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BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN
BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchises provide residential and commercial plumbing services, including drain cleaning, water and gas leak detection and repair, water heater services, water softeners, water filtration systems, and related products under the BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN® brand. The franchisor offers franchise opportunities for standard, conversion, and add-on micro territories, utilizing proprietary business systems, standards, and trademarks. The target market includes customers in defined population-based territories (typically 400,000-500,000 people) within the competitive plumbing services industry.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $399/mo technology fee + $299/mo digital marketing fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 10 reporting franchisees (4 single-territory, 6 multi-territory) operating a total of 27 franchised territories for full year 2025.
* Calculated weighted average gross revenue per franchisee: (4 franchisees × $747,841 + 6 franchisees × $1,641,060) / 10 total franchisees = $1,283,772
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,283,772
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Key Insights
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN Current | $144K – $346K | $60K | 6.0% | 43 |
| MERRY MAIDS | $127K – $166K | $55K | 7.0% | 933 |
| HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES | $136K – $164K | $118K | 10.0% | 672 |
| MOSQUITO AUTHORITY | $54K – $128K | $45K | 10.0% | 546 |
| Culligan | $130K – $814K | $40K | 2.0% | 460 |
| MOSQUITO JOE | $150K – $192K | $43K | 10.0% | 415 |
Home Services Average 137 franchises | $143K – $271K | $52K | 6.9% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Home Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+4 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN franchisees (2018 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
14 SBA loans on record
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25 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Settlement Order with Virginia State Corporation Commission for offering and selling a franchise after registration lapsed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN franchise ranges from $144,498 to $345,648. This includes a franchise fee of $59,900. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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