BioSweep
Phocatox Technologies, LLC
Company Information
160 W. Carmel Drive, Suite 204Carmel, IN 46032
Phocatox Technologies, LLC is an Indiana limited liability corporation organized on February 16, 2007. They maintain our principal business address at 1555 W. Oak Street, Suite 100, Zionsville, IN 46077.
We are in the odor removal and indoor air and surface decontamination business. We developed and manufacture a specialized device called the BIOSWEEP to eradicate odors from fire smoke, cigarette smoke, skunk oil, animal urine, sewage and other odor nuisances. The BIOSWEEP is also used for surface decontamination of viruses and bacteria. The BIOSWEEP is based on an advanced version of a technology called photocatalytic oxidation (PCO). We first introduced the BIOSWEEP in 2007. We developed operational procedures to deploy the BIOSWEEP in residential homes, multifamily housing, commercial buildings and automobiles. We began selling the BIOSWEEP Service Provider Franchise in October 2009. We sell the BIOSWEEP device exclusively to our BIOSWEEP Service Provider franchises who provide BIOSWEEP services to their own residential and commercial customers within protected geographic territories. In 2015, we expanded our business by offering BIOSWEEP services directly to the insurance industry for fire smoke odor removal on insurance claims. We offer nationwide services to insurance companies for residential, commercial and industrial fire losses. This business program is called the BIOSWEEP Restoration Services Program (RSP) and is governed by the RSP Agreement (Franchise Agreement, Exhibit D). We process all insurance losses through our 24/7 national call center. We directly manage large commercial fire and catastrophic losses and include field service participation from our BIOSWEEP Service Provider franchisees. We directly assign residential losses to our BIOSWEEP Service Provider franchises who perform these services on our behalf. We franchise the right to provide odor removal and indoor air and surface decontamination services using our technology, proprietary operational methods, trademarks, procedures and sales and marketing techniques we have developed over the past 11 years.
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Summary of Investment Costs
Upfront Franchise Fees
Minimum: $119,829 Maximum: $120,029
Upfront franchise fees are the one-time payments required to secure rights to operate under an established brand, typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on brand value.
These fees grant access to proprietary business systems, training programs, intellectual property rights, and often territorial exclusivity—essentially purchasing the blueprint for a proven business model.
While separate from ongoing royalties, investors should evaluate these fees against expected returns, comparing fee-to-earnings ratios across opportunities and assessing how effectively franchisors reinvest these funds into system improvements.
Total Investment Costs
Minimum: $137,824 Maximum: $162,304
Ongoing Fees
Ongoing franchise fees, typically structured as royalties ranging from 4-8% of gross sales, represent the continuous payments franchisees make to maintain brand affiliation and support services.
These recurring fees fund the franchisor's operational assistance, marketing initiatives, technology updates, and continued brand development—creating a partnership where the franchisor's revenue grows alongside the franchisee's success. In addition to royalties, franchisees often contribute to national advertising funds (usually 1-3% of sales) and may incur technology fees, supply chain markups, or renewal fees depending on the franchise agreement.
Investors should carefully analyze these ongoing costs within their financial projections, as they directly impact profit margins and cash flow throughout the entire franchise relationship.
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