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    Mr. Rooter vs Plumbing Paramedics

    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. Rooter2026 FDDPlumbing Paramedics2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mr. Rooter

    $152,900 – $298,675

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34

    Plumbing Paramedics

    $95,935 – $193,260

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 · printed p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mr. Rooter

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Plumbing Paramedics

    $0.00

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mr. Rooter

    Not available

    Plumbing Paramedics

    5% of monthly Gross Sales or $1,500 per month, whichever is greater

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr. Rooter: 2, Plumbing Paramedics: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mr. Rooter

    $152,900 – $298,675
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34

    Plumbing Paramedics

    $95,935 – $193,260
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 · printed p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mr. Rooter

    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Plumbing Paramedics

    $0.00
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mr. Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Plumbing Paramedics

    5% of monthly Gross Sales or $1,500 per month, whichever is greater
    Continuing Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mr. Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Plumbing Paramedics

    $375
    Digital Marketing Services — $375 per month, plus $49 per month for additional optional tools
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mr. Rooter

    240
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84

    Plumbing Paramedics

    15
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 · printed p. 38
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mr. Rooter

    +22
    Calculated: 218 at end of 2023 → 240 at end of 2025

    Plumbing Paramedics

    +9
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mr. Rooter

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Plumbing Paramedics

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

    Mr. Rooter

    1993 through predecessor Mr. Rooter LLC; current franchisor began after March 2021 transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    Plumbing Paramedics

    2021; began offering franchises in November 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mr. Rooter

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    Plumbing Paramedics

    2021; formed October 13, 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mr. Rooter
    Franchised (193 locations) — revenue
    $8,162,009
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,093,531
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Plumbing Paramedics
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,079,757
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 · printed p. 37

    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. Rooter vs Plumbing Paramedics: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mr. Rooter or Plumbing Paramedics?
    Mr. Rooter: $152,900 – $298,675 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34); Plumbing Paramedics: $95,935 – $193,260 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 · printed p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Plumbing Paramedics. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mr. Rooter or Plumbing Paramedics?
    Mr. Rooter: 240 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84); Plumbing Paramedics: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 · printed p. 38). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mr. Rooter and Plumbing Paramedics disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mr. Rooter has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Plumbing Paramedics 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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