Is Mr. Duct Cleaner or PUROCLEAN cheaper to open?

Mr. Duct Cleaner costs $96,600–$141,055 and PUROCLEAN costs $101,280–$137,145 to open (FDD Item 7). Mr. Duct Cleaner has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Mr. Duct Cleaner or PUROCLEAN?

Mr. Duct Cleaner reports $187,313 average annual unit revenue vs $953,564 for PUROCLEAN (FDD Item 19). PUROCLEAN is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Mr. Duct Cleaner or PUROCLEAN?

FranchiseVerdict grades Mr. Duct Cleaner A and PUROCLEAN A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Mr. Duct Cleaner vs PUROCLEAN

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mr. Duct Cleaner and PUROCLEAN are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Mr. Duct Cleaner requires an investment of $97K – $141K while PUROCLEAN requires $101K – $137K. In terms of revenue, PUROCLEAN reports higher average unit revenue at $954K. PUROCLEAN has SBA lending data on file with a 5.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Mr. Duct Cleaner A (Strongest tier) and PUROCLEAN A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Mr. Duct Cleaner	PUROCLEAN
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$97K – $141K	$101K – $137K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$59K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	10.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$187K	$954K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	5.6% (142 loans)
Total Units	13	411
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2021	1991
FDD Year	2025	2025