Franchise opportunities compared

    BOR Restoration 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BOR Restoration

    $186,484 – $231,034

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $56,350 – $373,710

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BOR Restoration

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    BOR Restoration

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Varies by population/model

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • BOR Restoration 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 BOR Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BOR Restoration

    $186,484 – $231,034
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    $35,000
    The $1,000 Application Fee is credited against the IFF if you sign the Franchise Agreement. [Page 10]
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    2% of 2% of gross sales
    National Branding Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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)

    BOR Restoration

    72
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    +51
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 72 at end of 2024

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    BOR Restoration

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BOR Restoration
    Franchised (32 locations) — revenue — The 2024 data below represent 32 of our total of 72 franchised Businesses as of…
    $718,089
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue — The 2023 data below represent 16 of our then total of 49 franchised Businesses…
    $782,625
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue — 16 of our then total of 49 franchised Businesses as of December 31, 2023; these…
    $611,925
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +1 more groups in the full report
    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.

    BOR Restoration vs CORE Group Restoration Franchising: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BOR Restoration or CORE Group Restoration Franchising?
    BOR Restoration: $186,484 – $231,034 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 BOR Restoration and CORE Group Restoration Franchising royalties compare?
    BOR Restoration: Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, BOR Restoration or CORE Group Restoration Franchising?
    BOR Restoration: 72 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); 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 BOR Restoration and CORE Group Restoration Franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BOR Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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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