Franchise opportunities compared

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network vs FRSTeam, Inc.

    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

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    $84,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    $138,875 – $553,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    $45,600

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    6% · percent of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    80%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: 1, FRSTeam, Inc.: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    $84,650
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    $138,875 – $553,500
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    $45,600
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    FRSTeam, Inc.

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

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    6% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    80%
    Minimum Monthly Royalty annual increase condition — market penetration less than 80% of national average
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    1% of gross sales
    Marketing and Advertising Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    $1,250
    Advertising — a) — $1250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    131
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    49
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    +4
    Calculated: 127 at end of 2023 → 131 at end of 2025

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    +0
    Calculated: 49 at end of 2023 → 49 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    FRSTeam, Inc.

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

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    June 12, 2001
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    2001
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 12

    FRSTeam, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CRCertified Restoration DryCleaning Network
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $143,972,578
    other Sum of All Services Billed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    FRSTeam, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company Owned full-year locations
    31 percent
    other Company Owned Fabrics average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 26 voluntary Reporting Franchisees operating31of36territories;24US/2Canada;4mul…
    35 percent
    other The median cost of Production Supplies
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 26 voluntary Reporting Franchisees operating31of36territories;24US/2Canada;4mul…
    9 units
    other Gross profit margin Top Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +10 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network vs FRSTeam, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network or FRSTeam, Inc.?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: $84,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); FRSTeam, Inc.: $138,875 – $553,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network and FRSTeam, Inc. royalties compare?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: 6% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); FRSTeam, Inc.: 80% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network or FRSTeam, Inc.?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: 131 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); FRSTeam, Inc.: 49 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network and FRSTeam, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; FRSTeam, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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