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title: "Stratus Building Solutions Ranked No. 4 Out of Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive ‘Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2020’"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c4b7c5a7-fc81-4125-b811-74d6032aadac
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200414_stratus_building_solutions_ranked_no_4_out_of_entr.html
category: "Cleaning & maid"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Cleaning & maid"
published: 2020-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:28.186Z
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# Stratus Building Solutions Ranked No. 4 Out of Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive ‘Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2020’

**TL;DR:** Stratus Building Solutions was ranked fourth in Entrepreneur's top 100 franchises under $50,000. The company's startup costs can be as low as $4,400 and it has over 1,800 unit-franchisees in 51 major cities across the United States and Canada.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-04-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200414_stratus_building_solutions_ranked_no_4_out_of_entr.html).*

## Story

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 14, 2020 - Stratus Building Solutions was recently ranked as the fourth highest-ranked franchise that can be purchased for less than $50,000 in Entrepreneur magazine’s “Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2020.”

This is exciting news for the Stratus Building Solutions management team. The environmentally-friendly commercial cleaning company already prides itself on its franchises being very accessible, as evidenced by partnerships with associations such as the U.S. Green Building Council. But landing this ranking on the “Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2020,” demonstrates that the company is also making itself available to people who are budget conscious and simply don’t have a ton of resources at hand to start a business.

“We are honored to have been recognized by Entrepreneur magazine,” says Afshin Cangarlu, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions. “We have worked hard to refine our business model to be effective and affordable. Our business is both scalable and efficient, meaning we are able to keep our cost of entry low and appeal to a wide array of ambitious entrepreneurs.”

As Entrepreneur noted, Stratus Building Solutions’ startup costs can be as low as $4,400. It ranges from $4.4K to $72.9K, depending on factors such as how much franchise owners want to invest in equipment and inventory.

In January, when Entrepreneur magazine debuted its annual Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking, Stratus was ranked #41. Entrepreneur received more than 1,100 applications this year, making it one of the company’s most competitive rankings ever. Recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees, the Franchise 500 ranks Stratus Building Solutions as 41st for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power.

Additionally, Stratus received another noteworthy honor in March and was ranked #7 for Fastest-Growing Franchise.

Stratus Building Solutions is an international franchise company in the commercial cleaning industry, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Stratus was developed to provide environmentally-friendly commercial cleaning services driven by dedicated, entrepreneurial, small-business owners and regional support offices. Stratus has over 1,800 unit-franchisees in 51 major cities across the United States and Canada.

Stratus is setting new standards in the building services and maintenance franchise industry by being the first to offer green janitorial products with their proprietary, Green Seal Certified line of cleaning chemicals.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- commercial cleaning (topic)
- Stratus Building Solutions (company)
- low cost franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200414_stratus_building_solutions_ranked_no_4_out_of_entr.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c4b7c5a7-fc81-4125-b811-74d6032aadac).