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    Red Light Method vs Restore Franchise

    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.

    Red Light Method2025 FDDRestore Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Red Light Method

    $199,175 – $821,050

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Restore Franchise

    $266,600 – $442,890

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 48

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Red Light Method

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Restore Franchise

    $72,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28

    Royalty · Item 6

    Red Light Method

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Restore Franchise

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Red Light Method: 1, Restore Franchise: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Red Light Method

    $199,175 – $821,050
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Restore Franchise

    $266,600 – $442,890
    ServiceMaster Restore total initial investment: $266,600–$442,890
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 48
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Red Light Method

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Restore Franchise

    $72,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Red Light Method

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Restore Franchise

    10%
    Royalty rate: 10%–5.95% of Gross Service Sales, tiered by Royalty Group Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Red Light Method

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Restore Franchise

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Red Light Method

    4
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Restore Franchise

    1,939
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Red Light Method

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Restore Franchise

    −139
    Calculated: 2,078 at end of 2022 → 1,939 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Red Light Method

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Restore Franchise

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

    Red Light Method

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Restore Franchise

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

    Red Light Method

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Restore Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Red Light Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $18,750
    other Projected monthly gross sales at 125 members
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Restore Franchise
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Franchise Ownership Groups with at least one Active Franchise — 3rd Quartil…
    $1,258,742
    other 3 rd Quartile highest Gross Service Sales, all FOGs
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Franchise Ownership Groups with at least one Active Franchise — Bottom Quar…
    $4,158
    other Bottom Quartile lowest Gross Service Sales, all FOGs
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-Franchise Ownership Groups with one Active Franchise — 3rd Quartile — Fi…
    $333,714
    other 3 rd Quartile Median Gross Service Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    +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.

    Red Light Method vs Restore Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Red Light Method or Restore Franchise?
    Red Light Method: $199,175 – $821,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Restore Franchise: $266,600 – $442,890 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 48). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Red Light Method. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Red Light Method and Restore Franchise royalties compare?
    Red Light Method: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Restore Franchise: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Red Light Method or Restore Franchise?
    Red Light Method: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Restore Franchise: 1,939 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Red Light Method and Restore Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Red Light Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Restore Franchise 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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