Restoration 1
Home Services · Restoration Services
- Active units
- 278
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Restoration 1
Restoration 1 is a trusted brand with certified experts available around the clock to assist you in restoring your property after water, mold, or fire damage. Our licensed professionals are always ready to mitigate the damage to your home or commercial property. We understand the stress and disruption caused by such incidents, which is why we strive to make the restoration process as easy as possible for you. Whether you're dealing with water damage from a storm or burst pipe, fire and smoke damage, or the challenges of mold growth, our experienced technicians have the expertise to handle it all. We use advanced techniques to ensure your property is returned to its pre-damaged state. Additionally, Restoration 1 provides comprehensive restoration services for commercial clients. From small businesses to large warehouses or hospitals, we have the experience and skills to get your commercial property back to business as usual quickly. Don't let water, fire, or mold damage disrupt your life. Contact Restoration 1 today and let our experts help you get back to normal.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Current Franchisee Discount – second franchise
$49,900 for the second franchise, plus $0.18 per person over 250,000 in Market Territory
- Current Franchisee Discount – third or subsequent franchise
$39,900 for the third or subsequent franchise, plus $0.18 per person over 250,000 in Market Territory
- Micro Territory add-on (existing franchisees)
Franchise Fee is $0.18 per person; most micro territories 75,000–200,000 people ($13,500–$36,000). Add-on to contiguous standard territory only.
- Footprint
150 sq ft
- Veteran discount
$9,000 off the Franchise Fee for qualifying U.S. military veterans on the first Restoration 1 Business; veteran must own at least 51% if entity-owned.
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 locations278
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings10
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-6.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-2.6%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.3×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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 rate54.0%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment—
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
- Time to open150 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
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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Location footprint
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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.