Dryvebox
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Dryvebox franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Dryvebox franchise specializes in water damage restoration and emergency property services, helping homeowners and businesses recover from flooding, leaks, and
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Dryvebox franchise?
- The Dryvebox Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $142,035 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Dryvebox initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $34,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 9). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Dryvebox charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $6 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $2 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Dryvebox disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Dryvebox FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 49). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Dryvebox locations are there?
- The FDD reports 31 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 50). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $142,035 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: other measures for 11 Company-owned units; other measures for 12 Franchisee-owned franchisee. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 22 in 2024, to 31 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty — 6%Main ongoing fee
49 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- 11 Company-owned units with at least 3 months operating history
- Period
- private drive-up event
- Excluded
- Charitable events excluded; not annual unit revenue.
- Method
- Per-event earnings, all events of this type in calendar 2024. Private clients individuals/nonbusiness groups; corporate clients businesses.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- 12 Franchisee-owned units with at least 3 months operating history
- Period
- private drive-up event
- Excluded
- Charitable events excluded; not annual unit revenue.
- Method
- Per-event earnings, all events of this type in calendar 2024. Private clients individuals/nonbusiness groups; corporate clients businesses.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
Net +27 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($142,035) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 9 to 31 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 20
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 9
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 11 Company-owned units with at least 3 months operating history · PDF p. 49
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 12 Franchisee-owned units with at least 3 months operating history · PDF p. 49
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 50
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
17 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $36,769 |
| 2024 | due from member, netMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $728,693 |
| 2024 | current liabilities current portion of deferred franchise fees | $127,976 |
| 2024 | long-term liabilities deferred franchise fees, less current portion | $576,866 |
| 2024 | member's equity | $282,537 |
| 2024 | franchise fees | $72,772 |
| 2024 | royalties | $48,143 |
| 2024 | advertising fund revenues | $16,141 |
| 2024 | pre-opening and other revenues | $106,847 |
| 2024 | gross profit | $246,530 |
| 2024 | software | $1,207 |
| 2024 | taxes | $1,169 |
| 2024 | professional fees | $214 |
| 2024 | total operating expenses | $79,405 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $167,125 |
| 2024 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$11,102 |
| 2024 | due from member, netMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$728,693 |
| 2024 | accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,740 |
| 2024 | deferred franchise fees | $611,678 |
| 2024 | agency liabilities | -$200,000 |
| 2024 | net increase | -$157,252 |
| 2024 | cash, beginning of year | $389,267 |
| 2024 | cash, end of year | $232,015 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $997,477 |
| 2024 | shared services | $2,627 |
| 2024 | bank charges | $77 |
| 2024 | total franchise revenues | $246,530 |
| 2024 | operating expenses legal and accounting | $76,738 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $138,074 |
| 2024 | accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $10,098 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and member's equity | $997,477 |
| 2024 | cash | $232,015 |
| 2024 | net cash provided | -$157,252 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $167,125 |
| 2023 | cash | $389,267 |
| 2023 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $25,667 |
| 2023 | total current assets | $414,934 |
| 2023 | current liabilities current portion of deferred franchise fees | $13,827 |
| 2023 | accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,358 |
| 2023 | agency liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $200,000 |
| 2023 | total current liabilities | $220,185 |
| 2023 | long-term liabilities deferred franchise fees, less current portion | $79,337 |
| 2023 | member's equity | $115,412 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and member's equity | $414,934 |
| 2023 | franchise fees | $503 |
| 2023 | shared services | $138 |
| 2023 | pre-opening and other revenues | $3,036 |
| 2023 | total franchise revenues | $4,784 |
| 2023 | cost of revenues | $1,438 |
| 2023 | gross profit | $3,346 |
| 2023 | operating expenses legal and accounting | $57,048 |
| 2023 | software | $1,055 |
| 2023 | dues and subscriptions | $840 |
| 2023 | total operating expenses | $60,627 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$57,281 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$57,281 |
| 2023 | accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,358 |
| 2023 | net cash provided | $216,574 |
| 2023 | net increase | $216,574 |
| 2023 | cash, end of year | $389,267 |
| 2023 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$25,667 |
| 2023 | deferred franchise fees | $93,164 |
| 2023 | royalties | $507 |
| 2023 | advertising fund revenues | $600 |
| 2023 | cash, beginning of year | $172,693 |
| 2023 | advertising expenses | $1,684 |
| 2023 | agency liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $200,000 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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