United Water Restoration Group
Home Services · Restoration Services
- Active units
- 46
- Avg unit volume
- $2.1M
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
Average Gross Revenue for company-owned UWRG Businesses open full 12 months in 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About United Water Restoration Group
Operating as a full-service restoration company, the business assists property owners with cleanup and reconstruction following events such as floods, fires, and storms. Its service offerings extend to tasks like sewage remediation, trauma cleanup, and mold testing. The franchise model provides owners with a territory and technical training to manage residential and commercial projects. Business owners utilize diagnostic equipment and vehicles to provide 24/7 emergency response within their communities.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$49k
- Employee/affiliate/franchisee employee discount
25% discount if employed by franchisor/affiliate or a franchisee for at least 18 months
- Conversion program discount
5% off per $200,000 in gross receipts from existing business mitigation/reconstruction, up to 50% off the Initial Franchise Fee
- Existing franchisee discounts
May be offered at franchisor’s discretion
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 2,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
15.0% off franchise fee — 15% discount for qualified veterans new to the system
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, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations46
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate24.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR19.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$2.1M
Average Gross Revenue for company-owned UWRG Businesses open full 12 months in 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$622k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open120 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio3.3×
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.