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    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.

    United Water Restoration Group2026 FDDVODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    United Water Restoration Group

    $207,500 – $940,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $186,200 – $355,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    United Water Restoration Group

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    United Water Restoration Group

    6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    6% · percentage of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    United Water Restoration Group

    $207,500 – $940,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $186,200 – $355,700
    Total Estimate - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    United Water Restoration Group

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    United Water Restoration Group

    6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums
    Royalty Fee — Restoration/Remediation Services
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    6% · percentage of Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    United Water Restoration Group

    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

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    0.5% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    United Water Restoration Group

    112
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    United Water Restoration Group

    +76
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 112 at end of 2025

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    United Water Restoration Group

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

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

    United Water Restoration Group

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    United Water Restoration Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    United Water Restoration 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
    VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION
    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.

    United Water Restoration Group vs VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: common questions

    Which costs less to open, United Water Restoration Group or VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION?
    United Water Restoration Group: $207,500 – $940,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: $186,200 – $355,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do United Water Restoration Group and VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION royalties compare?
    United Water Restoration Group: 6% · 6% of Collected Revenue, subject to minimums (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: 6% · percentage of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, United Water Restoration Group or VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION?
    United Water Restoration Group: 112 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do United Water Restoration Group and VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    United Water Restoration Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; VODA CLEANING AND RESTORATION has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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