Dryer Vent Wizard franchise unit economics
Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees run van-based businesses that clean, repair and install dryer vents and other household vents for residential and commercial customers, with jobs booked through a required central call center.
Dryer Vent Wizard in the news
- Neighborly® Appoints Brent Korb as Chief Financial Officer · Franchising.com ·
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Dryer Vent Wizard franchise at a glance
The 2026 FDD reports 2025 gross sales: 73 businesses run by single-unit owners averaged $236,672, with a median of $165,307, and a job averaged $384.86 across 154 businesses.
Dryer Vent Wizard businesses run by single-unit owners averaged $236,672 of gross sales in 2025, with a median of $165,307, across 73 businesses open all year, according to Item 19 of Dryer Vent Wizard’s 2026 FDD, issued 1 April 2026. The 73 in that group are 45%* of Dryer Vent Wizard’s 163 franchised businesses.
- A Dryer Vent Wizard franchise costs $84,900 to $163,400 to open, including a $49,900 initial franchise fee, according to the brand’s 2026 FDD.
- Dryer Vent Wizard charges a 10% license fee, a 5% call center fee and a marketing (MAP) fee of currently 2% of gross sales, each with a monthly minimum that rises over the first four years.
- Dryer Vent Wizard’s three monthly minimums reach $1,925 a month, or $23,100 a year, from month 49 of the agreement.
- Dryer Vent Wizard had 163 franchised businesses and no company-owned businesses in the US at the end of 2025, down from 165 a year earlier.
- On Averan’s reading, Dryer Vent Wizard’s percentage fees and software fee come to about 18.27% of sales at the single-unit average.
These figures come from Dryer Vent Wizard's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The $23,100 annual minimum, the $1,925 monthly total and the 18.27% fee share are Averan calculations.
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Talk to Averan → Averan Dryer Vent Wizard Conversion Package →- The median single-unit business sold $165,307 in 2025, 69.8% of the $236,672 average*. Twenty-five of the 73 businesses, 34%, reached the average. The top quarter averaged $532,924 and the bottom quarter $64,005, 8.3 times apart*.
- Gross sales per job averaged $384.86 across 154 businesses. The median was $331.19. One business averaged $773.46 a job and another $169.31. At $384.86, the single-unit average of $236,672 is about 615 jobs a year*.
- Owners of two to five businesses reported $747,054 on average per owner. Their 31 owners ran 81 businesses. Spread across 81 businesses, the group’s total is about $285,910 a business*, 20.8% above the single-unit average*. The FDD does not report these businesses one by one.
- The three fee minimums total $23,100 a year from month 49. That is 36.09% of the bottom-quarter average of $64,005*. The license minimum of $1,500 a month is higher than 10% of sales below $180,000 a year*, and the single-unit median is $165,307.
- Openings fell from 28 in 2024 to 8 in 2025, and the system ended 2025 two businesses smaller. Nine agreements were terminated and one was not renewed in 2025. None of the ten businesses that closed in 2025 had been open less than 12 months. Systemwide gross sales rose from $37,870,531 to $42,179,652, up 11.4%*.
Gross sales
How much does a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise make?
| Group | Businesses | Average | Median | High | Low | At or above group average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25% | 18 | $532,924 | $425,464 | $1,074,034 | $280,122 | 6 (33%) |
| Top 50% | 37 | $370,009 | $271,666 | $1,074,034 | $165,307 | 11 (30%) |
| Bottom 50% | 36 | $99,631 | $114,113 | $160,773 | $14,712 | 20 (56%) |
| Bottom 25% | 18 | $64,005 | $61,801 | $114,000 | $14,712 | 8 (44%) |
| All 73 | 73 | $236,672 | $165,307 | $1,074,034 | $14,712 | 25 (34%) |
Figures as the brand reported them, from franchisee reports for 1 January to 31 December 2025, not prepared under GAAP. The Top 50% high is printed in the FDD as $1,074,34; the table shows $1,074,034, the high printed for the Top 25% and for all 73.
The 73 Dryer Vent Wizard businesses run by single-unit owners averaged $236,672 of gross sales in 2025, and the median was $165,307. They are 73 of the 154 franchised businesses that were open and reporting for all of 2025. The FDD reports the other 81 businesses separately, by owner, because their owners report sales for several businesses together.
Eight businesses that opened in 2025 and ten that closed in 2025 are left out. The FDD states that none of the ten that closed had been open less than 12 months. The franchisor operates no businesses of its own.
