally requires a designated owner to work full-time in the business and remain directly involved in day-to-day oversight. The agreement provides a conditional option for qualifying franchisees to appoint an approved full-time manager, subject to performance requirements and franchisor discretion. It should not be approached as a passive investment.
How much does a City Wide franchise cost?
A City Wide franchise costs an estimated $229,729 to $410,730 to open, according to Item 7 of the 2026 FDD. That includes the $70,000 initial franchise fee, along with territory, training and technology fees, office-related expenses and estimated initial operating funds.
| Startup cost | Estimated amount |
|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $70,000 |
| Initial training fee | $7,500 |
| Initial territory fee | $15,000 to $50,000 |
| Initial technology fee | $12,500 |
| Travel and living expenses while training | $4,000 to $10,000 |
| Office rent and security deposit | $6,000 to $12,000 |
| Recruitment advertising and services | $1,000 to $13,500 |
| Additional funds for the initial three months | $75,000 to $150,000 |
| Total estimated initial investment | $229,729 to $410,730 |
Source: City Wide’s 2026 FDD, Item 7. The table shows selected expenses, not every line included in the total. Review the complete schedule for equipment, insurance, professional fees, technology charges and other costs.
These amounts are estimated startup costs, not earnings projections. Actual expenses depend on territory fees, staffing, office choices, local conditions and other assumptions.
For the most accurate and current information, review the latest Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for City Wide. The financial figures presented here are historical results from franchised businesses as disclosed in Item 7 and Item 19 of the 2026 FDD.
Important context: These figures reflect startup and early operating needs only. They do not indicate financial performance or outcomes.
The additional-funds estimate covers an initial three-month period. The FDD warns that you may need more working capital than the estimate provides; it does not promise that the business will become self-funding after three months.
Financial qualification and veteran discount
FBA’s franchise records state a minimum liquid-capital requirement of $500,000. This is a candidate qualification, not another expense to add to Item 7’s investment total. Confirm the current requirement and acceptable forms of liquidity directly with the franchisor.
Item 5 provides a 10% discount on the initial franchise fee for qualifying veteran-majority-owned franchisees. The agreement specifies an honorably discharged veteran and supporting documentation; the discount does not apply to the other initial fees.
How territory affects the initial fee
The initial territory fee ranges from $15,000 to $50,000 based on population. Item 5 uses population bands and Census information interpreted and applied by the franchisor. Ask City Wide to confirm the population calculation and exact fee for the territory offered to you.
Before committing, use FBA’s franchise funding calculator to help estimate your potential franchise budget, then review your financing and operating assumptions with qualified advisors.
What are City Wide’s ongoing fees?
City Wide franchisees pay the greater of 5% of gross sales or an applicable monthly minimum royalty. They also pay other required fees, including accounting and business-development charges during the first year.
| Ongoing fee | Amount or requirement |
|---|---|
| Royalty | Greater of 5% of gross sales or the applicable minimum |
| Minimum royalty, months 1–6 | No minimum; the 5% royalty still applies |
| Minimum royalty, months 7–9 | $1,000 per month |
| Minimum royalty, months 10–12 | $1,400 per month |
| Minimum royalty, months 13–15 | $1,800 per month |
| Minimum royalty, months 16–18 | $2,250 per month |
| Minimum royalty, months 19–21 | $2,700 per month |
| Minimum royalty, month 22 onward | $5,000 per month |
| National marketing fund | Up to 1% of gross sales |
| Local advertising | At least $1,200 per year |
| Accounting services | $2,500 per month; required for the first 12 months |
| Business-development services | $3,500 per month, plus applicable commissions and bonuses; required for the first 12 months |
| Technology-development fee | $2,300 per month |
| IT as a service | $130 per user per month; required for the first 36 months |
| Technology licenses | $26.25 to $350 per user per month, depending on role |
Sources: 2026 FDD Items 6, 7 and 11. This is a selected fee summary, not a complete list of obligations. Fees may change under the disclosed terms.
These amounts describe fees and payment obligations, not financial performance. Confirm their applicability, duration and adjustment provisions in the current FDD and agreements.
For the most accurate and current information, review the latest Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for City Wide. The financial figures presented here are historical results from franchised businesses as disclosed in Item 7 and Item 19 of the 2026 FDD.
Why the monthly service fees matter
Accounting, business development and technology development total $8,300 per month during the first year. That is before applicable commissions and bonuses, per-user technology charges, royalties, marketing contributions, payroll, rent and other operating expenses.
Ask what each service delivers, when billing begins and which additional charges may apply.
The first six months are not royalty-free: only the minimum royalty is waived. The 5% royalty on gross sales still applies. From month 22, the minimum is $5,000 per month, even when 5% of gross sales would be lower.
