Franchise opportunities compared

    DRYmedic 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    DRYmedic

    $196,325 – $318,860

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DRYmedic

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    DRYmedic

    3% · percentage of Gross Revenue; Reconstruction Services are subject to 3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

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

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (DRYmedic: 2, ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DRYmedic

    $196,325 – $318,860
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

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

    DRYmedic

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

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

    DRYmedic

    3% · percentage of Gross Revenue; Reconstruction Services are subject to 3%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    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)

    DRYmedic

    $3,570
    Initial Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DRYmedic

    115
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

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

    DRYmedic

    +50
    Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 115 at end of 2025

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

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

    DRYmedic

    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)

    DRYmedic

    Began offering STOP franchises in 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

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

    DRYmedic

    Organized in 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DRYmedic
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — "34 franchisees (representing 59 Territories) that were in operation for the en…
    $877,084
    other Franchisee Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,805,728
    other Aggregate Territory Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    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.

    DRYmedic vs ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration: common questions

    How do DRYmedic and ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration royalties compare?
    DRYmedic: 3% · percentage of Gross Revenue; Reconstruction Services are subject to 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); 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, DRYmedic or ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration?
    DRYmedic: 115 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); 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 DRYmedic and ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DRYmedic has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; 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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