Franchise opportunities compared

    DUCTZ vs DURACLEAN

    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

    DUCTZ

    $62,654 – $224,764

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    DURACLEAN

    $108,705

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DUCTZ

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    DURACLEAN

    $29,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    DUCTZ

    10% · percent of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    DURACLEAN

    $83 minimum for up to $500 of revenue produced plus 8% of sales over $500 and below $3000; 6% between $3000 and $6000; and 2% of all sales over $6000

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • DUCTZ figures come from its 2026 FDD and DURACLEAN figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • DUCTZ discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only DUCTZ has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DUCTZ

    $62,654 – $224,764
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    DURACLEAN

    $108,705
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DUCTZ

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    DURACLEAN

    $29,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    DUCTZ

    10% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    DURACLEAN

    $83 minimum for up to $500 of revenue produced plus 8% of sales over $500 and below $3000; 6% between $3000 and $6000; and 2% of all sales over $6000
    Franchise Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DUCTZ

    1% of gross sales
    Brand Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    DURACLEAN

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DUCTZ

    63
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    DURACLEAN

    101
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DUCTZ

    −10
    Calculated: 73 at end of 2023 → 63 at end of 2025

    DURACLEAN

    −4
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2022 → 101 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DUCTZ

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    DURACLEAN

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

    DUCTZ

    2004
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    DURACLEAN

    1946
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    DUCTZ

    2004
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    DURACLEAN

    1930
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DUCTZ
    Franchised (9 locations) — revenue
    $134,663
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Franchised (36 locations) — revenue
    $682,214
    other Revenue per owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Franchised (36 franchisees) — revenue
    $777,690
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +1 more groups in the full report
    DURACLEAN

    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.

    DUCTZ vs DURACLEAN: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DUCTZ or DURACLEAN?
    DUCTZ: $62,654 – $224,764 (2026 FDD · Item 7); DURACLEAN: $108,705 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DUCTZ. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do DUCTZ and DURACLEAN royalties compare?
    DUCTZ: 10% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); DURACLEAN: $83 minimum for up to $500 of revenue produced plus 8% of sales over $500 and below $3000; 6% between $3000 and $6000; and 2% of all sales over $6000 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DUCTZ or DURACLEAN?
    DUCTZ: 63 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); DURACLEAN: 101 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DUCTZ and DURACLEAN disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DUCTZ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; DURACLEAN 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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