Franchise opportunities compared
PatchMaster vs Preservan
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- PatchMaster discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (PatchMaster: 3, Preservan: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  PatchMaster | PPreservan |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $124,575 – $244,075 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $117,300 Total Estimate — single territory, lower estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $54,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 7% Royalty percentage component, greater of gross-sales percentage and minimum weekly requirement 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross revenue Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 1% Brand development fund — current percentage of gross sales — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 183 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 | 17 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +73 Calculated: 110 at end of 2023 → 183 at end of 2025 | +14 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (35 locations) — profit $357,614 mean Gross Profit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Franchised (51 locations) — revenue — 51 reporting PatchMaster franchisees operating a total of 119 LSAs $319,869 mean Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Franchised (51 locations) — revenue — 51 reporting PatchMaster franchisees $1,493 mean Gross Revenue per job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Birmingham -$105,505.00 other Birmingham · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Oklahoma City -$103,289.00 other Oklahoma City · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Tulsa -$4,200.00 other Tulsa · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 +7 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.