Econo Sewer & Drain Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Econo Sewer & Drain franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Econo Sewer & Drain discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Single affiliate-owned outlet 2025 P&L: $1.62M revenue, $468K COGS, $1.15M gross profit. Historic data only; individual results may differ.
What a Econo Sewer & Drain franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% 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 | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $101,000 – $218,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty, 1% marketing fund, 8% local marketing spend, plus $500/day training fee and extensive operational/compliance fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Econo Sewer & Drain system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero franchised outlets; brand-new franchise system with only company-owned location.
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 Econo Sewer & Drain worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $101,000 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Econo Sewer & Drain
The franchisor's framing: Single affiliate-owned outlet 2025 P&L: $1.62M revenue, $468K COGS, $1.15M gross profit. H… 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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Econo Sewer & Drain franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Econo Sewer & Drain franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $101,000–$218,000, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Econo Sewer & Drain franchise owners make?
- Single affiliate-owned outlet 2025 P&L: $1.62M revenue, $468K COGS, $1.15M gross profit. Historic data only; individual results may differ. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Econo Sewer & Drain franchise fees?
- Econo Sewer & Drain's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty, 1% marketing fund, 8% local marketing spend, plus $500/day training fee and extensive operational/compliance fees.
- What is the Econo Sewer & Drain franchise profit margin?
- Econo Sewer & Drain does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Single affiliate-owned outlet 2025 P&L: $1.62M revenue, $468K COGS, $1.15M gross profit. Historic data only; individual results may differ. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 Econo Sewer & Drain franchise failure rate?
- Zero franchised outlets; brand-new franchise system with only company-owned location.
- How many Econo Sewer & Drain locations are there?
- Econo Sewer & Drain's FDD reports 1 total outlets, with 0 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 Econo Sewer & Drain have complaints or lawsuits?
- Econo Sewer & Drain 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 Econo Sewer & Drain franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Econo Sewer & Drain scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% 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 Econo Sewer & Drain or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.