Franchise opportunities compared

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps vs More Space Place

    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

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    $150,012 – $175,398

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    More Space Place

    $117,795 – $719,870

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    More Space Place

    $84,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    Greater of 7% of actual Gross Revenues of the previous reporting period or $250 per month per Business

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    More Space Place

    4% · percentage of Gross Monthly Revenues; subject to minimum monthly fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Midtown Chimney Sweeps: 2, More Space Place: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    $150,012 – $175,398
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    More Space Place

    $117,795 – $719,870
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    $49,000
    Item 5 separately requires purchases of equipment, supplies, and a vehicle before opening.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    More Space Place

    $84,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    Greater of 7% of actual Gross Revenues of the previous reporting period or $250 per month per Business
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    More Space Place

    4% · percentage of Gross Monthly Revenues; subject to minimum monthly fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    $156
    Technology and Advertising Fee — greater of 4% of actual Gross Revenues of the previous month or $156 per month per Business
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    More Space Place

    0.75% of percentage of gross monthly revenue
    National Advertising Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    31
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    More Space Place

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    −5
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2023 → 31 at end of 2025

    More Space Place

    −11
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    8
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 20.5% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    More Space Place

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

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    More Space Place

    December 1996 for individual franchised businesses; November 2004 for master franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps

    2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    More Space Place

    1996 (predecessor incorporated October 16, 1996); franchisor organized January 6, 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — “Reporting Territories” — “Business Territories that operated for a full calend…
    $244,315
    median Total Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — “Business Territories that operated for a full calendar in 2025 (the “Reporting…
    $43,619
    other Total Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    More Space Place
    Franchised and company-owned (14 locations) — profit
    $316,718
    median Total Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Franchised and company-owned (7 locations) — profit
    $135,547
    mean Total Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

    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.

    Midtown Chimney Sweeps vs More Space Place: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Midtown Chimney Sweeps or More Space Place?
    Midtown Chimney Sweeps: $150,012 – $175,398 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); More Space Place: $117,795 – $719,870 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for More Space Place. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Midtown Chimney Sweeps and More Space Place royalties compare?
    Midtown Chimney Sweeps: Greater of 7% of actual Gross Revenues of the previous reporting period or $250 per month per Business (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); More Space Place: 4% · percentage of Gross Monthly Revenues; subject to minimum monthly fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Midtown Chimney Sweeps or More Space Place?
    Midtown Chimney Sweeps: 31 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); More Space Place: 16 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Midtown Chimney Sweeps and More Space Place disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Midtown Chimney Sweeps has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; More Space Place 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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