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    CORE Group Restoration Franchising vs ServiceMaster Clean

    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.

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising2025 FDDServiceMaster Clean2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $56,350 – $373,710

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $111,800 – $187,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available

    ServiceMaster Clean

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Varies by population/model

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ServiceMaster Clean

    4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Before you compare

    • CORE Group Restoration Franchising figures come from its 2025 FDD and ServiceMaster Clean figures from its 2026 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 ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $56,350 – $373,710
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $111,800 – $187,500
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    ServiceMaster Clean

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

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Varies by population/model
    Territory Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ServiceMaster Clean

    4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $4,750
    Online Marketing Fund Deposit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    71
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    ServiceMaster Clean

    584
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    +31
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2022 → 71 at end of 2024

    ServiceMaster Clean

    −22
    Calculated: 606 at end of 2023 → 584 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ServiceMaster Clean

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

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    2020
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ServiceMaster Clean

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ServiceMaster Clean

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    ServiceMaster Clean
    Franchised (42 locations) — revenue — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise for Fiscal Year 202…
    $265,056
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Franchised (75 locations) — revenue — All Franchise Ownership Groups with at least one Active Franchise for Fiscal Ye…
    $1,019,194
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (42 locations) — revenue — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise for Fiscal Year 202…
    $633,307
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +7 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.

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising vs ServiceMaster Clean: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CORE Group Restoration Franchising or ServiceMaster Clean?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising: $56,350 – $373,710 (2025 FDD · Item 7); ServiceMaster Clean: $111,800 – $187,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42). 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 CORE Group Restoration Franchising and ServiceMaster Clean royalties compare?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising: Varies by population/model (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); ServiceMaster Clean: 4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CORE Group Restoration Franchising or ServiceMaster Clean?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising: 71 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); ServiceMaster Clean: 584 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CORE Group Restoration Franchising and ServiceMaster Clean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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