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    Green Home Solutions vs Lightspeed 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.

    Green Home Solutions2026 FDDLightspeed Restoration2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Green Home Solutions

    $118,650 – $198,070

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $157,180 – $268,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Green Home Solutions

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 6

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Green Home Solutions

    7%–10% or $740/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Lightspeed Restoration

    Greater of monthly royalty calculated from Bank Deposits or minimum royalty; $500 per month for months seven through twelve and $1,000 per month thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Green Home Solutions: 4, Lightspeed Restoration: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Green Home Solutions

    $118,650 – $198,070
    Estimated Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $157,180 – $268,950
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Green Home Solutions

    $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

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $19,950
    Item 5 separately lists territory and equipment-package charges.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Green Home Solutions

    7%–10% or $740/mo min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Lightspeed Restoration

    Greater of monthly royalty calculated from Bank Deposits or minimum royalty; $500 per month for months seven through twelve and $1,000 per month thereafter
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Green Home Solutions

    2% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $500
    National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 2% of Bank Deposits for the preceding month or $500 per territory; may increase up to the greater of 3% of Bank Deposits or $500 per month per territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Green Home Solutions

    211
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Lightspeed Restoration

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Green Home Solutions

    +14
    Calculated: 197 at end of 2023 → 211 at end of 2025

    Lightspeed Restoration

    +22
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Green Home Solutions

    9
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 4.6% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Lightspeed Restoration

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Green Home Solutions

    2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Lightspeed Restoration

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Green Home Solutions

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Lightspeed Restoration

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Green Home Solutions
    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
    Lightspeed Restoration
    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 and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Green Home Solutions vs Lightspeed Restoration: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Green Home Solutions or Lightspeed Restoration?
    Green Home Solutions: $118,650 – $198,070 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Lightspeed Restoration: $157,180 – $268,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Green Home Solutions. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Green Home Solutions and Lightspeed Restoration royalties compare?
    Green Home Solutions: 7%–10% or $740/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8); Lightspeed Restoration: Greater of monthly royalty calculated from Bank Deposits or minimum royalty; $500 per month for months seven through twelve and $1,000 per month thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Green Home Solutions or Lightspeed Restoration?
    Green Home Solutions: 211 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Lightspeed Restoration: 40 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Green Home Solutions and Lightspeed Restoration disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Green Home Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Lightspeed Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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