Does Buildingstars provide any assurance that a franchisee will earn as much as some outlets have?
Buildingstars Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Some outlets have earned this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you will earn as much.
We do not represent that any franchisee can expect to attain such sales. Actual results may vary. You are likely to achieve results that are different from those stated in this Item 19. We cannot and do not estimate or project the results for any particular franchised operation.
You are responsible for developing your own business plan with financial statements, projections and other elements appropriate to your particular circumstances. We encourage you to consult with your own accounting, business, and legal advisors to assist you in assessing the likely or potential financial performance of this franchise.
A statement of historical sales will not necessarily correspond to future results because of factors such as inflation, deflation, and other variables. All information should be evaluated in light of current market conditions including such information as may then be available. A newly opened business cannot be expected to achieve sales similar to those of an established business. The market for janitorial services is highly competitive and price sensitive. Therefore, we can neither warrant nor estimate the degree of profitability or the amount of time required to service any account.
Other than the preceding financial performance representations, we do not make any representations about a franchisee's future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections on your future income, you should report it to the franchisor's management by contacting Chris Blase, Buildingstars Management, Inc., 33 Worthington Access Drive, St. Louis, MO 63043, (314) 991-3356, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 31–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buildingstars's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Buildingstars does not provide any assurance that a franchisee will earn as much as some outlets have. The FDD states that while some outlets have earned a certain amount, individual results may differ, and there is no guarantee of earning the same amount.
Buildingstars explicitly states that they do not represent that any franchisee can expect to attain similar sales figures. Actual results may vary, and franchisees are likely to achieve different results from those stated in Item 19 of the FDD. Buildingstars does not estimate or project results for any particular franchised operation.
The FDD emphasizes the franchisee's responsibility to develop their own business plan, including financial statements and projections, tailored to their specific circumstances. Buildingstars encourages prospective franchisees to consult with accounting, business, and legal advisors to assess the potential financial performance of the franchise. The document also cautions that historical sales data does not necessarily correspond to future results due to factors like inflation, deflation, and market variables. A newly opened business cannot be expected to achieve sales similar to those of an established business, and the market for janitorial services is highly competitive and price-sensitive. Therefore, Buildingstars cannot warrant or estimate the degree of profitability or the time required to service any account.
Buildingstars makes no representations about a franchisee's future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets, beyond the financial performance representations provided in the FDD. Employees and representatives are not authorized to make such representations, either orally or in writing. However, if a prospective franchisee is purchasing an existing outlet, Buildingstars may provide the actual records of that outlet. The FDD advises franchisees to report any other financial performance information or projections received to Buildingstars's management, the Federal Trade Commission, and appropriate state regulatory agencies.