Franchise opportunities compared
1-800 WATER DAMAGE vs AdvantaClean
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
1-800 WATER DAMAGE
$71,403 – $312,398
2026 FDD · Item 7AdvantaClean
$116,880 – $197,400
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
1-800 WATER DAMAGE
$59,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15AdvantaClean
$5,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
1-800 WATER DAMAGE
7% · percentage of Gross Sales; tiered by annual Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19AdvantaClean
Greater of 8.0% - 5.0% of bank deposits for the immediately preceding month, or $500 per month for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only 1-800 WATER DAMAGE has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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AdvantaClean
System scale & health
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AdvantaClean
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
1-800 WATER DAMAGEAdvantaCleanNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
1-800 WATER DAMAGE vs AdvantaClean: common questions
- Which costs less to open, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE or AdvantaClean?
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE: $71,403 – $312,398 (2026 FDD · Item 7); AdvantaClean: $116,880 – $197,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 1-800 WATER DAMAGE. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do 1-800 WATER DAMAGE and AdvantaClean royalties compare?
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE: 7% · percentage of Gross Sales; tiered by annual Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); AdvantaClean: Greater of 8.0% - 5.0% of bank deposits for the immediately preceding month, or $500 per month for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE or AdvantaClean?
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE: 160 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); AdvantaClean: 70 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do 1-800 WATER DAMAGE and AdvantaClean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; AdvantaClean makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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