Item 19 reports gross sales and nothing below that line. It publishes no costs, wages or profit. Technician pay, vans, insurance, marketing and the brand’s fees all come out of gross sales before an owner is paid.
Sales per job
Gross sales per job, 2025
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average gross sales per job | $384.86 |
| Median gross sales per job | $331.19 |
| Highest business average | $773.46 |
| Lowest business average | $169.31 |
| Businesses at or above the average | 59 (38%) |
The FDD calculates the average by dividing total gross sales of the reporting businesses by their total number of jobs. The high and low are the highest and lowest average per job at a single business.
A Dryer Vent Wizard job averaged $384.86 of gross sales in 2025 across the 154 reporting businesses. The median was $331.19, and 59 businesses, 38%, were at or above the average.
Average sale per job varied 4.6 times between businesses, from $169.31 to $773.46*. Single-unit gross sales varied 73 times*. On these figures, most of the difference in sales between businesses comes from the number of jobs, not the price per job.
At $384.86 a job, the single-unit average of $236,672 is about 615 jobs a year, or 12 a week*. The single-unit median of $165,307 is about 430 jobs a year, or 8 a week*. These use the 154-business average per job, so they are approximate for the 73 single-unit businesses.
Spread and owners
Single-unit and multi-unit owners, 2025
| Group | Owners | Businesses | Average | Median | High | Low | Gross sales a business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-unit owners | 73 | 73 | $236,672 | $165,307 | $1,074,034 | $14,712 | $236,672 |
| Owners of 2 to 5 businesses (per owner) | 31 | 81 | $747,054 | $618,849 | $2,938,011 | $59,846 | $285,910* |
Table A-2 reports per owner, not per business. The last column for multi-unit owners is 31 owners times $747,054, divided by 81 businesses, an Averan calculation. Thirteen of the 31 owners (42%) reached the $747,054 average.
The highest single-unit business sold $1,074,034 in 2025 and the lowest sold $14,712. That is 73 times from lowest to highest*. The top quarter averaged $532,924 and the bottom quarter $64,005, 8.3 times apart*. The bottom half averaged $99,631.
The 31 multi-unit owners reported an average of $747,054 each. Nineteen owned two businesses, six owned three, five owned four and one owned five. Divided across their 81 businesses, the group total comes to about $285,910 a business*, 20.8% above the single-unit average*. This is an average across the group; the FDD gives no figure for any single business in it.
The lowest multi-unit owner reported $59,846 for all of its businesses together. The highest reported $2,938,011.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Rate or amount | Monthly minimum, months 13–48 | Monthly minimum from month 49 | A year at $236,672 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License fee | 10% of gross sales | $500 to $1,100 | $1,500 | $23,667* |
| Call center fee | 5% of gross sales | $150 to $250 | $300 | $11,834* |
| MAP (marketing) fee | Currently 2% of gross sales, up to 4% | $50 to $100 | $125 | $4,733* |
| Software System fee | $250.95 a month | None | None | $3,011* |
| All four | 17% of gross sales plus $250.95 a month | $1,925* | $43,246 (18.27%)* |
No minimums apply in months 1 to 12. Sales rolled in from an existing business carry a 6% license fee for months 1 to 24. The call center fee is paid to a franchisor affiliate, Neighborly Service Solutions SPV LLC. Owners of two or more businesses pay one combined minimum for each fee during a set period.
Dryer Vent Wizard charges 17% of gross sales across three fees. The license fee is 10%, the call center fee is 5% and the MAP fee is currently 2%. The FDD allows the MAP fee to rise to 4%. Participation in the call center program, which takes customer requests and schedules estimates, is required.
Each of the three fees has a monthly minimum that steps up at months 13, 25, 37 and 49. From month 49 the minimums are $1,500, $300 and $125 a month, $23,100 a year in total*. At the single-unit median of $165,307, 10% is $16,531*, below the $18,000 annual license minimum. The license rate passes the minimum at $180,000 of gross sales a year*.
Owners of more than one business pay a combined minimum. For the license fee it is $1,500 a month for two businesses, $1,750 for three and $2,000 for four or more, from month 6 of the newest agreement to the end of the first agreement’s term.
