Dryer Vent Wizard
Formerly known as Kelly's Cajun Grill
Bottom line
- Total investment $83K – $159K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $240K/year (median $165K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 42/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 95 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 25.0% CAGR over 3 years with 165 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Dryer Vent Wizard unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
18%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Dryer Vent Wizard units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$192K
on $962K purchase
Total debt
$769K
SBA $0.5M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate mobile dryer vent cleaning and repair services, visiting residential and commercial customers to remove lint buildup, inspect venting systems, and perform preventative maintenance. Day-to-day activities include scheduling appointments, conducting on-site inspections, performing cleaning/repairs, managing equipment, billing customers, and handling customer service.
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 · 8 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
Moderate-to-cautious risk: service-based dryer vent cleaning franchise with growth potential undermined by opaque profitability data, aggressive royalty floor, and parent company regulatory baggage.
Score breakdown · what drove the 42 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed despite $240k avg revenue claim — cannot verify profitability or validate royalty burden
- 02MINORRoyalty structure (10% or minimum fee) is punitive; at $240k revenue, 10% royalty ($24k) plus operating costs may severely compress margins
- 03HIGHParent company litigation history (Window Genie, Molly Maid) signals compliance culture issues and regulatory attention across portfolio
- 04MINOR12.2% YoY growth is modest for a service franchise in expanding market; does not indicate runaway demand
- 05MEDHigh initial investment ($82.9k–$159.4k) relative to disclosed revenue with unknown net income creates payback risk
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
76 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Dryer Vent Wizard · FDD (2026) PDF