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    Dryer Vent Wizard vs Gorilla

    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.

    Dryer Vent Wizard2026 FDDGorilla2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $84,900 – $163,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Gorilla

    $128,950 – $214,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Gorilla

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available

    Gorilla

    $500,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Gorilla discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Dryer Vent Wizard: 4, Gorilla: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $84,900 – $163,400
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Gorilla

    $128,950 – $214,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Gorilla

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Gorilla

    $500,000
    Royalty sales threshold
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Gorilla

    $15,000
    Marketing and blitzing assistance fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    163
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Gorilla

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    +16
    Calculated: 147 at end of 2023 → 163 at end of 2025

    Gorilla

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gorilla

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    2006 through predecessors; current predecessor began in 2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Gorilla

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Gorilla

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dryer Vent Wizard
    Franchised (154 locations) — revenue
    $385 per job
    mean Gross Sales per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (173 locations) — revenue
    $42,179,652
    other Systemwide Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (73 businesses) — revenue
    $236,672
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Gorilla
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Canadian franchise system
    51 percent
    other System revenue percent increase 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Canadian-based franchisees open and operating for the full 2024 calendar year
    9 franchisees
    other At/above average count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Canadian multi-unit franchisees each owning two territories and reporting combi…
    2 CAD
    other Multi-unit Number of franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Dryer Vent Wizard vs Gorilla: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dryer Vent Wizard or Gorilla?
    Dryer Vent Wizard: $84,900 – $163,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36); Gorilla: $128,950 – $214,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dryer Vent Wizard. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Dryer Vent Wizard or Gorilla?
    Dryer Vent Wizard: 163 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); Gorilla: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dryer Vent Wizard and Gorilla disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dryer Vent Wizard has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Gorilla has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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