Dryer Vent Squad vs Mr. Duct Cleaner
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
+43.8% (2021–2023)
Net unit change
12 → 17 units (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Too little history
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Too little history
No SBA loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$35,000
Franchise fee
$59,500
$52K–$68K
Investment range
$109K–$273K
7%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
Dryer Vent Squad
Mr. Duct Cleaner
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