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Mr. Rooter vs Junk King — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Mr. Rooter	Junk King
Disclosure honesty	D	D
Investment from	$152,900	$121,200
Total fees	8%	10%
Outlets	238	171
Lawsuits	3	4

Mr. Rooter: what their numbers say

Discloses only gross sales by percentile tier (avg $2.09M system-wide) for 193 of 238 units. Excludes 13 closures, 22 new units, 14 transfers. No profitability, expenses, or owner income disclosed.

Junk King: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (avg $551K, median $450K for 160 units) plus per-job averages and dumpster revenues. No profitability, owner income, or expense data provided. Excludes 13 closed businesses—significant survivorship bias.

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