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    Lightspeed Restoration vs Mold Medics

    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.

    Lightspeed Restoration2026 FDDMold Medics2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $157,180 – $268,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Mold Medics

    $148,400 – $211,725

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 · printed p. 9

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Mold Medics

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 · printed p. 1

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    Mold Medics

    7% or $500–$1,500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 2

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lightspeed Restoration

    $157,180 – $268,950
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Mold Medics

    $148,400 – $211,725
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 · printed p. 9
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lightspeed Restoration

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

    Mold Medics

    $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)

    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

    Mold Medics

    7% or $500–$1,500/mo min
    Base Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 2
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    Mold Medics

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 2

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lightspeed Restoration

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Mold Medics

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 · printed p. 34
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lightspeed Restoration

    +22
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025

    Mold Medics

    +14
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    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

    Mold Medics

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 · printed p. 34
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Lightspeed Restoration

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Mold Medics

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Lightspeed Restoration

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Mold Medics

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Mold Medics
    Franchised (3 locations) — adjusted operating results — 3 Mold Medics franchises, operating 9 territories, that reported Gross Sales an…
    $708,411
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 · printed p. 32
    Franchised (3 locations) — adjusted operating results — “3 Mold Medics franchises, operating 9 territories, that reported Gross Sales a…
    66 percent
    other Gross Profit Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 · printed p. 31
    Franchised and company-owned locations — revenue
    $1,564,712
    other System-Wide Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 · printed p. 33
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Lightspeed Restoration vs Mold Medics: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lightspeed Restoration or Mold Medics?
    Lightspeed Restoration: $157,180 – $268,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Mold Medics: $148,400 – $211,725 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 · printed p. 9). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mold Medics. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Lightspeed Restoration and Mold Medics royalties compare?
    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); Mold Medics: 7% or $500–$1,500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 2). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Lightspeed Restoration or Mold Medics?
    Lightspeed Restoration: 40 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Mold Medics: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 · printed p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lightspeed Restoration and Mold Medics disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lightspeed Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Mold Medics has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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