Lightspeed Restoration
Home Services · Restoration Services
- Active units
- 27
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Lightspeed Restoration
Lightspeed Restoration is a trusted brand with the expertise and training to handle all your remediation and restoration needs. We offer comprehensive services for fire, water, and mold cleanup, available 24/7. When you're facing a water or fire emergency, a rapid response is crucial, and that's where we excel. We understand the stress and challenges you may be experiencing, which is why we're here to support you throughout the entire recovery process. Our team is experienced in working with insurance carriers, ensuring a streamlined process and minimizing your stress. Whether you're dealing with water damage, fire damage, or indoor air quality concerns, you can rely on our knowledge and experience to make a difficult situation easier. Contact us now to schedule service and let us help you get back to normal as quickly as possible.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$5k
- Subsequent franchise agreements
No Initial Franchise Fee payable under a subsequent franchise agreement
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
4.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,500 – 2,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
15.0% off franchise fee — 15% discount for currently-serving or honorably discharged U.S. veterans and spouses
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations40
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings13
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate48.1%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR49.1%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio13.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$582k
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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$213k
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 ratio2.7×
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.