ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration
ServiceMaster Clean/Restore SPE LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
ServiceMaster Restore franchise specializes in disaster restoration services, helping property owners recover from fire, water, mold, and storm damage through p
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $287,800 – $474,340 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 428 franchised locations; revenue for 126 franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 22 in 2025, to 1,910 (Systemwide, 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
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 44
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- RoyaltiesMain ongoing fee
27 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.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 428 locations
- Who is counted
- All Franchise Ownership Groups with at least one Active Franchise operating throughout Fiscal Year 2025; All FOGs
- Period
- Fiscal Year 2025
- Excluded
- This Item 19 does not include data related to company-owned units and the stated exclusions in the table notes.
- Method
- We calculated the figures in the tables in these financial performance representations using financial reports submitted by franchisees.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 126 locations
- Who is counted
- Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise operating throughout Fiscal Year 2025; All Single-FOGs
- Period
- Fiscal Year 2025
- Excluded
- This Item 19 does not include data related to company-owned units; Franchise Ownership Groups without at least one Active Franchise operating throughout all of Fiscal Year 2025; the stated exclusions in the table notes.
- Method
- We calculated the figures in the tables in these financial performance representations using financial reports submitted by franchisees.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89
Net −42 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($287,800 – $474,340) 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 decreased from 1,932 to 1,910 in 2025. What drove the change?
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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
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 (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 44
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (428 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 82
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (126 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 80
- [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 89
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing
Territory & operations
716 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
Total litigation case count
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
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.
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 3 · PDF p. 25 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Litigation case: U&L Enterprises, LLC v. ServiceMaster Clean/Restore SPE LLC d/b/a ServiceMaster Brands — franchisee lawsuit alleging breach of contract, breach of implied covenant, Tennessee Franchise Law violations, and unjust enrichment; settled for $1,795,000 and dismissed with prejudice on January 9, 2026.
“On January 9, 2026, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in which ... we agreed to pay the franchisee $1,795,000 ... On January 9, 2026, the case was dismissed with prejudice.”
Note: Source identifies H&L Enterprises, LLC, not U&L Enterprises, LLC.
Item 6 · PDF p. 34 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Optional Program Referral Fees – residential jobs (Per job, or up to 10% of total invoiced amount)
“Residential Jobs: Currently, $125 per job. ... a fixed fee of up to $375 per job or a percentage fee up to 10% of the total invoiced amount for such job.”
Note: Residential Optional Program Referral Fees are not shown in supplied source.
Item 6 · PDF p. 33 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Optional Program Participation Fees (Per year, per Optional Program)
“Currently, not charged. ... any such fees payable to us or our affiliates will not exceed $10,000 per year, per Optional Program.”
Note: Optional Program Participation Fees are not shown in supplied source.
Item 6 · PDF p. 39 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Non-Compliance Fee (Per single violation per day)
“$1,000, unless otherwise specified in the Manual ... it will not exceed $2,000 per single violation per day”
Note: Provided Item 6 excerpt does not show Non-Compliance Fee.
Item 6 · PDF p. 36 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Renewal Fee (Percentage of franchise fee charged to new franchisees at renewal)
“Up to 3% of the franchise fee charged to new franchisees at the time of renewal.”
Note: Renewal Fee is not shown in supplied source.
Item 6 · PDF p. 35 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Construction Services Fee (Percentage of monthly Gross Service Sales from Construction Services)
“3% of monthly Gross Service Sales from Construction Services... Existing franchisees may be eligible for a reduced fee equaling 2.25% of Gross Service Sales from Construction Services in 2026”
Note: Construction Services Fee is not shown in supplied source.
Item 6 · PDF p. 33 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Optional Program Referral Fees – commercial jobs (Percentage of total invoiced amount per job)
“Commercial Jobs: Currently, 5% of the total invoiced amount for such job.”
Note: Commercial Optional Program Referral Fees are not shown in supplied source.
Item 8 · PDF p. 52 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Required purchases subject to sourcing restrictions: Approximately 10% to 15% of total purchases to establish the franchise and 2% to 5% of total purchases to operate it.
“You must purchase approximately 10% to 15% ... of your total purchases to establish your Restore Franchise and 2% to 5% ... of your total purchases to operate your Restore Franchise from suppliers that we have designated or approved or in accordance with our specifications.”
Note: Source does not state the claimed 10%-15% and 2%-5% figures.
Item 12 · PDF p. 67 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Minimum monthly sales requirement: At least $7,500 in minimum monthly Gross Service Sales beginning in the 13th full month
“Beginning in the 13th full month of operation of your Restore Franchise, you must meet at least $7,500 in minimum monthly Gross Service Sales levels”
Note: Source does not contain the claimed minimum-sales requirement.
Item 12 · PDF p. 67 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Minimum monthly visit requirement: At least 50 in-person or videoconference visits per month per 300,000 people in the Territory; 20% to inactive participants or prospective referral sources
“your salespeople must make at least 50 in-person or videoconference visits ... in each month per 300,000 people in the Territory ... 20% of which must be to inactive job participants or prospective referral sources”
Note: Source does not contain the claimed visit requirement.
Item 15 · PDF p. 70 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Manager allowed: Yes; a trained manager may provide direct, on-premises supervision and need not have an ownership interest
“If you do not personally supervise the business ... you must ... employ a manager who will be responsible for direct, on-premises supervision of the business. ... Your managers must have successfully completed the AOS Training program but need not have an ownership interest”
Note: Source ends before manager qualifications and supervision requirements.
Item 17 · PDF p. 76 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Post-termination non-compete: Two years within the Territory, a 25-mile radius of the Territory, or a five-mile radius from certain customer locations
“For two years after termination or expiration, you ... may not (a) within the Territory, (b) a 25-mile radius of the Territory, or (c) a five-mile radius from any customer location where you ... provided any services”
Note: Source does not include the post-termination non-compete provision.
Item 19 · PDF p. 80 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual Gross Service Sales (Highest) — Fiscal Year 2025
“Highest Annual Gross Service Sales $6,724,737 $7,333,823 $1,491,297 $7,333,823”
Note: Quoted sales figures and sample size are not shown in supplied source.
Item 19 · PDF p. 80 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual Gross Service Sales (Lowest) — Fiscal Year 2025
“Lowest Annual Gross Service Sales $826,557 $30,000 $3,834 $3,834”
Note: Quoted sales figures and sample size are not shown in supplied source.
Item 19 · PDF p. 82 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual Gross Service Sales (Average) — Fiscal Year 2025
“Average Annual Gross Service Sales $23,093,004 $5,765,888 $1,926,188 $387,244 $3,146,371”
Note: Quoted sales figures and sample size are not shown in supplied source.
Item 19 · PDF p. 82 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual Gross Sales Activities (Average) — Fiscal Year 2025
“Average Annual Sales Activities 7,972 1,637 346 0 801”
Note: Quoted sales-activity figures and sample size are not shown in supplied source.
Item 19 · PDF p. 80 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual Gross Service Sales (Average) — Fiscal Year 2025
“Average Annual Gross Service Sales $3,106,288 $1,230,755 $299,748 $1,024,401”
Note: Quoted sales figures and sample size are not shown in supplied source.
Item 21 · PDF p. 100 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Auditor name: Not stated
“The FDD identifies the financial statements as audited but does not state the auditor’s name.”
Note: Source identifies statements as audited but does not address auditor name.
Item 21 · PDF p. 100 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Fiscal year end: December 31
“the audited financial statements of our direct parent, SM Systems, as of December 31, 2023, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025”
Note: Source gives audited statement dates of December 31 but does not expressly state fiscal year end.
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