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    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts 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.

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts2026 FDDRytech2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    $18,350 – $309,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Rytech

    $166,500 – $253,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    Not available

    Rytech

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    0% · Greater of 7% of Collected Gross Revenue, or the Minimum Royalty Fee; 3.5% for a conversion franchise during its initial 6 months

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Rytech

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts 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 (Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: 3, Rytech: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    $18,350 – $309,500
    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)

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Rytech

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    0% · Greater of 7% of Collected Gross Revenue, or the Minimum Royalty Fee; 3.5% for a conversion franchise during its initial 6 months
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Rytech

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    0% of percentage of collected gross revenue, excluding construction gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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)

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    278
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Rytech

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    −15
    Calculated: 293 at end of 2023 → 278 at end of 2025

    Rytech

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Rytech

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    May 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Rytech

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

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts

    Not stated
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Rytech

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts
    Franchised (118 locations) — revenue
    $1,427,586
    mean Total Collected Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (59 locations) — revenue
    $818,415
    mean Total Collected Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (75 territories) — revenue and profit
    100 percent of Total Collected Revenue
    mean TOTAL REVENUE
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    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.

    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts vs Rytech: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts or Rytech?
    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: $18,350 – $309,500 (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 Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts and Rytech royalties compare?
    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: 0% · Greater of 7% of Collected Gross Revenue, or the Minimum Royalty Fee; 3.5% for a conversion franchise during its initial 6 months (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts or Rytech?
    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts: 278 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); 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 Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts and Rytech disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Restoration 1 Water Damage Experts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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