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    Mold Medics vs Paul Davis 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.

    Mold Medics2026 FDDPaul Davis Restoration2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mold Medics

    $148,400 – $211,725

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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $298,800 – $804,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mold Medics

    $49,500

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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $65,370

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mold Medics

    7% or $500–$1,500/mo min

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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales

    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 (Mold Medics: 4, Paul Davis Restoration: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mold Medics

    $148,400 – $211,725
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 · printed p. 9

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $298,800 – $804,900
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $65,370
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mold Medics

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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mold Medics

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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $500
    Strategic Marketing Plan Fee — $500 per month plus 0.75% of Invoiced Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mold Medics

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 · printed p. 34

    Paul Davis Restoration

    277
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mold Medics

    +14
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025

    Paul Davis Restoration

    +32
    Calculated: 245 at end of 2023 → 277 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Mold Medics

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Paul Davis Restoration

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mold Medics

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Paul Davis Restoration

    1967
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Paul Davis Restoration
    Franchised (231 locations) — revenue
    $4,837,325
    other Gross sales per franchise
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (54 locations) — revenue
    $695,361
    other Gross sales per franchise
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68

    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.

    Mold Medics vs Paul Davis Restoration: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mold Medics or Paul Davis Restoration?
    Mold Medics: $148,400 – $211,725 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 · printed p. 9); Paul Davis Restoration: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). 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 Mold Medics and Paul Davis Restoration royalties compare?
    Mold Medics: 7% or $500–$1,500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 2); Paul Davis Restoration: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Mold Medics or Paul Davis Restoration?
    Mold Medics: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 · printed p. 34); Paul Davis Restoration: 277 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mold Medics and Paul Davis Restoration disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mold Medics has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Paul Davis 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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