Is Helpful Heroes or Midtown Chimney Sweeps cheaper to open?

Helpful Heroes costs $74,564–$129,609 and Midtown Chimney Sweeps costs $73,062–$145,648 to open (FDD Item 7). Midtown Chimney Sweeps has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Helpful Heroes or Midtown Chimney Sweeps?

FranchiseVerdict grades Helpful Heroes C and Midtown Chimney Sweeps B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Helpful Heroes vs Midtown Chimney Sweeps

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Helpful Heroes and Midtown Chimney Sweeps are home services franchises. Helpful Heroes requires an investment of $75K – $130K while Midtown Chimney Sweeps requires $73K – $146K. Midtown Chimney Sweeps discloses average revenue of $162K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Helpful Heroes. FranchiseVerdict rates Helpful Heroes C (Average) and Midtown Chimney Sweeps B (Above average).

Metric	Helpful Heroes	Midtown Chimney Sweeps
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$75K – $130K	$73K – $146K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$49K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/An=2	$162K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	2	39
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2014
FDD Year	2026	2025