Franchise Factbook

Home Services — Canada

52 brands in Canada · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$122K
median start-up
+2.9%
median net growth
5.1%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Mr. Electric+9.7%
  2. 2Dryer Vent Wizard+7.0%
  3. 3Mr. Rooter Plumbing+4.4%
  4. 4Mosquito Squad+2.9%
  5. 5Goliathtech Corp+2.3%
Top 7 →

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1WINDOW WORLD0.6%
  2. 2Mr. Rooter Plumbing4.1%
  3. 3Mosquito Squad4.4%
  4. 4Glass Doctor5.1%
  5. 5Dryer Vent Wizard6.5%
Top 7 →

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Needs three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Terminix$25K
  2. 2Hickory Dickory Decks$70K
  3. 3Weed Man$81K
  4. 4Dryer Vent Wizard$85K
  5. 5Handyman Connection$99K
Top 20 →

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 1–50.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Mr. HandymanPartial FDD data$162K–$215K——71467
Dryer Vent WizardPartial FDD data$85K–$163K+7.0%6.5%32663
Glass DoctorPartial FDD data$157K–$327K+1.9%5.1%34463
Mr. AppliancePartial FDD data$148K–$273K——61253
Mosquito SquadPartial FDD data$162K–$220K+2.9%4.4%46451
Mr. ElectricPartial FDD data$160K–$357K+9.7%9.0%47251
The Grounds GuysPartial FDD data$108K–$253K——43843
Goliathtech CorpFull FDD data$100K–$244K+2.3%6.9%21642
1 Tom PlumberFull FDD data$238K–$454K———?
A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections | ABCHIDirectory only————?
Aire ServPartial FDD data$5K–$272K——442?
Aptive EnvironmentalDirectory only————?
Archadeck Outdoor LivingPartial FDD data$120K–$139K——106?
B-Protek Concrete CoatingsDirectory only————?
Budget BlindsFull FDD data$101K–$211K——776?
California Closet Company Inc.Directory only————?
Canadian Residential Inspection Services Ltd.Directory only————?
Carson Dunlop Home InspectionDirectory only————?
CertaPro PaintersPartial FDD data$171K–$321K———?
Chem-Dry Carpet & Upholstery CleaningDirectory only————?
College ProDirectory only————?
Deck DaddyDirectory only————?
DKI CanadaDirectory only————?
Doctor ScreenDirectory only————?
Door GurusDirectory only————?
Duct BustersDirectory only————?
Fire-Alert Franchising Ltd.Directory only————?
Floor Coverings InternationalPartial FDD data$183K–$247K———?
HandyBeeDirectory only————?
Handyman ConnectionPartial FDD data$99K–$150K———?
Hickory Dickory DecksDirectory only$70K–$93K———?
Let's Get MovingDirectory only————?
Living LIGHTINGDirectory only————?
Men In Kilts Window CleaningDirectory only————?
Mr. Rooter PlumbingPartial FDD data$122K–$281K+4.4%4.1%476?
New CreationsDirectory only————?
OHC RenovationsDirectory only————?
Pillar To Post Home InspectorsDirectory only————?
Prep'n SellDirectory only————?
Rainbow International RestorationPartial FDD data$159K–$331K——330?
Rydel RoofingDirectory only————?
ServiceMaster of Canada LimitedDirectory only————?
ServiceMaster RestoreDirectory only————?
Servus® Group CanadaDirectory only————?
TerminixPartial FDD data$25K–$85K———?
The Gardener Inc.Directory only————?
The Patch AuthorityDirectory only————?
The Ugly DrivewayDirectory only————?
Two Men and a TruckDirectory only————?
Weed ManPartial FDD data$81K–$108K———?

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