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    CORE Group Restoration Franchising vs ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    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 Restore Disaster Restoration2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    $56,350 – $373,710

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Varies by population/model

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Greater of $750 and 10% of monthly Gross Service Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    Before you compare

    • CORE Group Restoration Franchising figures come from its 2025 FDD and ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration 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 Restore Disaster Restoration 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 Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    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 Restore Disaster Restoration

    Greater of $750 and 10% of monthly Gross Service Sales
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30
    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 Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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 Restore Disaster Restoration

    1,910
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

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

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    −42
    Calculated: 1,952 at end of 2023 → 1,910 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    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 Restore Disaster Restoration

    March 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 Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CORE Group Restoration Franchising

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration
    Franchised (126 locations) — revenue
    $1,024,401
    mean Annual Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Franchised (428 locations) — revenue
    $3,146,371
    mean Annual Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82

    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 Restore Disaster Restoration: common questions

    How do CORE Group Restoration Franchising and ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration royalties compare?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising: Varies by population/model (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration: Greater of $750 and 10% of monthly Gross Service Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CORE Group Restoration Franchising or ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising: 71 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration: 1,910 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CORE Group Restoration Franchising and ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CORE Group Restoration Franchising makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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