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    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + 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.

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN2025 FDDRoto-Rooter2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    $144,498 – $158,248

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Roto-Rooter

    $123,110 – $281,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    $59,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN figures come from its 2025 FDD and Roto-Rooter figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    $144,498 – $158,248
    Standard territory investment $144,498 to $345,648; conversion $52,848 to $158,248
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Roto-Rooter

    $123,110 – $281,550
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    $59,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    6%
    Standard royalty 6% on first $150,000 monthly revenue, 2.5% on next $150,000, 2% above; $500 minimum for initial 6 months
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    $399
    Technology fee $399/month; digital marketing fee $299/month — may change up to $499
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    35
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Roto-Rooter

    448
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    +0
    Calculated: 35 at end of 2022 → 35 at end of 2024

    Roto-Rooter

    −15
    Calculated: 463 at end of 2022 → 448 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roto-Rooter

    1936
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 12
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roto-Rooter

    1935
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 12

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $918,708
    other 2024: one territory franchisees average invoiced gross revenue $918,708
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Roto-Rooter

    Not 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 + DRAIN vs Roto-Rooter: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN or Roto-Rooter?
    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN: $144,498 – $158,248 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); 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 Roto-Rooter. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN or Roto-Rooter?
    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN: 35 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Roto-Rooter: 448 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN and Roto-Rooter disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BLUEFROG PLUMBING + 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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