How much does a HOODZ franchise cost?
Opening a HOODZ franchise takes a total initial investment of $199,038 to $244,307, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual gross sales of $1,251,127 across 30 outlets.
HOODZ franchises businesses that inspect, clean, repair, maintain, or modify kitchen cooking exhaust systems, together with optional supplemental activities. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a HOODZ franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $199,038 to $244,307. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicle with up-fitting ($94,000 to $99,000), Additional funds for the first 3 months ($10,000 to $30,000), and Initial Package Fee ($23,500). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $59,900, 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. 18 | $59,900 | $59,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Package Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $23,500 | $23,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Food and lodging while training, not including the cost of your transportation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,800 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Vehicle with up-fitting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $94,000 | $99,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Full time Service Technician for 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $7,010 | $13,219 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Business Telephone Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Mobile Phone or Tablet2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $120 | $360 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| High Speed Internet, Anti-Virus Software and Electronic Mail2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $267 | $477 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $2,875 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Uniform Cleaning/ | $0 | $540 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance for the first 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,300 | $4,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Global Positioning System/ | $60 | $111 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaners Association (IKECA) Annual Membership Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $1,245 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaners Association (IKECA) Certification Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $395 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Rent – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $2,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $1,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Security Deposits/ | $0 | $950 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Accounting Software Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $81 | $135 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional funds for the first 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19 | $199,038 | $244,307 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19 |
Source HOODZ, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19, 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 HOODZ franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Gross Sales
$1,251,127
HOODZ's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 fiscal year. Basis: 2024 Representative HOODZ Operators.
Sample size: 30 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross sales of $1,675,077. 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
- HOODZ Businesses that were not open for the entire calendar year for which data is reported were excluded.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new HOODZ outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source HOODZ, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 61-67, 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 HOODZ outlets there are, and how many closed
HOODZ ended 2024 with 131 franchised outlets and 6 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, HOODZ opened 9 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 128 to 131 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were terminated and 1 was not renewed.
On average, about 1.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 64.
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 | 129 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 73 |
| 2023 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 73 |
| 2022 | 128 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 73 |
Source HOODZ, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68-73, 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 HOODZ compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of HOODZ's estimated range is $221,673. It costs more to open than 67% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.6% for HOODZ. That is lower than 95% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. HOODZ's franchised system grew 2.3%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. HOODZ 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 Business Services franchise side by side.
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