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

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	Mr. Rooter	Mr. Handyman
Disclosure honesty	D	D
Investment from	$152,900	$161,900
Total fees	8%	9%
Outlets	238	357
Lawsuits	3	2

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.

Mr. Handyman: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales by franchisee unit count and gross sales per job only; omits costs, expenses, owner compensation, and net income entirely, making profitability assessment impossible without extensive independent research.

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