Franchise opportunities compared

    RAINBOW 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    $185,336 – $351,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41

    United Water Restoration Group

    $207,500 – $940,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    United Water Restoration Group

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available

    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 (RAINBOW RESTORATION: 10, United Water Restoration Group: 3). 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

    United Water Restoration Group

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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

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

    United Water Restoration Group

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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    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)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

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

    United Water Restoration Group

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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

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

    United Water Restoration Group

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

    RAINBOW 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)

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    1981
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    United Water Restoration Group

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

    RAINBOW RESTORATION

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    United Water Restoration Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    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.

    RAINBOW RESTORATION vs United Water Restoration Group: common questions

    Which costs less to open, RAINBOW RESTORATION or United Water Restoration Group?
    RAINBOW RESTORATION: $185,336 – $351,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41); 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 RAINBOW RESTORATION. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, RAINBOW RESTORATION or United Water Restoration Group?
    RAINBOW RESTORATION: 328 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92); 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 RAINBOW RESTORATION and United Water Restoration Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    RAINBOW RESTORATION has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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