Rolling Suds is an interesting franchise that offers:
- Commercial & residential work
- Low overhead w/ great margins
- $2.0M+ sales at founding location
Let’s dive in:
Anyone can start a power washing business so why buy a franchise?
We aren’t talking about home depot pressure washers here
They’ve got massive equipment to handle big jobs, fast
They can wash a 3,000 sq ft house in 20-25 minutes
It’s impressive.
The founding location is based in Philly.
How much can you make?
In Item 19 of the 2025 FDD they provide a ton of financials. The more brands show, the better!
Below is the P&L of their corporate location for the last 5 years
EBITDA of $807k (37%) on sales of $2.18M
It’s hard to replicate a 32-year old business so they also break down the P&L per truck. Franchisees start with 1 truck with the goal of ordering the 2nd one ASAP
They provide sales for franchisees open a full 12 months in 2024:
The average did $419k with the best doing $670k
For franchisees, 70-80% of the business is commercial
You name it, they can do it. 200+ unit apartment complexes, schools, parking garages, hospitals, water towers, etc
One franchisee has a contract washing 20+ Taco Bells quarterly
Another one got a $100k/yr deal to wash strip centers
They have an outbound lead gen system to help find these commercial jobs
They’ve got the equipment that can handle it
Franchisees must be great at building B2B relationships
The other 20-30% is residential houses, driveways, patios, decks & roofs
Start-Up Costs
Most people buy multiple territories because they are looking to build a bigger business.
The investment range for 3 territories is $305k to $384k
That includes the franchise fee, the truck, all the equipment, grand opening marketing, working capital, & more
You find the full itemized cost breakdown in Item 7 of the FDD
Ideal Franchisee:
- All-in on scaling the business
- Not afraid to get their hands dirty
- $800k+ net worth w/ $300k liquid
- Comfortable networking to build B2B sales
Today they have ~300 territories sold across the country.
Next Steps
We’ll check if your market is open & provide you with tools, checklists & resources to help you through the process.
It’s a 100% free service.
If Rolling Suds isn’t a good fit my team can work with you 1-1 to find another franchise that matches your goals & budget.
