OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
MR. ROOTER FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). MR. ROOTER's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $43K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $153K–$299K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 4 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.3M (Average and median annual Gross Sales; n=193 franchised businesses open and reporting for the full 52 weeks of the Reporting Period Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025 (of 238 total franchised; excludes 22 opened in 2025, 14 transferred, 9 reporting $0, and 13 closed). AuvMean/Median = the "100%" group average/median; top-quartile figure = "Top 25%" group AVERAGE ($4,121,620 was the Top 25% median). Gross Sales are franchisee-reported, not GAAP.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 238 franchised at year end · 13 exits (5.7% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Ernst & Young LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 MR. ROOTER FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
MR. ROOTER FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the MR. ROOTER FDD for free?
MR. ROOTER's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is MR. ROOTER's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent MR. ROOTER FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does MR. ROOTER's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — MR. ROOTER makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.3M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does MR. ROOTER's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, MR. ROOTER ended with 238 franchised outlets; 13 of 228 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 5.7% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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