Rooter-Man
Plumbing, drain & sewer cleaningBackground
Founded: 1970 Franchising since: 1981
Franchisor has 28 employee(s); 5 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: 125,000 population per unit
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268 Rangeway Rd. North Billerica, Massachusetts 01862 |
Phone: (800)700-8062 |
Franchisor has 28 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 472 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 457 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 391 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 321 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 261 | 4 | 1 | 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: 125,000 population per unit
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $46.8K-137.6K Franchise fee: $3.98K |
Ongoing royalty fee: Varies Term of agreement: 5 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: $25K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K
Business Experience:
- Mechanical ability
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 6 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 2 days
- 2-day training seminar
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
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Website
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#96 (2009); #113 (2008); #119 (2007); #109 (2006); #187 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#45 (2009); #56 (2008); #65 (2007); #32 (2006); #74 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#25 (2009); #24 (2008); #30 (2007); #24 (2006); #48 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#23 (2009); #23 (2008); #33 (2007); #22 (2006); #50 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#76 (2009); #103 (2008); #105 (2007); #98 (2006); #117 (2005);
#96 (2009); #113 (2008); #119 (2007); #109 (2006); #187 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#45 (2009); #56 (2008); #65 (2007); #32 (2006); #74 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#25 (2009); #24 (2008); #30 (2007); #24 (2006); #48 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#23 (2009); #23 (2008); #33 (2007); #22 (2006); #50 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#76 (2009); #103 (2008); #105 (2007); #98 (2006); #117 (2005);