Plumbing franchises
The typical plumbing franchise here costs $143,273 to $286,702 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 3
- Typical cost
- $143K–$287K
- Lowest start
- $123KRoto-Rooter
- Share earnings
- 2 of 3
All 3 brands
Sort by any column.
| Roto-Rooter | $123K–$282K | $25,000+ | Flat, by population | 448 | No |
| Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | $143K–$287K | $43,000 | 6% | 409 | Yes |
| Mr. Rooter | $153K–$299K | $42,500 | 6% | 240 | Yes |
Plumbing franchises: questions
What is the cheapest plumbing franchise?
Of the 3 brands here, Roto-Rooter has the lowest estimated starting investment: $123,110 to $281,550 to open.
Which plumbing franchise is the largest?
Roto-Rooter, with 448 locations (333 franchised) at the end of 2025.
Which plumbing franchises share earnings figures?
2 of 3 share sales or earnings figures, among them Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Mr. Rooter.

