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    Next Day Access Franchise vs Roto-Rooter

    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.

    NDNext Day Access Franchise2025 FDDRoto-Rooter2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $176,225 – $352,050

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Roto-Rooter

    $123,110 – $281,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $23,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Next Day Access Franchise

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Next Day Access Franchise figures come from its 2025 FDD and Roto-Rooter figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Next Day Access Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $176,225 – $352,050
    Total initial investment: $176,225 to $352,050
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Roto-Rooter

    $123,110 – $281,550
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $23,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales from $0–$499,999; 6% from $500,000–$2,999,999; 5% at $3,000,000 and above
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    2%
    National Advertising Fee: not currently collected; franchisor reserves right to charge up to 2% of Gross Sales — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Roto-Rooter

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    50
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56

    Roto-Rooter

    448
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    +24
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2022 → 50 at end of 2024

    Roto-Rooter

    −10
    Calculated: 458 at end of 2023 → 448 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Roto-Rooter

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

    Next Day Access Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roto-Rooter

    1936
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 12
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Next Day Access Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roto-Rooter

    1935
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 12

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    NDNext Day Access Franchise
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access territories operating before January 1, 2024, open for the enti…
    $2,042,576
    other Table A, 60+ months: average territory gross sales $2,042,576; 13 territories
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access franchise territories in Table A total for 2024 Measurement Per…
    $1,380,686
    other Table A total: 25 territories; average gross sales $1,380,686
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access franchise owners in Table B total for 2024 Measurement Period (…
    $1,424,021
    other Table B total: 25 owners; average gross sales $1,424,021
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Roto-Rooter

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Next Day Access Franchise vs Roto-Rooter: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Next Day Access Franchise or Roto-Rooter?
    Next Day Access Franchise: $176,225 – $352,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28); Roto-Rooter: $123,110 – $281,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Roto-Rooter. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Next Day Access Franchise or Roto-Rooter?
    Next Day Access Franchise: 50 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Roto-Rooter: 448 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Next Day Access Franchise and Roto-Rooter disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Next Day Access Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Roto-Rooter makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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