Does Buildingstars warrant or estimate the degree of profitability for any account?
Buildingstars Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 guarantees or estimations regarding the profitability of any specific account. The FDD emphasizes that actual results may vary significantly, and Buildingstars explicitly states that they cannot and do not project financial outcomes for individual franchised operations.
The document advises prospective franchisees to develop their own business plans, including financial projections, tailored to their specific circumstances. Buildingstars encourages consulting with accounting, business, and legal advisors to assess the potential financial performance of the franchise. This approach aligns with standard franchise practices, where franchisees are expected to conduct their own due diligence and financial planning.
Buildingstars highlights that historical sales data may not accurately predict future results due to factors like inflation, deflation, and market variables. The document also notes the competitive and price-sensitive nature of the janitorial services market. Therefore, Buildingstars cannot guarantee or estimate the profitability or the time required to service any particular account.
The FDD specifies that Buildingstars does not authorize its employees or representatives to make any financial performance representations, either orally or in writing, beyond what is included in Item 19. However, if a prospective franchisee is purchasing an existing outlet, Buildingstars may provide the actual records of that outlet. Any other financial performance information received should be reported to Buildingstars management, the Federal Trade Commission, and relevant state regulatory agencies.