Head-to-head comparison
Green Home Solutions vs Lightspeed Restoration Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Green Home Solutions |  Lightspeed Restoration |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $118,650 – $198,070 Estimated Total Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $157,180 – $268,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 The fee is uniformly applied and non-refundable except for the stated pre-opening termination circumstance. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 6 | $19,950 Item 5 separately lists territory and equipment-package charges. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7%–10% or $740/mo min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 6/5/2% or $500–$1,000 min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 211 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 40 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −6 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +40 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (33 franchisees) — costs and profit 11.7 percentage of Gross Revenue mean Operating Expenses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Franchised (183 locations) — revenue — 183 Protected Territories were in continual operation and provided actual reven… $169,621 mean Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Franchised (183 locations) — revenue — Of the 211 total Protected Territories in operation at the end of the 2025 cale… $154,306 median Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised locations — costs and profit 21 percent of gross sales mean Cost of goods sold · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (9 locations) — revenue $582,303 other Annual sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (4 locations) — revenue $457,231 other Annual sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.