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| Mr. Rooter Established in 1970, Mr. Rooter is a full-service plumbing and drain cleaning company. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its “Franchise 500” and Franchise Times’ Top 200, Mr. Rooter franchisees provide services to both residential and commercial customers at more than 200 locations in the United States and Canada and approximately 100 locations internationally through master licensees. Mr. Rooter began franchising in 1974 and is a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group, Inc., which also includes Rainbow International, Aire Serv, Mr. Electric, Mr. Appliance and Glass Doctor.
Investment
Required
The
fee for a Mr. Rooter franchise is $24,000 for a territory with population of
100,000. Additional territory may be purchased at a cost of $240 per additional
1,000 people. Mr.
Rooter provides the following range of investments required to open your
initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To
the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your
front-end investment could be substantially reduced.
On-going
Expenses
Mr.
Rooter franchisees pay license fees ranging from 4% to 7% of gross sales
(except for special rates) and MAP fees equal to 2% of gross sales (except for
special rates). License and MAP fees are subject to minimums. What You Get—Training
and Support Franchisees
are required to attend an initial training course where they learn to apply financial,
marketing, management and specialized customer service strategies. Initial
training is divided into two parts: first, franchisees complete one week of
classroom training at world headquarters; second, franchisees pay an extended
visit to a top Mr. Rooter franchise location and spend time observing and
learning the Mr. Rooter system first-hand. The
Mr. Rooter team continues to support its franchisees every step of the way.
On-going support is provided by Mr. Rooter's world headquarters staff, who have
years of experience and superior understanding of the plumbing industry. Each
franchisee will be assigned a franchise manager who is only a phone call away
and circulates through the franchisee’s area frequently to advise them on
franchise growth and progress. Additionally, Mr. Rooter frequently offers
on-location site visits and has regional and national meetings to encourage and
propel understanding and use of the Mr. Rooter system. Territory
Mr.
Rooter grants exclusive territories with a population ranging from
approximately 100,000 to 1,500,000 people. |