Franchise opportunities compared
Paul Davis Restoration vs PuroClean
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.
- PuroClean 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 (Paul Davis Restoration: 2, PuroClean: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Paul Davis Restoration |  PuroClean |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $298,800 – $804,900 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 | $56,298 – $277,118 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,370 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $59,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 4% of Gross Sales Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3% Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $500 Strategic Marketing Plan Fee — $500 per month plus 0.75% of Invoiced Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 2% of percentage of gross receipts Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 277 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70 | 433 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +32 Calculated: 245 at end of 2023 → 277 at end of 2025 | +30 Calculated: 403 at end of 2023 → 433 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) | 1970 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 1991 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1967 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 1990 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (393 locations) — revenue $500,496 median Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised (8 locations) — revenue $1,066,124 mean Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 |
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.