Franchise opportunities compared
Steamatic 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.
Before you compare
- Steamatic figures come from its 2025 FDD and United Water Restoration Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Steamatic and United Water Restoration Group disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only United Water Restoration Group has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Steamatic |  United Water Restoration Group |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $202,400 – $444,690 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $207,500 – $940,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% Royalty rate — published overall high 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 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) | 3% Possible brand fund contribution after approval — 3% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 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) | 0 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 112 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −42 Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024 | +28 Calculated: 84 at end of 2023 → 112 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.
Steamatic vs United Water Restoration Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Steamatic or United Water Restoration Group?
- Steamatic: $202,400 – $444,690 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Steamatic. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Steamatic and United Water Restoration Group royalties compare?
- Steamatic: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); United Water Restoration Group: 6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Steamatic or United Water Restoration Group?
- Steamatic: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); 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 Steamatic and United Water Restoration Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Steamatic makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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.