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

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

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

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

Midtown Chimney Sweeps vs AAAC Wildlife Removal

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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