Franchise opportunities compared
ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration vs Servpro (Unit)
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Servpro (Unit) discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Restoration | S(Servpro (Unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $287,800 – $474,340 Total for Disaster Restoration License 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 44 | $1,110 – $263,305 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $100,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Greater of $750 and 10% of monthly Gross Service Sales Royalties 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30 | $3.00 Royalty fee — currently ranges from 3% to 10% of monthly Gross Volume 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $3.00 Brand Fund Fee — Servpro may collect up to 3% of monthly Gross Volume; currently collects 2½% excluding Reduced Rate Services, plus ¼% on Reduced Rate Services, subject to a $1,550,000 cap 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1,910 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −42 Calculated: 1,952 at end of 2023 → 1,910 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (126 locations) — revenue $1,024,401 mean Annual Gross Service Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 Franchised (428 locations) — revenue $3,146,371 mean Annual Gross Service Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.