How much does a Neat Method franchise cost?
Opening a Neat Method franchise takes a total initial investment of $37,500 to $44,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $146,274 across 86 outlets.
Neat Method franchises professional organization services for residential consumers. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Neat Method franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $37,500 to $44,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($1,500 to $3,000), Professional Fees ($2,500), and Computer ($0 to $2,500). Together they make up about 18% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 80% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Costs Associated with Hiring and Employing at least One Personnel2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel and Accommodations While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Promotional Materials2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $250 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $250 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $37,500 | $44,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
Source Neat Method, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Neat Method franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$146,274
Neat Method's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Basis: 86 franchised outlets that were in continuous operation.
Sample size: 86 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $172,668. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Outlets that opened or transferred ownership during 2025 are excluded from the continuous operation dataset.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Neat Method outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Neat Method, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 29, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Neat Method outlets there are, and how many closed
Neat Method ended 2025 with 93 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and 8 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Neat Method opened 27 franchised outlets and 24 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 90 to 93 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated, 3 were not renewed, and 19 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 12.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
| 2024 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
| 2023 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
Source Neat Method, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Neat Method compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Neat Method's estimated range is $41,000. It costs less to open than 99% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.6% for Neat Method. That is higher than 68% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Neat Method's franchised system grew 3.3%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Neat Method is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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