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Brand
Roto-Rooter logoBAbove Average
Roto-Rooter
Cleaning & Maintenance
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DPF Alternatives logoATop Quintile
DPF Alternatives
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Vitals
Investment range
$104K – $274K
$86K – $289K
Liquid capital
$10K – $12K
$5K – $15K
Franchise fee
$25K
$3K
Royalty rate
N/A
N/A
Ad fund rate
N/A
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
60 / 100
44 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
6.1%
N/A
SBA loans on record
61
7
Scale
Total units
458
68
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.7%
5.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
N/A
48
Contacts
Franchisee phones
72
6

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