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    BOR Restoration vs Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    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.

    BOR Restoration2026 FDDRestoration 1 Water Damage Experts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BOR Restoration

    $186,484 – $231,034

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    $18,350 – $309,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BOR Restoration

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    0% · Greater of 7% of Collected Gross Revenue, or the Minimum Royalty Fee; 3.5% for a conversion franchise during its initial 6 months

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts 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 (BOR Restoration: 4, Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BOR Restoration

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    $18,350 – $309,500
    2026 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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    0% · Greater of 7% of Collected Gross Revenue, or the Minimum Royalty Fee; 3.5% for a conversion franchise during its initial 6 months
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BOR Restoration

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    0% of percentage of collected gross revenue, excluding construction gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BOR Restoration

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    278
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    −15
    Calculated: 293 at end of 2023 → 278 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BOR Restoration

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

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

    BOR Restoration

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    May 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    BOR Restoration

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    Not stated
    2026 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
    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts
    Franchised (118 locations) — revenue
    $1,427,586
    mean Total Collected Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (59 locations) — revenue
    $818,415
    mean Total Collected Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (75 territories) — revenue and profit
    100 percent of Total Collected Revenue
    mean TOTAL REVENUE
    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.

    BOR Restoration vs Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BOR Restoration or Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts?
    BOR Restoration: $186,484 – $231,034 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: $18,350 – $309,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do BOR Restoration and Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts royalties compare?
    BOR Restoration: Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: 0% · Greater of 7% of Collected Gross Revenue, or the Minimum Royalty Fee; 3.5% for a conversion franchise during its initial 6 months (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BOR Restoration or Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts?
    BOR Restoration: 72 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: 278 (2026 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 Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BOR Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts 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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