Franchise opportunities compared
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing vs Mr. Rooter
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: 3, Mr. Rooter: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Benjamin Franklin Plumbing |  Mr. Rooter |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $143,273 – $286,702 TOTALS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 | $152,900 – $298,675 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $43,000 An Additional Population Fee of $0.43 applies for each person above 100,000 in the franchise territory. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $42,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of Gross Revenue or $1,500 per month, whichever is greater Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 0% of percentage of gross revenue Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 409 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75 | 240 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +74 Calculated: 335 at end of 2023 → 409 at end of 2025 | +22 Calculated: 218 at end of 2023 → 240 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 25 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.9% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 1993 through predecessor Mr. Rooter LLC; current franchisor began after March 2021 transaction 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (86 franchisees) — revenue $2,847,962 other Gross Revenue for Franchisees · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72 Franchised (414 locations) — revenue $248,704,546 other Systemwide Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 Franchised (72 franchisees) — revenue 8.9 percent other Same Store Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 | Franchised (193 locations) — revenue $8,162,009 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $2,093,531 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 |
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.