Rubber Ducky franchise
2025 filing · May 19, 2025
Rubber Ducky at a glance
A rug cleaning business offering fine rug cleaning, emergency water extraction, pickup, storage and delivery.
The business
- Franchisor
- Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Ball Ground, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $76K–$524K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% brand fee and a monthly population fee based on the territory
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $11,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
Support and records
From Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 147; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Rubber Ducky among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Rubber Ducky | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $300,075 | Costs less than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Rubber Ducky franchise costs
Opening one Rubber Ducky costs an estimated $75,850 to $524,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are equipment ($15,000 to $350,000) and vehicles and wrap ($5,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Equipment | $15,000 | $350,000 | |
| Software | $150 | $300 | |
| Vehicles and Wrap | $5,000 | $70,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $200 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $12,500 | |
| Training Expenses | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Marketing | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Additional Funds – First 3 months | $2,500 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $75,850 | $524,300 | |
Source: Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
Rubber Ducky franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% brand fee and a monthly population fee based on the territory. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Technology Fee | $150-$450 per location |
| Renewal Fee | $11,000 |
| Additional Orientation Training Fee | $2,500 per additional trainee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Rubber Ducky does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
How Rubber Ducky compares
Of the 125 cleaning franchises on this site, Rubber Ducky is the 43rd cheapest to open and the 107th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Rubber Ducky | Typical cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $76K | $97K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $524K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 46 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 88 of 125 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 125 brands in cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns Rubber Ducky?
Rubber Ducky franchises are sold by Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC.
From Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 12
Rubber Ducky filings
The figures on this page come from Rubber Ducky Franchises, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 19, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 19, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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