The FDD also describes a rebate equal to 1% of royalty fees paid in a qualifying calendar year when verifiable gross sales generated solely within the designated territory reach at least $10 million, subject to the program’s conditions. This is not the same as reducing the royalty rate by one percentage point.
What does City Wide’s Item 19 show?
City Wide’s 2026 FDD includes historical financial performance information for 2024 and 2025. It presents gross-sales information and additional tables addressing performance by quartile, operating time frames, independent labor costs and gross margin. This article does not reproduce those performance figures.
Read the complete disclosure rather than treating an isolated average as an earnings estimate.
Check the population, period and measure
For each table, establish:
- Which franchisees or locations qualified for inclusion.
- How long those businesses had been operating.
- Which reporting period the figures cover.
- Whether the measure is annual revenue, monthly revenue, a cost percentage or another metric.
- Which businesses were excluded and why.
- How many reporting businesses met or exceeded the average.
The FDD states that its franchisee-supplied financial information was not audited or independently verified by City Wide.
Gross sales are not owner earnings
City Wide’s model involves paying independent contractors to deliver services. Revenue therefore includes amounts used to pay those providers. Other expenses remain after contractor costs, and gross margin is not the same as net profit, owner salary or cash flow.
Read the median, average and range together where disclosed. Ask the franchisor to explain differences between reporting populations and to provide the written substantiation available for its financial performance representations.
The FDD cautions:
“Some outlets have sold this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance you’ll sell as much.”
How big is the City Wide system?
Item 20’s systemwide outlet summary reports 98 franchised outlets and six company-owned outlets at December 31, 2025, for a total of 104. The filing identifies the company-owned outlets as operated by franchisor affiliates. These are historical year-end figures, not a live October 2026 location count.
Outlets and owners are not necessarily interchangeable counts. Ask how many ownership groups operate those locations, how territories are counted and how the Item 20 outlet totals relate to Item 19’s reporting populations.
Use Item 20 and the associated exhibits to contact current and former franchisees. Speak with owners in markets and territory sizes comparable to the one you are considering.
What training and support does City Wide provide?
The 2026 FDD lists 104 classroom hours and up to 20 virtual hours of initial training. The program includes foundations, sales and field-operations academies, franchise onboarding, and review and certification. The filing describes Kansas City-area training and virtual delivery options, with duration subject to the trainee’s experience and ability.
The required initial training must be completed satisfactorily within approximately 120 days of signing. The FDD also requires the business to open within 120 days of executing the franchise agreement. Certain additional staff-training places have separate deadlines.
Support described in the filing includes:
- Required paid accounting services during the first 12 months.
- Required paid business-development services during the first 12 months.
- Required IT support during the first 36 months.
- Training opportunities for designated sales and operations staff.
- National business-development activities.
- Potential on-site start-up assistance, subject to the disclosed terms and franchisor discretion.
City Wide’s FBA profile also describes coaching, an online learning portal, operational and marketing resources, and peer support. Ask which services are included, which are discretionary and which require additional payment.
The filing says City Wide does not provide site-selection assistance, although it reviews and approves the proposed office location and lease. Candidates remain responsible for securing suitable premises.
For broader franchise education before your first franchisor call, explore FBA’s free franchise education webinar and FranPath Live sessions.
How does a City Wide territory work?
City Wide grants an exclusive territory, subject to the agreement’s conditions and the franchisor’s reserved rights. There is no prescribed minimum territory size. Boundaries depend on factors including population, density and the number and density of office buildings.
Exclusivity is not an unrestricted guarantee against every form of competition. Item 12 reserves rights involving other channels, other marks and national accounts. For example, if a franchisee cannot fully service a national account within its territory, the franchisor may arrange for another provider to perform that work under the disclosed terms.
What sales does a City Wide territory require?
The FDD requires franchisees to reach gross revenue of at least $0.20 per person per year within the designated territory. New franchisees are assessed at 24 months from opening. A shortfall triggers a notice of default and a 12-month cure period. For the remainder of the agreement, the requirement is measured using a three-year rolling average.
For illustration, applying the current $0.20 rate to a population of one million produces a $200,000 annual revenue threshold. This is arithmetic illustrating a contractual requirement, not a forecast of sales or profitability.
The rate may be adjusted annually based on the specified Consumer Price Index measure, with increases capped at 3%. If a breach is not cured within the applicable period, the disclosed remedies include reducing or splitting the territory or terminating the agreement.
Ask the franchisor to demonstrate the calculation for your proposed territory and explain how population updates, inflation adjustments and cure rights apply.
Who is a City Wide franchise right for?
