Dryer Vent Superheroes Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Dryer Vent Superheroes discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
7 franchises, 6-month data (Jun-Nov 2024), avg monthly gross revenue $20,988, median $20,223. Most operated <1 year. Not audited. Cherry-pick: minimal sample, very recent startups, limited performance history.
What a Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $39,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $73,600 – $215,750 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalties: $1,000-$2,000/mo Yr1; $1,850-$3,000/mo Yr2+. Tech: $600/mo. Marketing: $4,000/mo minimum. Initial fee: $39K-$117K by territory.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Dryer Vent Superheroes system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 25 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 4.0% of outlets |
3 terminations in Georgia (2024); 1 ceased operations (Florida 2024). Early-stage system.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Dryer Vent Superheroes worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $73,600 | cheaper than most (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 4.0% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 70% of peers |
Benchmarked against every cleaning services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Dryer Vent Superheroes
The franchisor's framing: 7 franchises, 6-month data (Jun-Nov 2024), avg monthly gross revenue $20,988, median $20,2… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $73,600–$215,750, including a $39,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise owners make?
- 7 franchises, 6-month data (Jun-Nov 2024), avg monthly gross revenue $20,988, median $20,223. Most operated <1 year. Not audited. Cherry-pick: minimal sample, very recent startups, limited performance history. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise fees?
- Dryer Vent Superheroes' FDD discloses a $39,000 initial franchise fee. Royalties: $1,000-$2,000/mo Yr1; $1,850-$3,000/mo Yr2+. Tech: $600/mo. Marketing: $4,000/mo minimum. Initial fee: $39K-$117K by territory.
- What is the Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise profit margin?
- Dryer Vent Superheroes does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 7 franchises, 6-month data (Jun-Nov 2024), avg monthly gross revenue $20,988, median $20,223. Most operated <1 year. Not audited. Cherry-pick: minimal sample, very recent startups, limited performance history. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise failure rate?
- 3 terminations in Georgia (2024); 1 ceased operations (Florida 2024). Early-stage system.
- How many Dryer Vent Superheroes locations are there?
- Dryer Vent Superheroes' FDD reports 25 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Dryer Vent Superheroes have complaints or lawsuits?
- Dryer Vent Superheroes discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Dryer Vent Superheroes franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Dryer Vent Superheroes scores D on disclosure honesty, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 33377-202504-08 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Dryer Vent Superheroes or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.