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    911 Restoration vs Lightspeed Restoration

    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.

    911 Restoration2026 FDDLightspeed Restoration2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    911 Restoration

    $135,200 – $334,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $157,180 – $268,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    911 Restoration

    Not available

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    911 Restoration

    Not available

    Lightspeed Restoration

    Greater of monthly royalty calculated from Bank Deposits or minimum royalty; $500 per month for months seven through twelve and $1,000 per month thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 911 Restoration discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (911 Restoration: 4, Lightspeed Restoration: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    911 Restoration

    $135,200 – $334,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $157,180 – $268,950
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    911 Restoration

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $19,950
    Item 5 separately lists territory and equipment-package charges.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    911 Restoration

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Lightspeed Restoration

    Greater of monthly royalty calculated from Bank Deposits or minimum royalty; $500 per month for months seven through twelve and $1,000 per month thereafter
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    911 Restoration

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $500
    National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 2% of Bank Deposits for the preceding month or $500 per territory; may increase up to the greater of 3% of Bank Deposits or $500 per month per territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    911 Restoration

    333
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Lightspeed Restoration

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    911 Restoration

    +5
    Calculated: 328 at end of 2023 → 333 at end of 2025

    Lightspeed Restoration

    +22
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    911 Restoration

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lightspeed Restoration

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    911 Restoration

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Lightspeed Restoration

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    911 Restoration

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Lightspeed Restoration

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    911 Restoration
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue — franchisee-owned businesses (i.e. territories) owned and operated by 65 franchi…
    $2,432,298
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Franchised (65 franchisee) — revenue
    $112,059
    other Lowest Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue — Single Territory Franchisee-Owned Businesses
    $493,580
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Lightspeed Restoration
    Franchised locations — costs and profit
    21 percent of gross sales
    mean Cost of goods sold
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Franchised (9 locations) — revenue
    $582,303
    other Annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Franchised (4 locations) — revenue
    $457,231
    other Annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53

    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.

    911 Restoration vs Lightspeed Restoration: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 911 Restoration or Lightspeed Restoration?
    911 Restoration: $135,200 – $334,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Lightspeed Restoration: $157,180 – $268,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 911 Restoration. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, 911 Restoration or Lightspeed Restoration?
    911 Restoration: 333 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Lightspeed Restoration: 40 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 911 Restoration and Lightspeed Restoration disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    911 Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Lightspeed Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. 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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