Franchise opportunities compared
PuroClean 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
PuroClean
$56,298 – $277,118
2026 FDD · Item 7United Water Restoration Group
$207,500 – $940,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
PuroClean
$59,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15United Water Restoration Group
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
PuroClean
3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18United Water Restoration Group
6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- PuroClean and United Water Restoration Group disclose 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, United Water Restoration Group: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
PuroCleanUnited Water Restoration GroupItem 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 United Water Restoration Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, PuroClean or United Water Restoration Group?
- PuroClean: $56,298 – $277,118 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 PuroClean. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do PuroClean and United Water Restoration Group royalties compare?
- PuroClean: 3% · percentage of Mitigation Services Gross Receipts; Reconstruction Services Royalty Fee is 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); 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, PuroClean or United Water Restoration Group?
- PuroClean: 433 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); United Water Restoration Group: 112 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do PuroClean and United Water Restoration Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- PuroClean 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
