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    1-800 WATER DAMAGE vs Servpro (Unit)

    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.

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE2026 FDDServpro (Unit)2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    $71,403 – $312,398

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Servpro (Unit)

    $263,305

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Servpro (Unit)

    $100,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    7% · percentage of Gross Sales; tiered by annual Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Servpro (Unit)

    3%–10% of monthly volume

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before 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

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    $71,403 – $312,398
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Servpro (Unit)

    $263,305
    Servpro (Unit) estimated total initial investment, plus $1,110 per 1,000 over maximum population and any real estate costs
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Servpro (Unit)

    $100,000
    The $212,000 Standard Purchase Price includes the $100,000 license fee and a $112,000 Equipment and Products Package.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    7% · percentage of Gross Sales; tiered by annual Gross Sales
    Royalty — Remediation Services
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Servpro (Unit)

    3%–10% of monthly volume
    Royalty fee — currently ranges from 3% to 10% of monthly Gross Volume
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Marketing Fund Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Servpro (Unit)

    3%
    Brand Fund Fee — Servpro may collect up to 3% of monthly Gross Volume; currently collects 2½% excluding Reduced Rate Services, plus ¼% on Reduced Rate Services, subject to a $1,550,000 cap — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    160
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Servpro (Unit)

    2,354
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    −18
    Calculated: 178 at end of 2023 → 160 at end of 2025

    Servpro (Unit)

    +152
    Calculated: 2,202 at end of 2023 → 2,354 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Servpro (Unit)

    11
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.5% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Servpro (Unit)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Servpro (Unit)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    1-800 WATER DAMAGE
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue — Top 25% Franchisees
    $944,433
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Franchised (46 locations) — revenue
    $512,051
    other Revenue per Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue — “Top 25% Franchisees”
    $1,949,638
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Servpro (Unit)

    Not 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 Servpro (Unit): common questions

    Which costs less to open, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE or Servpro (Unit)?
    1-800 WATER DAMAGE: $71,403 – $312,398 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Servpro (Unit): $263,305 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31). 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 Servpro (Unit) royalties compare?
    1-800 WATER DAMAGE: 7% · percentage of Gross Sales; tiered by annual Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Servpro (Unit): 3%–10% of monthly volume (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE or Servpro (Unit)?
    1-800 WATER DAMAGE: 160 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Servpro (Unit): 2,354 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 1-800 WATER DAMAGE and Servpro (Unit) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    1-800 WATER DAMAGE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Servpro (Unit) 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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