Which costs less to open, Fibrenew or Mr. Duct Cleaner?

Fibrenew: $102,105 – $122,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Mr. Duct Cleaner: $96,600 – $141,055 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Duct Cleaner. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

Which has more locations, Fibrenew or Mr. Duct Cleaner?

Fibrenew: 237 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Mr. Duct Cleaner: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do Fibrenew and Mr. Duct Cleaner disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Fibrenew makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Mr. Duct Cleaner has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Fibrenew vs Mr. Duct Cleaner

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.

Fibrenew2026 FDD

Mr. Duct Cleaner2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Fibrenew

$102,105 – $122,280

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

Mr. Duct Cleaner

$96,600 – $141,055

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Fibrenew

Not available

Mr. Duct Cleaner

$59,500

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

Royalty · Item 6

Fibrenew

Not available

Mr. Duct Cleaner

6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

Before you compare

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

Financial commitment

Disclosure

Fibrenew

Mr. Duct Cleaner

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Fibrenew

$102,105 – $122,280

Total initial investment low/high

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

Mr. Duct Cleaner

$96,600 – $141,055

TOTALS

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Fibrenew

Not available

No single standard fee identified

Mr. Duct Cleaner

$59,500

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

Royalty (Item 6)

Fibrenew

Not available

No reviewed royalty record

Mr. Duct Cleaner

6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees

Royalty Fees

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

Fibrenew

Not available

No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

Mr. Duct Cleaner

2% of gross volume; payable weekly

Marketing Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

System scale & health

Disclosure

Fibrenew

Mr. Duct Cleaner

Total outlets (Item 20)

Fibrenew

237

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

Mr. Duct Cleaner

Outlets at end of 2024

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Fibrenew

Calculated: 235 at end of 2023 → 237 at end of 2025

Mr. Duct Cleaner

Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Fibrenew

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Mr. Duct Cleaner

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Fibrenew

1987

From a verified franchisor listing

Mr. Duct Cleaner

2021

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Fibrenew

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Mr. Duct Cleaner

2020

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

Fibrenew

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

Mr. Duct Cleaner

Franchised (11 locations) — other measures — eleven (11) franchise territories that operated for the full fiscal year and re…

$187,314

mean Franchise Territory Gross Volume

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43

Franchised (11 locations) — other measures — “eleven (11) franchise territories that operated for the full fiscal year and r…

$504,790

other Franchise Territory Gross Volume

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — "Mr. Duct Cleaner’s Affiliate has operated one of the franchise territories, Co…

$595,869

other Affiliate Annual Gross Sales

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41

+2 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.

Fibrenew vs Mr. Duct Cleaner: common questions

Which costs less to open, Fibrenew or Mr. Duct Cleaner?: Fibrenew: $102,105 – $122,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Mr. Duct Cleaner: $96,600 – $141,055 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Duct Cleaner. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
Which has more locations, Fibrenew or Mr. Duct Cleaner?: Fibrenew: 237 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Mr. Duct Cleaner: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Fibrenew and Mr. Duct Cleaner disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Fibrenew makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Mr. Duct Cleaner has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures