Franchise opportunities compared

    RAINBOW 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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    $185,336 – $351,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $111,800 – $187,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    ServiceMaster Clean

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available

    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

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (RAINBOW RESTORATION: 10, ServiceMaster Clean: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    $185,336 – $351,900
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $111,800 – $187,500
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 42
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    ServiceMaster Clean

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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    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
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    ServiceMaster Clean

    $4,750
    Online Marketing Fund Deposit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    328
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92

    ServiceMaster Clean

    584
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    +15
    Calculated: 313 at end of 2023 → 328 at end of 2025

    ServiceMaster Clean

    −22
    Calculated: 606 at end of 2023 → 584 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ServiceMaster Clean

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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    1981
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    ServiceMaster Clean

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    ServiceMaster Clean

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    RAINBOW RESTORATION
    Franchised (28 locations) — revenue — Top 10% of franchised businesses in business 12 months or more and reporting us…
    $3,726,109
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89
    Franchised (71 locations) — revenue — Top 25% of franchised businesses in business 12 months or more and reporting us…
    $2,192,830
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89
    Franchised (142 locations) — revenue — Top 50% of franchised businesses in business 12 months or more and reporting us…
    $1,245,784
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89
    +7 more groups in the full report
    ServiceMaster Clean
    Franchised (42 locations) — revenue — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise for Fiscal Year 202…
    $265,056
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Franchised (75 locations) — revenue — All Franchise Ownership Groups with at least one Active Franchise for Fiscal Ye…
    $1,019,194
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (42 locations) — revenue — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise for Fiscal Year 202…
    $633,307
    mean Gross Service Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +7 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.

    RAINBOW RESTORATION vs ServiceMaster Clean: common questions

    Which costs less to open, RAINBOW RESTORATION or ServiceMaster Clean?
    RAINBOW RESTORATION: $185,336 – $351,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41); 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.
    Which has more locations, RAINBOW RESTORATION or ServiceMaster Clean?
    RAINBOW RESTORATION: 328 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92); 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 RAINBOW RESTORATION and ServiceMaster Clean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    RAINBOW RESTORATION has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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