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    PuroClean vs Rytech

    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.

    PuroClean2026 FDDRytech2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PuroClean

    $56,298 – $277,118

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Rytech

    $166,500 – $253,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PuroClean

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Rytech

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    PuroClean

    3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Rytech

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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 (PuroClean: 2, Rytech: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    PuroClean

    $56,298 – $277,118
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Rytech

    $166,500 – $253,100
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    PuroClean

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Rytech

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    PuroClean

    3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Rytech

    8%
    Royalty gross revenues percentage subject to monthly dollar minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    PuroClean

    2% of percentage of gross receipts
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Rytech

    2% of note three
    National advertising fund maximum monthly gross revenue rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    PuroClean

    433
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Rytech

    212
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    PuroClean

    +30
    Calculated: 403 at end of 2023 → 433 at end of 2025

    Rytech

    +34
    Calculated: 178 at end of 2023 → 212 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    PuroClean

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Rytech

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

    PuroClean

    1991
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Rytech

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    PuroClean

    1990
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Rytech

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    PuroClean
    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
    Rytech
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees open entire twelve-month year
    $660,887
    other annual gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees open entire twelve-month year
    $731,214
    other annual gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees open entire twelve-month year
    76 franchisees
    other Sample franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    +5 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.

    PuroClean vs Rytech: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PuroClean or Rytech?
    PuroClean: $56,298 – $277,118 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Rytech: $166,500 – $253,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PuroClean. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do PuroClean and Rytech royalties compare?
    PuroClean: 3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Rytech: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, PuroClean or Rytech?
    PuroClean: 433 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Rytech: 212 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do PuroClean and Rytech disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PuroClean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Rytech has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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