ARCHIVE Contents Restoration
Bottom line
- Total investment $74K – $201K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one ARCHIVE Contents Restoration unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
53%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration franchisees manage the recovery, cleaning, and restoration of personal belongings damaged by fire, water, or other disasters. Operators coordinate with insurance companies, conduct damage assessments, perform restoration work (or subcontract specialists), and manage customer communication and project completion. Day-to-day activities include responding to emergency calls, inventory management, quality control, and marketing to insurance adjusters and restoration companies.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme early-stage franchise with minimal operating units, zero financial transparency, and unproven business model profitability—suitable only for investors with high risk tolerance and disaster/restoration industry expertise.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 units systemwide indicates extremely early-stage or stagnant franchise system with minimal proven scalability
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19 absent) makes ROI validation impossible and prevents informed investment decision
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($73,650-$200,850) relative to system size raises questions about unit economics and franchisor support capacity
- 04MED5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), suggesting either experimental model or franchisor caution
- 05MEDNo disclosed growth trajectory for 3-unit system; unclear if system is expanding, stable, or contracting
- 06MEDNiche service market (contents restoration) has limited addressable market and may face cyclical demand tied to disasters/insurance claims
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
6 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration · FDD (2024) PDF