City Wide is oriented toward a sales-driven operator who wants to develop commercial accounts, lead a team and coordinate service delivery rather than perform maintenance work.
Its preferred candidate profile emphasizes B2B sales experience, relationship building, financial management and the ability to lead people.
It may suit you if you:
- Have experience selling to businesses or managing a sales team.
- Enjoy prospecting, site visits, proposals and client reviews.
- Can coordinate employees and independent contractors.
- Are comfortable reviewing budgets and financial performance.
- Meet the franchisor’s financial qualifications.
- Can commit to the agreement’s active-owner requirements.
It may be a poor fit if you:
- Want a passive investment from the outset.
- Prefer performing the service work yourself.
- Dislike commercial prospecting and account management.
- Cannot accommodate uncertainty about when the business will support owner income.
- Are uncomfortable with mandatory fees, operating standards and territory-performance obligations.
The Zorakle owner-fit assessment can help you examine your strengths and ownership preferences. You can also talk with a franchise consultant about how City Wide compares with other business-services models.
What should you ask before buying a City Wide franchise?
Review the complete current FDD and franchise agreement with a franchise attorney and financial advisor. Then speak with current and former franchisees.
Focus your questions on these areas:
- Fees and operating capital. What do the required monthly services deliver? What charges apply beyond the $8,300 base total for accounting, business development and technology development? How much additional working capital should your own budget allow?
- Territory requirements. How is the revenue-per-capita calculation applied? How many owners met the requirement at 24 months, and what happened when an owner did not?
- Financial performance. Which businesses qualify for each Item 19 table? What do the median, average and range show, and which expenses remain after the reported gross margin?
- Contractors. How are service providers recruited, vetted and monitored? Who handles insurance, licensing, service failures and client disputes?
- Owner involvement. What must the designated owner do full-time? Under what conditions can an approved manager assume day-to-day responsibilities?
- Franchisor structure. What changed with the new franchisor entity, and how does that affect your agreement, support arrangements and contractual counterparties?
- Renewal and disputes. Item 3 discloses a 2023 renewal dispute involving a franchisee and the predecessor franchisor. The parties settled, and the court case and arbitration were dismissed with prejudice on August 1, 2023. Ask your attorney to explain the current renewal conditions and dispute-resolution provisions.
- System information. How do outlet counts, ownership groups and Item 19 reporting populations relate? Which current and former owners can discuss territories comparable to yours?
City Wide franchise FAQ
How much does it cost to open a City Wide franchise?
The estimated initial investment is $229,729 to $410,730, including a $70,000 franchise fee, according to Item 7 of the 2026 FDD. Other initial fees include training, territory and technology charges. Actual costs may exceed the estimate.
What is the City Wide royalty?
The royalty is the greater of 5% of gross sales or the applicable monthly minimum. No minimum applies during months 1–6, but the 5% royalty still applies. The minimum increases in stages and reaches $5,000 per month from month 22.
Do City Wide owners do the cleaning themselves?
The model centers on selling and managing commercial building services while contractors perform the work. Owners focus on business development, client relationships, team leadership and service coordination.
How much liquid capital do you need for City Wide?
FBA’s franchise records state a minimum of $500,000 in liquid capital. Confirm the current requirement and what assets qualify directly with the franchisor. The liquidity requirement is separate from the estimated startup-cost range.
Can you own City Wide passively?
City Wide generally requires a designated owner’s full-time involvement and day-to-day oversight. The agreement provides a conditional manager option for qualifying franchisees, subject to franchisor approval and other requirements. It is not a passive-investment model at the outset.
How big is a City Wide territory?
There is no prescribed minimum size. The franchisor considers population, density, office buildings and other factors. Territory rights are subject to performance requirements and reserved rights described in Item 12.
Who owns City Wide?
The 2026 FDD identifies CITY WIDE Franchise Company Enterprises, LLC as the franchisor and Oddo Enterprises, LLC as its parent. The franchisor was formed on June 4, 2025. Its predecessor offered franchises from May 2001 until April 1, 2026.
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Source notes and link list
- CITY WIDE Franchise Company Enterprises, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 1, 2026. Accessed October 2026. Items 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 19 and 20.
- City Wide franchise site, https://www.citywidefranchise.com/. Accessed October 2026. Brand background and model (franchisor-stated).
- FBA franchise database, City Wide listing. Accessed October 2026. Ideal candidate profile, minimum liquid capital, and franchisor-described support (coaching, online learning portal, operational and marketing resources, peer support).
- Federal Trade Commission, A Consumer’s Guide to Buying a Franchise, https://www.bulkorder.ftc.gov/publications/consumers-guide-buying-franchise. Accessed October 2026. General franchise due-diligence guidance.
