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    Mr. Duct Cleaner vs Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    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.

    Mr. Duct Cleaner2026 FDDOxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $96,600 – $141,055

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    $194,500 – $412,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    $23,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

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

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    8%, 6%, then 5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr. Duct Cleaner: 5, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $96,600 – $141,055
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    $194,500 – $412,900
    Single Unit Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

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

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    $23,000
    A per-person population fee is added; Item 5 examples show total initial fees of $73,000 and $135,500.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees
    Royalty Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    8%, 6%, then 5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2% of gross volume; payable weekly
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    0% of percentage of gross sales
    National Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    13
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    91
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    +4
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    +61
    Calculated: 30 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    December 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

    2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
    Franchised and company-owned (32 franchises) — revenue
    $356,288
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $424,326
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57

    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.

    Mr. Duct Cleaner vs Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mr. Duct Cleaner or Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning?
    Mr. Duct Cleaner: $96,600 – $141,055 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning: $194,500 – $412,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29). 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 Mr. Duct Cleaner and Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning royalties compare?
    Mr. Duct Cleaner: 6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning: 8%, 6%, then 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Mr. Duct Cleaner or Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning?
    Mr. Duct Cleaner: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mr. Duct Cleaner and Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mr. Duct Cleaner has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning 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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