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Bar-B-Clean vs Zoom Drain — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Bar-B-Clean	Zoom Drain
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$78,200	$259,618
Total fees	8%	8%
Outlets	107	59
Lawsuits	0	0

Bar-B-Clean: what their numbers say

2025 data for 69 franchised + 1 affiliate location. Gross revenue ranges $33,030–$1,512,928. Average revenue per job $447–$572; median $402–$569. Excludes 34 new 2025 openings, 3 inactive locations, terminated units.

Zoom Drain: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (avg/median/high/low) for franchisees by tenure cohort and affiliate P&L. No franchisee net income shown. Affiliate earnings disclosed but not representative of typical franchisee results.

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