Franchise opportunities compared
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain vs Roto-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.
Initial investment · Item 7
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
$15,346 – $345,648
2026 FDD · Item 7Roto-Rooter
$123,110 – $281,550
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
$59,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Roto-Rooter
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Greater of 2%–6% or min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Roto-Rooter
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-RooterBlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
System scale & health
BlueFrog Plumbing and DrainRoto-RooterBlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain
Roto-Rooter
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
BlueFrog Plumbing and DrainRoto-RooterNot 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.
BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain vs Roto-Rooter: common questions
- Which costs less to open, BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain or Roto-Rooter?
- BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain: $15,346 – $345,648 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Roto-Rooter: $123,110 – $281,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain or Roto-Rooter?
- BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Roto-Rooter: 448 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain and Roto-Rooter disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Roto-Rooter 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 BlueFrog Plumbing and Drain report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Roto-Rooter report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
