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    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network vs Weathersby Guild

    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.

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network2026 FDDWeathersby Guild2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    $84,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    $45,600

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    6% · percent of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Weathersby Guild

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

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

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130
    Total estimated initial investment — lower endpoint
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

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

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

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

    Weathersby Guild

    7%
    Royalty percentage of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

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

    Weathersby Guild

    $67
    Brand fund note — source conflicts with $75 table — $67
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

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

    Weathersby Guild

    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 26
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

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

    Weathersby Guild

    −3
    Calculated: 53 at end of 2022 → 50 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Weathersby Guild

    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

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network

    2001
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 12

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Certified 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
    Weathersby Guild

    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.

    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network vs Weathersby Guild: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network or Weathersby Guild?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: $84,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Weathersby Guild: $71,590 – $98,130 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Weathersby Guild. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network and Weathersby Guild royalties compare?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: 6% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Weathersby Guild: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network or Weathersby Guild?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network: 131 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); Weathersby Guild: 50 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 26). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network and Weathersby Guild disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Certified Restoration DryCleaning Network has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Weathersby Guild 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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