Mr. Duct Cleaner franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,500 to $194,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Volume, payable weekly; subject to a minimum royalty fee schedule that scales by number of units and months since signing

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$105/week (subject to change), payable weekly, starting upon receipt of technology tools

Other fees

Support Services Fee (bookkeeping/call center) $165/week; Smart Start outbound calling $200/week/territory for first 6 months; minimum royalty fee (scales from $0 up to $750+/month per unit by tenure)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$15,000-$45,000 for one territory over the initial 3 months of operation (owner-operated basis; excludes wages/salaries/benefits and owner's draw); an additional $30,000 for the first 3 months for franchisees with 2 or more territories.

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

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.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Affiliate P&L (Adjusted EBITDA) for one affiliate-operated territory, plus Gross Volume (revenue) for franchised outlets

Reporting period

Fiscal year 2025

Sample

Table 1: 1 affiliate-operated territory (sole proprietorship, not a franchisee); Table 2: 6 franchised outlets that operated the entire year 2025

Reported average

$449,907

Reported median

$465,647

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.44 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

9

Year-end outlets

16

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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.45 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

7 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

7 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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 Mr. Duct Cleaner franchise cost?

Single territory: $108,800 to $168,855; Two or more territories (total, up to 5): $147,800 to $272,800 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,500 to $194,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Mr. Duct Cleaner owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Affiliate P&L (Adjusted EBITDA) for one affiliate-operated territory, plus Gross Volume (revenue) for franchised outlets. Sample: Table 1: 1 affiliate-operated territory (sole proprietorship, not a franchisee); Table 2: 6 franchised outlets that operated the entire year 2025. Period: Fiscal year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.44 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Mr. Duct Cleaner?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: 7 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