Buildingstars

What Buildingstars does

Buildingstars is a St. Louis-headquartered commercial janitorial services company founded in 1994 by Chris Blase. It delivers B2B cleaning services — nightly cleaning, carpet extraction, floor stripping and refinishing, green/healthy building programs, post-construction cleans, and specialized disinfecting (including a three-step COVID-19 deep clean using EPA-approved chemicals with electrostatic sprayers and foggers) — through a franchise model rather than direct crews. Services are organized by vertical (office/corporate as primary, plus healthcare, financial, industrial, and educational) and are executed at customer facilities using professional-grade equipment, color-coded cleaning systems to prevent cross-contamination, and manufacturer-recommended protocols.

The company's business model has two intertwined revenue streams. First, it sells and operates franchises: a three-tier program — Technician (home-based, initial investment starting at $2,445), On-Site Manager (3-7 employee teams), and Corporate Program (full-scale executive management) — plus Master Franchise rights for regional developers, with in-house financing available. Second, the franchisees execute recurring monthly cleaning contracts with B2B customers, priced via per-square-foot ($0.05-$0.20 for larger offices), hourly ($25-$50), or flat-rate models depending on facility size and scope. The franchisor centralizes billing, collections, account management, training, and initial customer generation for franchisees, and the network spans 16 major U.S. markets serving 6,000+ facilities with 1,265+ operating franchise units. The corporate entity remains privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Buildingstars

Legal name

Buildingstars Commercial Cleaning

Website

https://buildingstars.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Buildingstars is a privately held, St. Louis-based commercial cleaning franchisor founded in 1994, operating 1,265+ franchise units across 16 U.S. markets and delivering recurring B2B janitorial services to 6,000+ facilities in office, healthcare, financial, industrial, and educational verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720), Facilities Support Services (56121), Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (561740)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Move-In/Move-Out & Turnover Cleaning (Commercial) (BPABABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Window, Façade & High-Rise Exterior Cleaning (IMAIADAK)

Keywords

• Commercial cleaning services
• Janitorial franchise
• Commercial disinfection services
• Floor care services
• Facility maintenance cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Commercial Cleaning Service Contracts: Buildingstars franchisees execute cleaning services for B2B clients including offices, healthcare facilities, financial institutions, industrial sites, and educational institutions. Revenue is generated through recurring cleaning contracts (nightly, weekly, or custom schedules) billed monthly. The company handles customer billing and collections for franchisees, providing monthly revenue statements.
2. Janitorial Franchise Fees: Buildingstars generates revenue through initial franchise fees for both Janitorial Franchise and Master Franchise ownership. Janitorial Franchise initial investment starts as low as $2,445 (Technician Program). Master Franchise requires higher investment with B2B services sales experience, longevity in previous career, and proven financial performance related to business development.
3. Specialty Cleaning Services: Additional revenue from specialized services including carpet extraction, floor stripping and refinishing, deep cleaning, post-construction cleaning, window cleaning, and electrostatic fogging/disinfecting services. These are charged as add-on or one-time services alongside recurring contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Buildingstars provides B2B commercial cleaning and janitorial services through a franchise network of 1,265+ operators serving 6,000+ facilities across 16 US markets. The company offers nightly office cleaning, carpet and floor care, healthcare/financial/industrial/educational facility cleaning, disinfection, post-construction cleanup, and green consulting, delivered through a multi-tier franchise program (Technician, On-Site Manager, Corporate, Master Franchise).

Product overview

Buildingstars is a commercial cleaning services provider operating a franchise model in the janitorial industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning services organized into core services (nightly cleaning, carpet cleaning, floor cleaning, green consulting, warehouse cleaning, office cleaning), specialized industry-specific services (healthcare, financial, educational, industrial), and specialty services (disinfecting, post-construction, deep cleans). The company also operates a franchise division offering both Janitorial Franchise and Master Franchise opportunities for entrepreneurs. Additional offerings include a Commercial Cleaning Quote Calculator for customer cost estimation. The service model is built on regional master franchises that develop janitorial unit franchises, providing B2B cleaning services to commercial clients across 16 major markets nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nightly Cleaning
• Commercial Carpet Cleaning
• Commercial Floor Cleaning
• Green Consulting
• Warehouse Cleaning
• Office Cleaning
• Healthcare Cleaning
• Financial Institution Cleaning
• Educational Cleaning
• Industrial Cleaning
• Disinfecting and Sanitizing Services
• Post-Construction Cleaning Services
• Comprehensive Cleaning
• Healthy Building
• Janitorial Franchise
• Master Franchise

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.9% of employees consider workplace cleaning protocols crucial for feeling safe when returning to the office
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jan-Pro Systems: Franchise-based commercial cleaning company with a regional Master Franchise structure analogous to Buildingstars, serving office, medical, and industrial customers through independently owned unit franchisees.
• Jani-King: One of the largest commercial cleaning franchise systems in North America, operating a Master Franchise/Unit Franchise model that directly mirrors Buildingstars' structure for delivering B2B janitorial services to commercial accounts.
• Vanguard Cleaning Systems: Commercial cleaning franchise organization with a Master Franchise regional developer model serving SMB and mid-market office and facility customers, closely comparable in customer mix and franchise architecture to Buildingstars.
• Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System: Franchise-based commercial cleaning system that competes directly in the B2B janitorial market with a health-based cleaning positioning, similar in vertical and franchise structure to Buildingstars.
• Anago Cleaning Systems: Franchise commercial cleaning provider with a Master Franchise/Unit Franchise model serving healthcare, office, and educational facilities, overlapping the same end markets Buildingstars targets.
• Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services: Faith-based commercial cleaning franchise with a similar B2B office-cleaning focus, comparable unit-franchise economics, and overlapping customer profile to Buildingstars.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceMaster Clean: Long-established franchise brand under ServiceMaster Holdings providing commercial and residential janitorial services nationwide. Broader portfolio (restoration, pest, home cleaning) and significantly larger scale, but overlapping B2B janitorial offering.
• ABM Industries: Public, large-scale facilities services provider offering integrated janitorial, parking, and HVAC services to commercial, healthcare, and education clients. Competes with Buildingstars for larger accounts and represents the strategic acquirer profile.
• Aramark: Global facilities, food, and uniform services company with a meaningful commercial cleaning and disinfection practice, competing for enterprise-scale facility-services contracts that overlap with Buildingstars' healthcare and industrial verticals.

Emerging players

• Pritchard Industries: Regional and national commercial janitorial and facility services company serving Class A office, healthcare, and education clients. Comparable service scope with a primarily corporate (non-franchise) delivery model that competes for similar accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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