How much does a Midtown Chimney Sweeps franchise cost?
Opening a Midtown Chimney Sweeps franchise takes a total initial investment of $73,062 to $145,648, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports 2024 median total gross revenues of $228,113 across 36 outlets.
MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS franchises businesses specializing in cleaning and maintaining residential and commercial chimneys, fireplaces and other room heater appliances, fireplace installation, chimney relining, dryer vent cleaning, and sales of approved inventory, supplies, materials, equipment and other products. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Midtown Chimney Sweeps franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $73,062 to $145,648. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicle ($0 to $52,000), Equipment and Supplies ($15,000), and Additional Funds (Working Capital - 3 months) ($1,000 to $8,000). Together they make up about 51% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,000, about 67% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $49,000 | $49,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Reservation of Protected Territory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $52,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Van Wrap2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $900 | $1,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Uniform Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $150 | $350 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,700 | $4,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $850 | $2,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Legal Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Accounting / | $0 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer Hardware and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $100 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Royalty Fee for One Protected Territory (1st 3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $750 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Technology and Advertising Fee for one Protected Territory (1st 3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $468 | $468 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Job Fee for one Protected Territory (1st 3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,144 | $1,430 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds (Working Capital - 3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 | $73,062 | $145,648 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
Source Midtown Chimney Sweeps, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Midtown Chimney Sweeps franchisees actually report earning
2024 Median Total Gross Revenues
$228,113
Midtown Chimney Sweeps' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: MIDTOWN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Business Territories that operated for a full calendar in 2024 (the “Reporting Territories”).
Sample size: 36 outlets. The FDD also reports 2024 average annual total gross revenues of $162,012. 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 3 territories that opened part way through 2024 are not included in the Reporting Territories in the tables.
- No territories closed part way through 2024.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Midtown Chimney Sweeps outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Midtown Chimney Sweeps, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 41-42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Midtown Chimney Sweeps outlets there are, and how many closed
Midtown Chimney Sweeps ended 2024 with 39 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Midtown Chimney Sweeps opened 5 franchised outlets and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 36 to 39 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 53.
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 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source Midtown Chimney Sweeps, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43-44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Midtown Chimney Sweeps 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 Midtown Chimney Sweeps' estimated range is $109,355. It costs less to open than 84% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.9% for Midtown Chimney Sweeps. That is lower than 88% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Midtown Chimney Sweeps' franchised system grew 8.3%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 5.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Midtown Chimney Sweeps 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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