# The Cleaning Authority Franchise Funding for Existing Owners

> Funding for existing The Cleaning Authority owners: staff hiring and retention, vehicles, marketing and growth toward absentee ownership, read from deposits.

Source: https://mfebusinessloans.com/franchise-funding/brands/the-cleaning-authority/ (Merchant Fund Express, updated 2026-10-21)

## The short answer

Merchant Fund Express funds existing The Cleaning Authority franchise owners with business loans, merchant cash advances, revenue-based financing, lines of credit, equipment financing and working capital from $25,000 to $5,000,000. Most customers book every two weeks, so deposits follow a steady rhythm; we read that rhythm after royalty, brand fund and staff costs. A complete file gets a same-day decision, and funding often lands the next business day.

## Who is this page for?

Owners of open The Cleaning Authority franchises running a protected territory defined by zip codes and target households. The franchisor says customers, on average, have their homes cleaned every two weeks, and its playbook centers on hiring, bonus and incentive plans and a career path that moves strong cleaners into leadership roles. Owners who build out an office team can step back toward absentee ownership, which shifts spending from the owner's time to managers' salaries.
Inventory needs are light, so most capital goes to people, vehicles and marketing. See the cleaning and restoration franchise guide and our business line of credit for cleaning page.

## What the franchisor publishes

The Cleaning Authority: facts from official sources
Franchisor: The Cleaning Authority Franchising SPE LLC (source)
Parent company: Authority Brands (source)
Initial franchise fee: $50,000 (source)
Royalty: 6% (source)
Advertising fund: National Brand Fund: 2% (source)
Total initial investment: $119,100 to $163,350 (2026 FDD) (source)
US franchising status: Actively franchising in the US (source)
Checked Oct 2026 against official sources: the franchisor's own franchising site, its FDD or SEC filings, or the SBA Franchise Directory. Figures change; confirm current numbers in the latest Franchise Disclosure Document. Figures we could not confirm from an official source are left out.

## Every way to fund your The Cleaning Authority location

Already running a The Cleaning Authority location and need capital? Merchant Fund Express funds existing franchise owners with every product below. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.
Franchise business loan: A term loan fits an owner hiring an office manager or operations lead to move toward absentee ownership, read on three years of deposits.
Merchant cash advance: An advance covers a quick marketing push in an underserved part of the territory, repaid from the deposits it brings in.
Revenue-based financing: Payments that move with deposits suit a business whose biweekly bookings soften in summer.
Business line of credit: A line covers retention bonuses and payroll on weeks when cancellations or holidays thin out cleanings.
Equipment financing: Vehicles for cleaning teams and equipment such as commercial vacuums are financed on a quote over their useful life.
Working capital: Working capital funds recruiting and paid training for new cleaners before they join a full schedule.

## Which problems do The Cleaning Authority owners bring to a funding review?

Staff turnover and retention costs
Keeping good cleaners takes bonuses, raises and steady hours. Paying those before the extra capacity is booked strains cash; see cleaning payroll funding.
Building a management layer
Hiring an office manager or field supervisor is the step toward absentee ownership, but the salary starts before the owner's time is freed for growth.
Filling the rest of the territory
A protected territory only pays if its households know the brand. Local marketing campaigns cost money up front; see franchise marketing funding.

## Which product fits which The Cleaning Authority need?

Need | Product | Published requirement it leans on | What to send |
Recruit and train new cleaners | Working capital | Tier 2: 6+ months, FICO 600+, $60K verifiable revenue | Statements, payroll register |
Hire an office or operations manager | Business loan | Tier 1: 3+ years, FICO 650+, about $25K/month revenue | Statements, debt schedule |
Team vehicles | Equipment financing | Dealer quote and useful life | Quote, 3 months of statements |
Retention bonuses and holiday weeks | Line of credit | Tier 1: 8+ deposits a month, NSFs max 6/month | Statements |
Summer slowdown | Revenue-based financing | Tier 2: minimum daily balance $800, up to 2 current advances | Statements |

## How does the review read a The Cleaning Authority business?

Entity: the company that holds the franchise and the territory's operating account.
Biweekly deposit rhythm: recurring households paying every two weeks create a regular pattern; gaps and dips show up clearly in 3 months of statements.
Royalty and National Brand Fund drafts: both are counted as fixed obligations before payment capacity is sized.
Payroll and bonuses: cleaner wages, incentive pay and any management salaries are the largest outflows.
Existing positions: current advances or loans are counted; a new structure can sometimes lower the combined payment. See existing positions.

## What should a The Cleaning Authority owner send?

About 3 months of business bank statements as bank-issued PDFs
The five-minute application (soft credit pull first)
Quotes for vehicles or equipment if they are the purpose
A debt schedule of current loans and advances
Full financials only for requests over $250,000
Spanish-speaking support is available, and ITIN applicants are accepted.

## A hypothetical The Cleaning Authority budget scenario

Suppose a territory deposits $70,000 a month. Cleaner and office payroll is $35,000, royalty and brand fund drafts $5,600, vehicles and fuel $4,400, and rent, supplies and software $6,000. The owner wants a $48,000 business loan to hire an operations manager.
Monthly deposits$70,000
Less payroll, franchise drafts, vehicles, rent and supplies$70,000 - $35,000 - $5,600 - $4,400 - $6,000 = $19,000
$48,000 over 24 months$2,000/month before cost of funds
Share of what remains$2,000 / $19,000 = about 10.5%
Figures in this example are illustrations of the arithmetic, not an offer, quote or approval. Real terms depend on the file and the funder.

## What if you are buying or opening The Cleaning Authority instead?

A territory that has not opened has no deposits, so it needs operating history before Merchant Fund Express can review it; buying a franchise covers the route. Owners adding a territory are read on current deposits; see second location funding. Taking over an operating franchise follows franchise transfer financing.

## Keep reading

Cleaning and restoration franchise funding: how cleaning franchises are reviewed
Franchise brands we cover: every brand page
Franchise revenue-based financing: payments that follow deposits
Cleaning slow season funding: soft months in cleaning
Franchise marketing funding: filling a protected territory

## Common questions

### Can an existing The Cleaning Authority owner apply?

Yes, if the franchise is open and depositing into a business account. Sole proprietors are eligible and all 50 states are served.

### Can I fund a manager hire to step back from daily operations?

Yes. A business loan or working capital can carry a manager's salary while the added capacity builds revenue.

### Can I finance vehicles for my cleaning teams?

Yes. Vehicles are reviewed against a dealer quote and their useful life, with current vehicle payments counted.

### What if summer bookings drop?

Revenue-based financing payments move with deposits, and a line of credit can be drawn only during the soft weeks.

### Are you affiliated with The Cleaning Authority?

No. Merchant Fund Express is independent. We use the The Cleaning Authority name only to identify the owners this page is for; it does not mean the franchisor endorses or works with us.

Merchant Fund Express is independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Cleaning Authority or its franchisor.

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