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    AdvantaClean vs CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    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.

    AdvantaClean2026 FDDCORE Group Restoration Franchising2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    AdvantaClean

    $116,880 – $197,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $56,350 – $373,710

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AdvantaClean

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Varies by population/model

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • AdvantaClean figures come from its 2026 FDD and CORE Group Restoration Franchising figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • CORE Group Restoration Franchising discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AdvantaClean

    $116,880 – $197,400
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $56,350 – $373,710
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AdvantaClean

    $5,000
    A non-veteran buying directly from the franchisor also pays a $40,000 Initial Territory Fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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.
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Varies by population/model
    Territory Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AdvantaClean

    $500
    National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 1% of bank deposits for the immediately preceding month or $500 per territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $500/mo
    Brand Fund/Marketing Fund Contribution — monthly amount based on Territory population and franchise model
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AdvantaClean

    70
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    71
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AdvantaClean

    −31
    Calculated: 101 at end of 2023 → 70 at end of 2025

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    +31
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2022 → 71 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AdvantaClean

    13
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 15.9% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    AdvantaClean

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    2020
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    AdvantaClean

    2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AdvantaClean

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    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.

    AdvantaClean vs CORE Group Restoration Franchising: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AdvantaClean or CORE Group Restoration Franchising?
    AdvantaClean: $116,880 – $197,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); CORE Group Restoration Franchising: $56,350 – $373,710 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CORE Group Restoration Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do AdvantaClean and CORE Group Restoration Franchising royalties compare?
    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); CORE Group Restoration Franchising: Varies by population/model (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, AdvantaClean or CORE Group Restoration Franchising?
    AdvantaClean: 70 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); CORE Group Restoration Franchising: 71 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AdvantaClean and CORE Group Restoration Franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AdvantaClean makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; CORE Group Restoration Franchising 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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