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    CULLIGAN 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.

    CULLIGAN2026 FDDMr. Rooter2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CULLIGAN

    $130,000 – $815,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Mr. Rooter

    $152,900 – $298,675

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CULLIGAN

    $40,601

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Rooter

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    CULLIGAN

    0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Mr. Rooter

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Mr. Rooter has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CULLIGAN

    $130,000 – $815,601
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Mr. Rooter

    $152,900 – $298,675
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CULLIGAN

    $40,601
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Rooter

    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CULLIGAN

    0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues
    Non-Culligan Small Pack Continuing Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Mr. Rooter

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

    CULLIGAN

    1% of percentage of prior month’s gross revenues
    Culligan System Advertising Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Mr. Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    550
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Mr. Rooter

    240
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    −4
    Calculated: 554 at end of 2023 → 550 at end of 2025

    Mr. Rooter

    +22
    Calculated: 218 at end of 2023 → 240 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Rooter

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

    CULLIGAN

    Exact year not stated; dealer program began over 90 years ago
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Mr. Rooter

    1993 through predecessor Mr. Rooter LLC; current franchisor began after March 2021 transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CULLIGAN

    1936
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Mr. Rooter

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CULLIGAN

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Mr. Rooter
    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.

    CULLIGAN vs Mr. Rooter: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CULLIGAN or Mr. Rooter?
    CULLIGAN: $130,000 – $815,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Mr. Rooter: $152,900 – $298,675 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CULLIGAN. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, CULLIGAN or Mr. Rooter?
    CULLIGAN: 550 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Mr. Rooter: 240 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CULLIGAN and Mr. Rooter disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CULLIGAN makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Mr. Rooter has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. 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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