Mr. Duct Cleaner
Bottom line
- Total investment $97K – $141K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $187K/year (median $157K). Estimated payback in 0.5 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 8 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 Mr. Duct Cleaner unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
16%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Mr. Duct Cleaner units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$150K
on $749K purchase
Total debt
$599K
SBA $0.4M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Mr. Duct Cleaner franchisees operate residential and commercial HVAC duct cleaning services, performing ductwork inspection, cleaning, and sanitization. Franchisees manage customer acquisition, scheduling, on-site service delivery, and local marketing while adhering to brand standards and royalty obligations.
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 12 · 3 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
3
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Avoid pending resolution of contradictory financial data and going concern status; unprotected territory and minimal unit growth compound investment risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk within franchise system
- 02HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability or undisclosed operational challenges
- 03MINORNet income ($226,788) significantly exceeds average revenue ($187,314) — mathematically impossible and indicates unreliable financial disclosures or data integrity issues
- 04MINOROnly 13 units with 10% YoY growth is minimal system size with sluggish expansion
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,500) relative to modest average revenue creates poor ROI visibility
- 06MINORItem 19 financial performance claims appear fabricated — immediate red flag requiring FTC Item 19 verification
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Mr. Duct Cleaner · FDD (2025) PDF