Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain
Bottom line
- Total investment $144K – $346K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 49/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 26 loans (below the industry average).
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
43%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$936K
on $4.7M purchase
Total debt
$3.7M
SBA $2.3M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchisees operate local plumbing and drain cleaning services, dispatching technicians to residential and commercial clients for repairs, maintenance, and emergency services. Franchisees manage scheduling, customer acquisition, technician payroll, and marketing within their service area. Core revenue comes from service calls, emergency repairs, and maintenance contracts.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with aggressive fee structure, unprotected territories, and undisclosed profitability metrics presents meaningful risk for franchisee capital recovery.
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 16.7% YoY (35 units) — indicates system contraction and potential franchisee struggles
- 02MEDNo average net income disclosed — inability to verify profitability claims or validate the $1.17M avg revenue translates to viable earnings
- 03MINORUnprotected territory — franchisees face direct competition from other BlueFrog locations and brand cannibalization risk
- 04MINORTiered royalty structure with $500-$1,500 monthly minimum floor — aggressive fee collection even during slow revenue months
- 05HIGH2014 litigation by affiliate (Restoration 1) for selling unregistered franchises — indicates compliance and disclosure concerns within parent company operations
- 06MINORHigh initial investment ($144k-$345k) combined with declining unit performance — raises ROI and market saturation questions
- 07MINORVague Item 19 data — average revenue provided but no median, range, or franchisee profitability breakdown limits transparency
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
41 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN · FDD (2025) PDF