Franchise opportunities compared
Paul Davis Restoration vs ServiceMaster Clean
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Paul Davis Restoration
$298,800 – $804,900
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26ServiceMaster Clean
$111,800 – $187,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Paul Davis Restoration
$65,370
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15ServiceMaster Clean
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Paul Davis Restoration
4% · 4% of Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16ServiceMaster Clean
4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Paul Davis Restoration: 2, ServiceMaster Clean: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Paul Davis RestorationServiceMaster CleanItem 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.
Paul Davis Restoration vs ServiceMaster Clean: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Paul Davis Restoration or ServiceMaster Clean?
- Paul Davis Restoration: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); ServiceMaster Clean: $111,800 – $187,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ServiceMaster Clean. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Paul Davis Restoration and ServiceMaster Clean royalties compare?
- Paul Davis Restoration: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); ServiceMaster Clean: 4% · Contracted Recurring Services: 4% to 7% of Gross Service Sales; Other Services: 10% of Gross Service Sales, subject to the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Paul Davis Restoration or ServiceMaster Clean?
- Paul Davis Restoration: 277 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); ServiceMaster Clean: 584 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Paul Davis Restoration and ServiceMaster Clean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Paul Davis Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; ServiceMaster Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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