Franchise opportunities compared
United Water Restoration Group vs VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION
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.
- 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 (United Water Restoration Group: 3, VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  United Water Restoration Group |  VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $207,500 – $940,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $186,200 – $355,700 Total Estimate - Single Territory 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums Royalty Fee — Restoration/Remediation Services 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 6% · percentage of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 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 | 0.5% of percentage of gross sales Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 112 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 | 2 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +28 Calculated: 84 at end of 2023 → 112 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 2 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) | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location 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 | Company-owned (1 locations) — costs and profit and revenue $454,933 other Direct Labor Cost · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 |
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.