Action Duct Cleaning vs Chem-Dry

Side-by-side FDD data comparison. Sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents.

Action Duct Cleaning
Cleaning/Janitorial
Chem-Dry
Cleaning/Janitorial
MetricAction Duct CleaningChem-Dry
Franchise FeeN/A$36,000
Royalty RateN/A7.0%
Ad Fund Rate2.0%3.0%
Min Investment$3K$118K
Max Investment$4K$241K
Median Revenue (Item 19)N/A$153K
1-Year Unit ChangeN/A-185
SBA Default RateN/A23.3%
Has Item 19✓ Yes✓ Yes

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Last updated: April 2026