How much does a Mr. Rooter franchise cost?
Opening a Mr. Rooter franchise takes a total initial investment of $122,303 to $263,800, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales attained by this group of $1,270,728 across 188 outlets.
Mr. Rooter franchises businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Mr. Rooter franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $122,303 to $263,800. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicle ($20,220 to $69,300), Equipment, Supplies & Inventory ($25,000 to $40,000), and Additional Funds – 3 Mo. ($15,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 57% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $42,500, about 35% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $42,500 | $42,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Software System Enrollment Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $20,220 | $69,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Equipment, Supplies & Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $25,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $1,000 | $4,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Advertising & Promotional and Local Marketing Spending2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $7,500 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Training, Travel, Lodging & Food2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $3,100 | $7,550 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Deposits, Permits & Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $350 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $1,500 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| ServiceTitan Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $383 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Real Estate2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $4,500 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Mo.2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $15,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33-34 | $122,303 | $263,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33-34 |
Source Mr. Rooter, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 33-34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Mr. Rooter franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales Attained by This Group
$1,270,728
Mr. Rooter's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 (the “Reporting Period”). Basis: Franchised Businesses Open and Reporting for Full 52 Weeks.
Sample size: 188 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales attained by this group of $2,009,644. 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
- 22 franchised businesses that opened during the year 2024 and therefore were not in operation for the entire Reporting Period were excluded.
- 19 franchised businesses that did not report data for all weeks of the Reporting Period were excluded.
- Eight (8) franchised businesses that closed during the Reporting Period and thus were not in operation for the entire Reporting Period were excluded. Of the eight franchised businesses that closed during the Reporting Period, three businesses closed after being open for less than 12 months.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Mr. Rooter outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Mr. Rooter, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 83-84, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Mr. Rooter outlets there are, and how many closed
Mr. Rooter ended 2024 with 229 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 22 franchised outlets opened and 8 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Mr. Rooter opened 47 franchised outlets and 23 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 24, from 205 to 229 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 8 were terminated, 3 were not renewed, 3 were bought back by the franchisor, and 9 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 27.
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 | 215 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 229 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 91 |
| 2023 | 209 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 91 |
| 2022 | 205 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 209 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 91 |
Source Mr. Rooter, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 91, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Mr. Rooter 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 Mr. Rooter's estimated range is $193,052. It costs more to open than 56% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.7% for Mr. Rooter. That is lower than 74% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Mr. Rooter's franchised system grew 12%. 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. Mr. Rooter 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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