Head-to-head comparison
Lightspeed Restoration vs Mold Medics 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 |  Lightspeed Restoration |  Mold Medics |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $157,180 – $268,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 | $148,400 – $211,725 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 · printed p. 9 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $19,950 Item 5 separately lists territory and equipment-package charges. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $49,500 Item 5 also lists waivers, discounts and refunds, including multi-territory discounts. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 · printed p. 1 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6/5/2% or $500–$1,000 min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 7% or $500–$1,500/mo min Base Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 2 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 40 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 18 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 · printed p. 34 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +40 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +14 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (3 locations) — adjusted operating results $708,411 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 · printed p. 32 Franchised and company-owned locations — revenue $1,564,712 other System-Wide Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 · printed p. 33 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $1,424,442 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 · printed p. 31 |
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.