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    Mighty Dog Roofing vs Roof Scientist Tm

    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 Scientist Tm2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $171,524 – $223,965

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $219,921 – $582,393

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $59,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available

    Roof Scientist Tm

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Before you compare

    • Mighty Dog Roofing figures come from its 2026 FDD and Roof Scientist Tm figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Roof Scientist Tm 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 (Mighty Dog Roofing: 3, Roof Scientist Tm: 3). 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 Tm

    $219,921 – $582,393
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

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

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $59,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Roof Scientist Tm

    5%
    Royalty monthly revenue above $300,000 tier
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    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 Tm

    2%
    Brand fund current Gross Revenue rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    776
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    Roof Scientist Tm

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    +292
    Calculated: 484 at end of 2022 → 776 at end of 2024

    Roof Scientist Tm

    +0
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Roof Scientist Tm

    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 Tm

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

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roof Scientist Tm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mighty Dog Roofing
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — revenue
    $1,549,914
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $20,761,723
    other Commercial Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures
    84 businesses
    other Reporting Businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Roof Scientist Tm
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One operating Innovative Roof Solutions franchisee of three, territory equivale…
    $158,496
    other Materials & Job Supplies
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — franchisee proprietary roof coating projects in2024
    40,300 square feet
    other Maximum Square Foot Size of Project
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — affiliate proprietary roof coating projects in2024
    5,435 square feet
    other Maximum Square Foot Size of Project
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71

    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 Tm: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mighty Dog Roofing or Roof Scientist Tm?
    Mighty Dog Roofing: $171,524 – $223,965 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Roof Scientist Tm: $219,921 – $582,393 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mighty Dog Roofing. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mighty Dog Roofing or Roof Scientist Tm?
    Mighty Dog Roofing: 776 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Roof Scientist Tm: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mighty Dog Roofing and Roof Scientist Tm disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mighty Dog Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Roof Scientist Tm has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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