Molly Maid vs Mr. Rooter: franchise cost side by side

Molly Maid is the cheaper of the two to open, from $144,150; Mr. Rooter starts at $152,900.

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Molly Maid is the cheaper to open, from $144,150.

Mr. Rooter starts at $152,900, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Molly Maid	Mr. Rooter
Total cost to open	$144,150 to $203,950	$152,900 to $298,675
Upfront fee	$14,900	$42,500
Royalty (ongoing fee)	3% to 6.5% of gross sales, with minimum fees	6% of gross sales, with monthly minimums
Marketing fund	2% of gross sales	2% of gross sales, with monthly minimums
Published sales	Published, no single figure	$2,093,531 a year (average of 193 locations, 2025)
Outlets	432 franchised, 0 company	238 franchised, 2 company
Year filed	2026	2026

More comparisons with Molly Maid and Mr. Rooter

Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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