Mr. Rooter franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.44 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$39,101 to $320,073 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of weekly Gross Sales (License Fee), due Tuesdays 5:00pm Central Time; minimum license fees also apply per a Fees Chart not included in this excerpt

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$176.45/month (Software System Fee for Technology Package: Qvinci, FranConnect, Customer Engagement Platform, Neighborly Franchise Portal, email accounts); ServiceTitan billed separately by ServiceTitan, Inc. ($151-$241/month per user depending on tier)

Other fees

HelpDesk Plus Fee $400/mo for 6 hrs (+$75/hr overage); Call Center Program Fee $349.99-$449.99/mo + $25 per booked appointment; Annual Reunion (convention) fee up to $1,000 plus travel

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000-$45,000 estimated for a 3-month startup period; excludes personal living expenses, salary, debt service, ongoing working capital, and Minimum Local Marketing Spending

Fees sourceFDD p.30 ↗

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.44 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Sales for franchised businesses, broken out by Gross Sales percentile groups (top/bottom 10%, 25%, 50%, and 100% of reporting businesses)

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Sample

193 of 238 U.S. franchised businesses (open and reporting full 52 weeks of Gross Sales); excludes 22 opened during 2025, 14 transferred during 2025, 9 reporting $0 Gross Sales all year, and 13 that closed during the period

Reported average

$2,093,531

Reported median

$1,257,146

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.92 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

228

Year-end outlets

238

Net change

+10

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

23

Terminations

11

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

15

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.94 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

9.52%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 21

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Mr. Rooter franchise cost?

standard (individual franchisee, excludes real estate): $152,900 to $298,675; PE Owner / Development Agreement (first Business, excludes real estate): $157,150 to $315,250 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $39,101 to $320,073 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.44 ↗

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How much do Mr. Rooter owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Sales for franchised businesses, broken out by Gross Sales percentile groups (top/bottom 10%, 25%, 50%, and 100% of reporting businesses). Sample: 193 of 238 U.S. franchised businesses (open and reporting full 52 weeks of Gross Sales); excludes 22 opened during 2025, 14 transferred during 2025, 9 reporting $0 Gross Sales all year, and 13 that closed during the period. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.92 ↗

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

9.52%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 21. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