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    Mighty Dog Roofing vs Roof Scientist

    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.

    Mighty Dog Roofing2026 FDDRoof Scientist2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $171,524 – $223,965

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Roof Scientist

    $218,867 – $393,166

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Roof Scientist

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available

    Roof Scientist

    5% · percentage of Gross Revenue; greater of blended 7%-5% or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mighty Dog Roofing: 3, Roof Scientist: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $171,524 – $223,965
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Roof Scientist

    $218,867 – $393,166
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Roof Scientist

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Roof Scientist

    5% · percentage of Gross Revenue; greater of blended 7%-5% or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    3% of percentage of monthly gross revenues collected; currently not assessed
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Roof Scientist

    2% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    388
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    Roof Scientist

    7
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    +146
    Calculated: 242 at end of 2022 → 388 at end of 2024

    Roof Scientist

    +6
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 7 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Roof Scientist

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

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    November 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Roof Scientist

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roof Scientist

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mighty Dog Roofing
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures — the Reporting Businesses
    $12,012
    mean Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures — those eighty-four (84) franchisees; two of the Reporting Businesses are owned b…
    84 businesses
    other Reporting Businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,549,914
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Roof Scientist
    Franchised (2 franchisees) — other measures
    $6,500 per accepted contract
    other Roof Coating System Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69

    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.

    Mighty Dog Roofing vs Roof Scientist: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mighty Dog Roofing or Roof Scientist?
    Mighty Dog Roofing: $171,524 – $223,965 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Roof Scientist: $218,867 – $393,166 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mighty Dog Roofing. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mighty Dog Roofing or Roof Scientist?
    Mighty Dog Roofing: 388 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Roof Scientist: 7 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mighty Dog Roofing and Roof Scientist disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mighty Dog Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Roof Scientist has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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