Mr. Rooter vs Servpro: franchise cost side by side

Mr. Rooter is the cheaper of the two to open, from $152,900; Servpro starts at $263,305.

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Mr. Rooter is the cheaper to open, from $152,900.

Servpro starts at $263,305, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Mr. Rooter	Servpro
Total cost to open	$152,900 to $298,675	$263,305 to $385,570
Upfront fee	$42,500	$100,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)	6% of gross sales, with monthly minimums	3% to 10% of monthly gross volume, plus a small monthly fixed fee
Marketing fund	2% of gross sales, with monthly minimums	2.5% of monthly gross volume
Published sales	$2,093,531 a year (average of 193 locations, 2025)	None published
Outlets	238 franchised, 2 company	2,354 franchised, 0 company
Year filed	2026	2026

More comparisons with Mr. Rooter and Servpro

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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