Is AAAC Wildlife Removal or Midtown Chimney Sweeps cheaper to open?

AAAC Wildlife Removal costs $62,150–$156,600 and Midtown Chimney Sweeps costs $73,062–$145,648 to open (FDD Item 7). AAAC Wildlife Removal has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, AAAC Wildlife Removal or Midtown Chimney Sweeps?

FranchiseVerdict grades AAAC Wildlife Removal A and Midtown Chimney Sweeps B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

AAAC Wildlife Removal vs Midtown Chimney Sweeps

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both AAAC Wildlife Removal and Midtown Chimney Sweeps are home services franchises. AAAC Wildlife Removal requires an investment of $62K – $157K while Midtown Chimney Sweeps requires $73K – $146K. Midtown Chimney Sweeps discloses average revenue of $162K; AAAC Wildlife Removal does not report Item 19 data. FranchiseVerdict rates AAAC Wildlife Removal A (Strongest tier) and Midtown Chimney Sweeps B (Above average).

Metric	AAAC Wildlife Removal	Midtown Chimney Sweeps
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$62K – $157K	$73K – $146K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$49K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AIncl. company outlets	$162K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	22	39
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2014	2014
FDD Year	2025	2025