Is Mr. Duct Cleaner or The Cleaning Authority cheaper to open?

Mr. Duct Cleaner costs $96,600–$141,055 and The Cleaning Authority costs $92,850–$147,100 to open (FDD Item 7). The Cleaning Authority has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Mr. Duct Cleaner or The Cleaning Authority?

Mr. Duct Cleaner reports $187,313 average annual unit revenue vs $1,468,011 for The Cleaning Authority (FDD Item 19). The Cleaning Authority is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Mr. Duct Cleaner or The Cleaning Authority?

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

Mr. Duct Cleaner vs The Cleaning Authority

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mr. Duct Cleaner and The Cleaning Authority are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Mr. Duct Cleaner requires an investment of $97K – $141K while The Cleaning Authority requires $93K – $147K. In terms of revenue, The Cleaning Authority reports higher average unit revenue at $1.5M. The Cleaning Authority has SBA lending data on file with a 15.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Mr. Duct Cleaner B (Above average) and The Cleaning Authority B (Above average).

Metric	Mr. Duct Cleaner	The Cleaning Authority
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$97K – $141K	$93K – $147K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$20K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$187K	$1.5M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	15.0% (70 loans)
Total Units	13	244
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	1996
FDD Year	2025	2026