Ductz franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$34,900 to $74,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

10% · 10% of weekly Gross Sales, due by automatic debit each Friday for the preceding week; a minimum royalty applies after 12 months in operation if Gross Sales fall below designated minimums

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$45 per week (current fee), due by automatic weekly debit; may change based on third-party vendor costs plus up to 15% administration

Other fees

Additional Training/Hosting Fee $50-$500/person; Late Report Fee $20/week; Late Payment Fee 5% of amount due or $50/week, whichever is greater

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$9,000 to $20,000 for the first 3 months, covering payroll for operations/customer service staff, out-of-pocket direct mail costs, auto maintenance/gasoline, and office overhead; does not include owner's salary or draw

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

average and median annual Gross Sales (systemwide, by quartile, and by number of territories owned), plus average/median ticket size by service type

Reporting period

Measurement Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (a secondary Table 2 breakdown uses calendar year 2024 data)

Sample

36 Reported Franchisees operating 63 Franchised Territories, open and operating the entire Measurement Period

Reported average

$758,984.34

Reported median

$605,143.43

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.70 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

64

Year-end outlets

63

Net change

-1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

6

Terminations

7

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

1

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.77 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

6 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

6 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 3

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Ductz franchise cost?

standard: $166,864 to $227,974; conversion: Not captured (invalid or incomplete range) These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $34,900 to $74,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Ductz owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: average and median annual Gross Sales (systemwide, by quartile, and by number of territories owned), plus average/median ticket size by service type. Sample: 36 Reported Franchisees operating 63 Franchised Territories, open and operating the entire Measurement Period. Period: Measurement Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (a secondary Table 2 breakdown uses calendar year 2024 data).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.70 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Ductz?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 3. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 6 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