DUCTZ Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a DUCTZ franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
DUCTZ discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 data: 36 franchisees, 63 territories. Median gross sales $605,143. Average $777,690. Top 25% averaged $1,629,054; bottom 25% $134,663. No net income/expense data provided.
What a DUCTZ 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 | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $163,654 – $224,764 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
10% royalty on gross sales; up to 1% brand marketing; $45/week technology; multiple ancillary fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
DUCTZ system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 63 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 6 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 1.6% of outlets |
2025: 1 ceased; 6 terminations. 2024: 4 net decline. System volatility evident.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is DUCTZ worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 70% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $163,654 | pricier than 78% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 1.6% of outlets | about average |
| 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 DUCTZ
The franchisor's framing: 2025 data: 36 franchisees, 63 territories. Median gross sales $605,143. Average $777,690. … 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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DUCTZ franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a DUCTZ franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $163,654–$224,764, including a $49,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do DUCTZ franchise owners make?
- 2025 data: 36 franchisees, 63 territories. Median gross sales $605,143. Average $777,690. Top 25% averaged $1,629,054; bottom 25% $134,663. No net income/expense data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the DUCTZ franchise fees?
- DUCTZ's FDD discloses a $49,900 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 10% royalty on gross sales; up to 1% brand marketing; $45/week technology; multiple ancillary fees.
- What is the DUCTZ franchise profit margin?
- DUCTZ does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 data: 36 franchisees, 63 territories. Median gross sales $605,143. Average $777,690. Top 25% averaged $1,629,054; bottom 25% $134,663. No net income/expense data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 DUCTZ franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 1 ceased; 6 terminations. 2024: 4 net decline. System volatility evident.
- How many DUCTZ locations are there?
- DUCTZ's FDD reports 63 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 DUCTZ have complaints or lawsuits?
- DUCTZ 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 DUCTZ franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. DUCTZ scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with DUCTZ or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.