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    Paul Davis Restoration vs United Water Restoration Group

    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.

    Paul Davis Restoration2026 FDDUnited Water Restoration Group2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $298,800 – $804,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    United Water Restoration Group

    $207,500 – $940,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $65,370

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    United Water Restoration Group

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Paul Davis Restoration

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    United Water Restoration Group

    6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • United Water Restoration Group 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, United Water Restoration Group: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $298,800 – $804,900
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    United Water Restoration Group

    $207,500 – $940,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    $65,370
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    United Water Restoration Group

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    United Water Restoration Group

    6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums
    Royalty Fee — Restoration/Remediation Services
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Paul Davis Restoration

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

    United Water Restoration Group

    450% of greater of $450 per month or percentage of collected revenue, not more than 2%
    Brand Development Fund Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    277
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70

    United Water Restoration Group

    112
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    +32
    Calculated: 245 at end of 2023 → 277 at end of 2025

    United Water Restoration Group

    +28
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2023 → 112 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    United Water Restoration Group

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

    Paul Davis Restoration

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    United Water Restoration Group

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Paul Davis Restoration

    1967
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    United Water Restoration Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    United Water Restoration Group
    Franchised (31 locations) — revenue
    $6,358 per job
    mean Gross Sales Per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Company-owned (10 locations) — revenue — company owned UWRG Businesses which offer substantially the same services to th…
    $2,770,481
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Company-owned (10 locations) — revenue — company-owned UWRG Businesses open the full 12 months
    $5,094 per job
    mean Gross Revenue Per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53

    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.

    Paul Davis Restoration vs United Water Restoration Group: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Paul Davis Restoration or United Water Restoration Group?
    Paul Davis Restoration: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); United Water Restoration Group: $207,500 – $940,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for United Water Restoration Group. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Paul Davis Restoration and United Water Restoration Group royalties compare?
    Paul Davis Restoration: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); United Water Restoration Group: 6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Paul Davis Restoration or United Water Restoration Group?
    Paul Davis Restoration: 277 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); United Water Restoration Group: 112 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Paul Davis Restoration and United Water Restoration Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Paul Davis Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; United Water Restoration Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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