Mostly single-location owners
About 1 in 253 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Home services
Roto-Rooter franchise
448 locations. Owners choose the POS, supplies, the CRM and the accounting system.
Total investment
$123K to $282K
Item 7
Locations
448
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$0.15
Item 5 · per person
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
74%
Item 20 · 333 of 448
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The account brief
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- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map253 owners by state, and the 1 who run several locations
- 5 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Roto-Rooter franchise questions
How much does a Roto-Rooter franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $123,110 to $281,550, including a $0.15 initial fee.
How many Roto-Rooter locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 448 locations, 333 of them franchised and 115 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.