Dryer Vent Wizard Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Dryer Vent Wizard discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Item 19 not provided in submitted excerpts. Cannot assess earnings claim disclosures or cherry-picking.
What a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $84,900 – $163,400 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Complex fee structure: 10% license fee (6% rollout years 1-2), 2-4% MAP fee, 5% call center fee, software $250.95/mo minimum, plus software users/backup, local marketing $12-20k+ annually, audit/indemnification clauses.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Is Dryer Vent Wizard worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 84% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $84,900 | about average (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Wizard
The franchisor's framing: Item 19 not provided in submitted excerpts. Cannot assess earnings claim disclosures or ch… 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 Wizard franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $84,900–$163,400, including a $49,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Dryer Vent Wizard franchise owners make?
- Dryer Vent Wizard discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Dryer Vent Wizard franchise fees?
- Dryer Vent Wizard's FDD discloses a $49,900 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Complex fee structure: 10% license fee (6% rollout years 1-2), 2-4% MAP fee, 5% call center fee, software $250.95/mo minimum, plus software users/backup, local marketing $12-20k+ annually, audit/indemnification clauses.
- What is the Dryer Vent Wizard franchise profit margin?
- Dryer Vent Wizard discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Dryer Vent Wizard franchise failure rate?
- Item 20 not provided. Unable to assess system growth/stability metrics.
- How many Dryer Vent Wizard locations are there?
- Dryer Vent Wizard's Item 20 outlet table isn't clearly stated in the filing excerpt — request the full Item 20 before relying on any unit count.
- Does Dryer Vent Wizard have complaints or lawsuits?
- Dryer Vent Wizard discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Dryer Vent Wizard scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36172-202604-02 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Dryer Vent Wizard or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.