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Jan-Pro vs Zoom Drain — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Jan-Pro	Zoom Drain
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$130,000	$259,618
Total fees	4.5%	8%
Outlets	108	59
Lawsuits	1	0

Jan-Pro: what their numbers say

Discloses gross contract revenue and gross revenue by tier/vintage for 115 and 48 franchisees respectively, plus expenses for subset. Omits owner compensation, net profit, and excludes ~54% of US franchisees from detailed financials. Pre-expense 'residual' not true net income.

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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