Local marketing spend is separate from these fees. An owner must spend $20,000 on local marketing in the first year and $15,000 in the second. After that the franchisor may require the greater of $12,000 or 6% of the previous year’s gross sales. If the franchisor designates a local marketing group, contributions are set by its members and may not exceed 3% of gross sales.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,900 | $49,900 plus $0.40 per added target household |
| Van | $3,500 | $10,000 |
| Equipment, supplies and inventory | $13,000 | $20,000 |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $6,000 |
| Advertising, promotion and local marketing | $10,500 | $15,000 |
| Training travel, lodging and food | $1,500 | $5,500 |
| Deposits, permits and licenses | $0 | $6,000 |
| Professional fees | $0 | $5,000 |
| Real estate | $0 | $6,000 |
| Additional funds, 3 months | $5,000 | $40,000 |
| Total | $84,900 | $163,400 |
The low van figure is one leased van; the high figure is two. The low equipment figure assumes the buyer already owns a similar business. The business can be run from home where zoning allows.
The FDD estimates $84,900 to $163,400 to open a Dryer Vent Wizard business. Of that, $51,150 is paid to the franchisor or its affiliates. The largest line after the franchise fee is additional funds for the first three months, $5,000 to $40,000.
The $49,900 initial fee covers a territory of 100,000 to 150,000 target households. Each household beyond 150,000 costs $0.40. The territory is not exclusive. Even so, the franchisor will not place another Dryer Vent Wizard business with rights to market in it.
Franchisees paid an average initial fee of about $43,575 in 2025, ranging from $22,977 to $54,725. The FDD lists discounts for rolling in an existing business (up to 50%), for existing franchisees buying another territory (10% to 25%) and for veterans (20%). Franchisees typically open within 90 days of signing.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Not renewed | Ceased other | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 132 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 147 |
| 2024 | 147 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 2025 | 165 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
The franchisor had no company-owned outlets in any of the three years. Transfers to new owners were 2 in 2023, 6 in 2024 and 5 in 2025. At the end of 2025, 3 agreements were signed for outlets not yet open, and 10 new franchised outlets were projected for 2026.
Dryer Vent Wizard had 163 franchised businesses in the US at the end of 2025, down from 165. The system grew by 15 in 2023 and 18 in 2024, then fell by 2 in 2025 as openings dropped to 8.
Ten franchised businesses left the system in 2025: nine terminations and one non-renewal. The FDD counts mutual terminations as terminations. Item 1 also reports 5 franchises in Canada.
Systemwide gross sales were $37,870,531 in 2024 across 175 businesses and $42,179,652 in 2025 across 173. That is an 11.4% increase*. These counts include businesses that traded for part of each year.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise?
The 2026 FDD estimates $84,900 to $163,400. That includes the $49,900 initial franchise fee for a territory of 100,000 to 150,000 target households, a leased van at $3,500 to $10,000 and $5,000 to $40,000 of funds for the first three months. Of the total, $51,150 is paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.
What fees does Dryer Vent Wizard charge?
A 10% license fee, a 5% call center fee and a MAP fee of currently 2% of gross sales, which the FDD allows to rise to 4%. Each has a monthly minimum that reaches $1,500, $300 and $125 from month 49. The Software System fee is $250.95 a month. On Averan’s reading these come to about 18.27% of sales at the single-unit average.
How much does a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise make?
The 73 businesses run by single-unit owners averaged $236,672 of gross sales in 2025, with a median of $165,307. They ranged from $14,712 to $1,074,034. The FDD publishes no costs or profit.
How much is a Dryer Vent Wizard job worth?
Across 154 reporting businesses, gross sales per job averaged $384.86 in 2025, with a median of $331.19. The average at individual businesses ranged from $169.31 to $773.46.
Do multi-unit owners report higher sales?
The 31 owners of two to five businesses averaged $747,054 each across 81 businesses. Averan divides that group total to about $285,910 a business, above the $236,672 single-unit average. The FDD does not report those businesses one by one.
How many Dryer Vent Wizard locations are there?
There were 163 franchised businesses in the US at the end of 2025 and no company-owned ones, down from 165 at the end of 2024. Eight opened in 2025, nine were terminated and one was not renewed.
Questions worth putting to Dryer Vent Wizard
These are questions the filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to the franchisor directly.
- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- Which factors does Dryer Vent Wizard see in its highest-selling locations, such as territory, years open and staffing?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many Dryer Vent Wizard locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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- At what level of sales does a minimum fee stop costing me more than the percentage?It works out the sales level where a minimum fee stops applying.
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- What does this location earn on the money I put into it?It works out the payback period and cash-on-cash return for one unit.
- How much of Item 19 can I rely on?It explains what an Item 19 financial performance representation tells you and what it leaves out.
Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from Dryer Vent Wizard SPV LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Dryer Vent Wizard is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Dryer Vent Wizard SPV LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 1 April 2026.