Mr. Rooter
Plumbing, drain & sewer cleaningBackground
Founded: 1968 Franchising since: 1972
Starting out as a small sewer and drain cleaning business in 1968, Mr. Rooter has grown into a full-service plumbing installation and repair provider under the leadership of The Dwyer Group. The Dwyer Group is an international franchise organization that also owns franchise companies Mr. Electric, Mr. Appliance, Glass Doctor, Rainbow Int'l., Aire Serv and Dream Maker Bath & Kitchen Worldwide. Mr. Rooter franchisees offer plumbing and drain and sewer services as well as maintenance products and inspection, hydrojetting services, waste disposers and an auto-injection system.
Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 110 employee(s); 30 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000 population
Starting out as a small sewer and drain cleaning business in 1968, Mr. Rooter has grown into a full-service plumbing installation and repair provider under the leadership of The Dwyer Group. The Dwyer Group is an international franchise organization that also owns franchise companies Mr. Electric, Mr. Appliance, Glass Doctor, Rainbow Int'l., Aire Serv and Dream Maker Bath & Kitchen Worldwide. Mr. Rooter franchisees offer plumbing and drain and sewer services as well as maintenance products and inspection, hydrojetting services, waste disposers and an auto-injection system.
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1020 N. University Parks Dr. Waco, Texas 76707 |
Phone: (800)298-6855 |
Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 110 employee(s); 30 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 259 | 26 | 99 | 0 |
| 2008 | 242 | 20 | 99 | 0 |
| 2007 | 220 | 19 | 110 | 0 |
| 2006 | 194 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 176 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000 population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $54.95K-145.3K Franchise fee: $24K+ |
Ongoing royalty fee: 4-7% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $75K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 6
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 10 days
- At franchisee's location: 2 days
- At regional location : 2 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#147 (2009); #159 (2008); #164 (2007); #413 (2006); #358 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#36 (2009); #36 (2008); #43 (2007); #100 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#115 (2009); #89 (2008); #121 (2007); #178 (2006);
#147 (2009); #159 (2008); #164 (2007); #413 (2006); #358 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#36 (2009); #36 (2008); #43 (2007); #100 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#115 (2009); #89 (2008); #121 (2007); #178 (2006);