Franchise opportunities compared
911 Restoration vs Steamatic
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
911 Restoration
$135,200 – $334,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Steamatic
$202,400 – $444,690
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
911 Restoration
Not available
Steamatic
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
911 Restoration
Not available
Steamatic
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- 911 Restoration figures come from its 2026 FDD and Steamatic figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- 911 Restoration and Steamatic disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only 911 Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
911 Restoration
Steamatic911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
System scale & health
911 RestorationSteamatic911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
911 Restoration
Steamatic
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
911 RestorationSteamaticNot 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.
911 Restoration vs Steamatic: common questions
- Which costs less to open, 911 Restoration or Steamatic?
- 911 Restoration: $135,200 – $334,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Steamatic: $202,400 – $444,690 (2025 FDD · Item 7). 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 Steamatic?
- 911 Restoration: 333 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Steamatic: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do 911 Restoration and Steamatic disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 911 Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Steamatic 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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Full 911 Restoration report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Steamatic report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
