How much does a RooterMan franchise cost?
Opening a RooterMan franchise takes a total initial investment of $45,075 to $82,475, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
RooterMan franchises businesses operated under the RooterMan franchise agreement. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a RooterMan franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $45,075 to $82,475. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $37,500), Equipment & Supplies ($5,000 to $7,000), and Grand Opening ($2,500 to $5,000). Together they make up about 60% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $4,975, about 11% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $4,975 | $4,975 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Real Estate and/ | $0 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Equipment & Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Grand Opening2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Licenses/ | $100 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $20,000 | $37,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $45,075 | $82,475 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
Source RooterMan, 2026 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 RooterMan franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
“We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.”
Source RooterMan, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42, 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 RooterMan outlets there are, and how many closed
RooterMan ended 2025 with 517 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 18 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, RooterMan opened 21 franchised outlets and 76 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 159, from 676 to 517 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 35 were terminated, 25 were not renewed, and 16 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 rows for 2023 and 2024 do not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 4.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 25.
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.
Source RooterMan, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, 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 RooterMan 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 RooterMan's estimated range is $63,775. It costs less to open than 93% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.1% for RooterMan. That is lower than 70% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. RooterMan's franchised system shrank 24%. 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. RooterMan is not 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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