Zoom Drain
Home Services · HVAC & Plumbing
- Active units
- 123
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Zoom Drain
The brand follows a service-based franchise model focusing on the drain and sewer niche of the plumbing industry. Operations involve the use of specialized service vehicles equipped with tools for hydro-jetting, video inspections, and structural repairs. The business serves homeowners, property managers, and commercial facilities such as restaurants. Franchisees manage technical teams and use standardized systems for customer service and operational efficiency.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1000.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 sq ft
- Development Agreement – Non-Contiguous Territories
$90k
- Development Agreement – Non-Contiguous Territories
$120k
- Development Agreement – Contiguous Territories
$149k
- Development Agreement – Contiguous Territories
$178k
- Development Agreement – Contiguous Territories
$206k
- Development Agreement – Contiguous Territories
$233k
- Development Agreement – Non-Contiguous Territories
$258k
- Development Agreement – Non-Contiguous Territories
$281k
- Development Agreement – Non-Contiguous Territories
$300k
- Veteran discount
5000.0% off franchise fee — Initial Franchise Fee reduced by $5,000 for honorably discharged veteran; one discount; only for first Territory.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations161
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings57
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate27.8%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR13.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio2.6×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$4k
Gross Sales for franchisees operating more than 24 months in 2025; excludes any franchisees terminated, reacquired, or ceased operations in 2025.
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$90k
Gross Sales for franchisees operating more than 24 months in 2025; excludes any franchisees terminated, reacquired, or ceased operations in 2025.
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$418k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.