Best Option Restoration
Formerly known as Bor Restoration
Bottom line
- Total investment $186K – $231K including a $35K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $718K/year (median $578K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 39/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 50 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 242.9% CAGR over 3 years with 72 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 BEST OPTION RESTORATION unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
36%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 BEST OPTION RESTORATION units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$574K
on $2.9M purchase
Total debt
$2.3M
SBA $1.4M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Best Option Restoration franchisees operate disaster restoration and property remediation services, handling water damage, fire restoration, mold remediation, and related cleanup for residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day activities include emergency response dispatch, damage assessment, remediation project management, and vendor coordination. Revenue is highly dependent on local disaster frequency and effective marketing to insurance companies and property managers.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 27 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly expanding restoration franchise with undisclosed profitability metrics and aggressive royalty minimums presents moderate-to-high risk without Item 19 financial validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate profitability claims against $718k average revenue
- 02MINORExplosive 46.9% YoY unit growth (72 units) suggests rapid expansion that may outpace operational infrastructure and franchisee support quality
- 03MINORHigh royalty floor ($500-$1,500/month minimum) creates $6k-$18k annual fixed costs regardless of sales performance — risky for startup phase
- 04MINORWide investment range ($186k-$231k spread of $44.5k) indicates inconsistent unit economics or territory-dependent costs with no explanation
- 05MED10-year term is long-term commitment with limited exit clarity given rapid growth phase and potential market saturation
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
70 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
BEST OPTION RESTORATION · FDD (2026) PDF