Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Home services
Mr. Rooter franchise
240 locations, and franchised locations grew 4.4% last year. Headquarters picks the POS, supplies, the CRM and the accounting system.
Total investment
$153K to $299K
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Locations
240
+4.4% franchised
Average revenue
$8.16M
per location
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$43K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$176.45/mo
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Term
10 years
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Franchised
99%
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What decides a sale into Mr. Rooter
Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.
Item 8 · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
About 1 in 63 owners runs more than one location. Franchised locations grew by about 10 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
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- All 18 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map190 owners by state, and the 3 who run several locations
- 27 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Mr. Rooter franchise questions
How much does a Mr. Rooter franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $152,900 to $298,675, including a $42,500 initial fee.
How many Mr. Rooter locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 240 locations, 238 of them franchised and 2 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 10 over the year.
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