Biohazard Cleanup Franchise - $175K SDE - Owner Not in the Field

This business requires franchisor approval and a California Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner registration filed by the buyer's entity. A 24/7 biohazard, trauma, hoarding and homeless encampment cleanup franchise in Orange County, operating since October 2020. 2025 revenue was $718,593 and SDE was $175,223 on accrual books. On the cash basis used for the tax returns, the same year is $666,059 and $122,690; the $52,533 difference is growth in receivables. For the twelve months ended August 2026, revenue is $669,746 and SDE is $157,414. Services and customers - Trauma and crime scene cleanup, unattended death remediation, hoarding cleanup, homeless encampment cleanup - 116 customers on 298 invoices in 2025; median invoice about $1,100; jobs of $10,000 or more were 19% of revenue - Payers: families and next of kin, insurance claims, property managers, trust and estate attorneys, cities and police departments - The largest customer was 21% of 2025 revenue; no other customer exceeded 9% Operations - Owner works about 30 hours a week managing technicians and writing estimates, with no field work - 3 hourly technicians and 3 part-time office staff. One of the office staff is the owner's spouse, who leaves at the sale. There is no operations manager; the seller is hiring for one - 3 vehicles: a box truck and two cargo vans - 1,400 sq ft warehouse leased through October 31, 2027; the business can relocate - Lead flow: Google Ads ($55,596 in 2025, 7.7% of revenue) plus referrals from property managers, police departments, attorneys and social workers - Recurring work: a $510 weekly storm drain service for one city ($27,540 in 2025) and a contract with one police department - Franchise: 7% royalty plus 2% brand fund. Deal - Asset sale including the vehicles, equipment and inventory - The $15,000 franchise transfer fee is waived for the buyer - Seller will carry about $50,000; terms negotiable - Four weeks of seller training at up to 30 hours a week, plus the franchisor's one-week owner training ---