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Mr. RooterFranchise Cost 2026

Mr. Rooter franchise cost in the US (2026): $153K–$299K investment · $43K franchise fee · 6% royalty — verified from primary sources · data as of Sept 2026

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Mr. Rooter holds a focused footprint with customer response in the cohort's middle band.

Mapped against 8 verified peers sharing its industry and store format — network breadth across, observed customer response up. Qualitative bands, relative to this cohort. Tags show how each network is run.

Brands sharing a band sit side by side — the gap between them is a tie, not a ranking.

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Mr. Rooter and peer brands by network-breadth band and customer-response band
Brand	Breadth	Response
Mr. Rooterfranchise-owned	Focused	Middle
Liberty Taxfranchise-owned	Broad	Middle
Chem-Dryfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Middle
Tide Cleanersfranchise-owned	Focused	Softer

+ 5 more peers in the full cohort · all shown on the map above

How this is built. Positions come from source-verified records in the FRANticc dataset — India's provenance-first franchise data platform. Every figure is traceable to a named source, tiered S1 (brand-official) to S7 (estimated, labelled as such). Network positions use only store counts with a documented source; customer response is the review-count-weighted average of documented Google review samples across Indian states. Brands whose network totals conflict across sources are excluded from the map rather than plotted — FRANticc fails closed on bad data. Not an investment recommendation.

Cohort verified 2026-09-09 · relative to this peer cohort

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Frequently asked · Mr. Rooter

What does a Mr. Rooter franchise cost in the US?

Setup and interiors for a Mr. Rooter franchise for the Home-Based Territory Services format run $153K–$299K. On top of that you should budget a $43K franchise fee.

What is the total upfront commitment for a Mr. Rooter franchise?

Adding setup, franchise fee, working capital and deposit, the total upfront commitment starts around $195K. The franchise fee alone is about 22% of that. These are the disclosed upfront figures only — they exclude ongoing royalty and running costs.

What royalty does Mr. Rooter charge?

Mr. Rooter charges a 6% royalty. A separate 2% marketing fund contribution also applies.

How much space does a Mr. Rooter franchise need?

A Mr. Rooter outlet needs from 4000 sq ft for the Home-Based Territory Services format.

How many Mr. Rooter outlets are there in the US?

Mr. Rooter operates 238 outlets in the US, and has been trading since 1993.

Who is eligible for a Mr. Rooter franchise?

You will need capital of at least $153K, a site of 4000+ sq ft, readiness for a semi-absentee (a manager runs day-to-day) role. Territory: Non-exclusive; protected Mr. Rooter marketing territory; generally 100,000–300,000 population.

How long is the Mr. Rooter franchise agreement?

Agreement terms: 10-year term · one 10-year renewal; sign then-current agreement.

How does a Mr. Rooter franchisee earn?

A Mr. Rooter franchisee earns from customer sales at their own outlet through the Home-Based Territory Services format. You keep outlet takings and pay the brand a royalty on sales. FRANticc does not publish per-outlet earnings for US brands unless the franchisor discloses them.

How current is Mr. Rooter's franchise disclosure?

These figures come from Mr. Rooter's Franchise Disclosure Document for fiscal year 2025, filed with state regulators.

Is a Mr. Rooter franchise SBA-eligible?

Mr. Rooter is not listed on the SBA Franchise Directory, so SBA-backed financing may not be available. Confirm with your lender.

How many Mr. Rooter units opened and closed recently?

Mr. Rooter's FDD Item 20 for fiscal 2025 reports 23 openings and 1 closures. Item 20 is the franchisor's own filed count of unit turnover.

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According to FRANticc's verified franchise database, Mr. Rooter requires a minimum investment of $153K in a 4000+ sqft commercial space under a Home-Based Territory Services model. Mr. Rooter operates 238 outlets across the US, established in 1993. Data confidence: Reported. FRANticc provides the full franchise prospectus including verified FDD earnings, fee-load and capital-ask breakdowns, and franchisee contacts at franticc.com.

Mr. Rooter

Mr. Rooter is a Services brand operating in the US. This page is the editorial franchise profile, covering operating format, investment range, store distribution, and side-by-side comparisons with peer brands. The data is independent — FRANticc never accepts payment from brands to influence coverage.

Founded: 1993
Total stores in the US: 238
Industry: Services — Plumbing and Drain Services
Franchise model: Home-Based Territory Services
Setup CapEx: $153K
Minimum space requirement: 4000+ sqft
Royalty: 6%
Franchise fee: $43K

Compare Mr. Rooter with other franchise opportunities on FRANticc. FRANticc turns each brand's FDD into source-verified investment data — every figure traceable to the franchisor's own filing.

Premium tools available for Mr. Rooter: Verified Earnings (FDD Item 19 unit economics), the Capital Ask and Captive-Economy breakdowns, Franchisee Connect (talk to existing Mr. Rooter operators), Legal Vault (litigation, directors, financials), and SBA loan-eligibility signals. Visit franticc.com/brands/mr-rooter.html for the full interactive prospectus.