How much does a DUCTZ franchise cost?
Opening a DUCTZ franchise takes a total initial investment of $166,864 to $227,974, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual gross sales in group of $428,776 across 43 outlets.
DUCTZ franchises DUCTZ Businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a DUCTZ franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $166,864 to $227,974. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicle with up-fitting ($77,000 to $82,000), Initial Package Fee ($26,710), and Additional funds for the first 3 months ($9,000 to $20,000). Together they make up about 56% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,900 to $74,900, about 30% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $49,900 | $74,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Package Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $26,710 | $26,710 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Hand tools, miscellaneous supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Food and lodging while training, not including the cost of your transportation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,200 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Vehicle with up-fitting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $77,000 | $82,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Full time technician for 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $7,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| QuickBooks Online2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $84 | $225 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Fiber-optic internet, cable or satellite high speed Internet, anti-virus software and electronic mail2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $270 | $475 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Insurance for the first 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,200 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Business Telephone2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $0 | $144 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
| ASCS Training and Certification2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $0 | $1,620 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
| Real estate or storage for the first 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $0 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
| Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
| Additional funds for the first 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $9,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $166,864 | $227,974 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
Source DUCTZ, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What DUCTZ franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Gross Sales in Group
$428,776
DUCTZ's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Basis: 43 DUCTZ Franchises.
Sample size: 43 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross sales of group of $653,368. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Gross Sales of the Company-Owned Business during the Measurement Period is listed separately in Table 2 for reference.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new DUCTZ outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source DUCTZ, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many DUCTZ outlets there are, and how many closed
DUCTZ ended 2024 with 64 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 8 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, DUCTZ opened 8 franchised outlets and 18 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 10, from 74 to 64 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 13 were terminated, 3 were not renewed, and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 12.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 62 |
| 2023 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 62 |
| 2022 | 74 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 62 |
Source DUCTZ, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 62, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How DUCTZ compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of DUCTZ's estimated range is $197,419. It costs more to open than 57% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.6% for DUCTZ. That is higher than 67% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. DUCTZ's franchised system shrank 14%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. DUCTZ is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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