Mr. Rooter offers plumbing, drain, and sewer cleaning to both the residential and commercial markets. In 1970, David Duck started a plumbing company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma known as Mr. Rooter Plumbing. He sold it to The Dwyer Group in 1989, but he never left the company - to this day, Mr. Duck is the proud owner of the very original Mr. Rooter Plumbing in Oklahoma City. As of 2019, the company operates 210 franchises in the United States and 83 ones outside the country.