Franopolis
    vs

    Franchise opportunities compared

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care 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.

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care2026 FDDMr. Duct Cleaner2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    $201,000 – $253,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $96,600 – $141,055

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (MilliCare Floor & Textile Care: 3, Mr. Duct Cleaner: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    $201,000 – $253,000
    Total estimated initial investment: $201,000–$253,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $96,600 – $141,055
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    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

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    48
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    13
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    −12
    Calculated: 60 at end of 2023 → 48 at end of 2025

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    +4
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    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)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    1996
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multi-territory franchisees operating 21 territories
    $134,684
    other Multi-territory low Gross Billings
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-territory franchisees (34 territories)
    $542,762
    other Single-territory average Gross Billings
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees profiled
    21 units
    other Reporting franchisees profiled in Item 19
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    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.

    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care vs Mr. Duct Cleaner: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MilliCare Floor & Textile Care or Mr. Duct Cleaner?
    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care: $201,000 – $253,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); 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.
    How do MilliCare Floor & Textile Care and Mr. Duct Cleaner royalties compare?
    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Mr. Duct Cleaner: 6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, MilliCare Floor & Textile Care or Mr. Duct Cleaner?
    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care: 48 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); 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 MilliCare Floor & Textile Care and Mr. Duct Cleaner disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MilliCare Floor & Textile Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; 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

    Keep researching

    Full MilliCare Floor & Textile Care report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Full Mr. Duct Cleaner report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare MilliCare Floor & Textile Care with

    Compare Mr. Duct Cleaner with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item