Is OLO Builders or Mr. Rooter cheaper to open?

OLO Builders costs $166,100–$291,000 and Mr. Rooter costs $152,900–$298,675 to open (FDD Item 7). Mr. Rooter has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, OLO Builders or Mr. Rooter?

OLO Builders reports $5,270,893 average annual unit revenue vs $2,093,531 for Mr. Rooter (FDD Item 19). OLO Builders is higher.

Which is the better franchise, OLO Builders or Mr. Rooter?

FranchiseVerdict grades OLO Builders B and Mr. Rooter A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

OLO Builders vs Mr. Rooter

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both OLO Builders and Mr. Rooter are home services franchises. OLO Builders requires an investment of $166K – $291K while Mr. Rooter requires $153K – $299K. In terms of revenue, OLO Builders reports higher average unit revenue at $5.3M. Mr. Rooter has SBA lending data on file with a 14.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates OLO Builders B (Above average) and Mr. Rooter A (Strongest tier).

Metric	OLO Builders	Mr. Rooter
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$166K – $291K	$153K – $299K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$43K
Royalty Rate	3.5%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$5.3M	$2.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	14.3% (97 loans)
Total Units	6	240
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+10 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	1993
FDD Year	2022	2026