Franchise opportunities compared
1-800-Plumber vs Rooterman
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
1-800-Plumber
$179,210 – $483,800
2026 FDD · Item 7Rooterman
$45,075 – $82,475
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
1-800-Plumber
$56,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Rooterman
$4,975
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
1-800-Plumber
Not available
Rooterman
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 1-800-Plumber discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only 1-800-Plumber has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
System scale & health
1-800-PlumberRooterman1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
1-800-Plumber
Rooterman
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
1-800-PlumberRootermanNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
1-800-Plumber vs Rooterman: common questions
- Which costs less to open, 1-800-Plumber or Rooterman?
- 1-800-Plumber: $179,210 – $483,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Rooterman: $45,075 – $82,475 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Rooterman. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, 1-800-Plumber or Rooterman?
- 1-800-Plumber: 61 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Rooterman: 517 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do 1-800-Plumber and Rooterman disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 1-800-Plumber has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Rooterman makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full 1-800-Plumber report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Rooterman report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
