CORE Group RestorationFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Formerly known as CORE Restoration
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CORE Group Restoration franchise requires a total initial investment of $56K – $374K, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 2.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $56K – $374K
- 15th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 56th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 2.0%
- 1st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 71
- 54th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 10 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $56K – $374K including a $25K franchise fee, 2.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 47/100.
- System growing at 77.5% CAGR over 3 years with 71 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- CORE Group Restoration Franchising, LLC
- Predecessor
- or parent entities
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 720 Brazos Street, Suite 1200, Austin, TX 78701
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.8M
- vs $3.1M prior year
Affiliated brands
- does not conduct the type of business you will operate
- CORE Group Restoration
- may also provide referral work to franchisees
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
CORE Group Restoration franchisees operate in disaster restoration and property damage recovery services (water, fire, mold remediation). Day-to-day activities include emergency response coordination, customer assessment and project management, subcontractor oversight, and insurance claim navigation. The model relies heavily on referral-based revenue, meaning franchisees generate income through insurance companies, contractors, and customer referrals rather than direct customer acquisition.
- CEO
- Daniel Cassara
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 30
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 47 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Membership Fee (Franchise) | $60K | $80K | |
| Territory Fee (Franchise) | $1K | $7K | |
| Brand Fund/Marketing Fund Contribution (Franchise) | $600 | $2K | |
| Onsite Training Expenses (Franchise) | $0 | $6K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits (Franchise) | $0 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees (Franchise) | $250 | $5K | |
| Insurance (Franchise) | $0 | $20K | |
| Utility and Security Deposits (Franchise) | $0 | $20K | |
| 3-Months' Lease Payments (Franchise) | $0 | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Franchise) | $0 | $100K | |
| CORE Signage (Franchise) | $3K | $5K | |
| Computer System (Franchise) | $500 | $10K | |
| Optional Software Fee (Franchise) | $0 | $3K | |
| Technology Fee (Franchise) | $300 | $900 | |
| Vehicles (Franchise) | $2K | $9K | |
| Optional Event Fee (Franchise) | $0 | $510 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months (Franchise) | $25K | $100K | |
| Initial Membership Fee (Signature Franchise) | $50K | $70K | |
| Territory Fee (Signature Franchise) | $1K | $6K | |
| Brand Fund/Marketing Fund Contribution (Signature Franchise) | $500 | $2K | |
| Total initial investment | $204K | $960K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $56K – $374K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $100K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 2.0%
- Referral Fee · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- $500 to $1,800 per month
- Total fee load
- 2.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $38K |
| Renewal fee | $19K |
| Total fee load | 2.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How CORE Group Restoration Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 71
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Turnover rate
- 5.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +16.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +77.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 2
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 6.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
CORE Group Restoration presents moderate-to-high risk due to completely undisclosed financial performance, wide investment variance, unprotected territories, and unclear royalty mechanics that prevent informed ROI analysis.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $80,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate ROI on $56k-$373k investment
- 02MINORWide investment range ($317k spread) suggests inconsistent unit economics or vastly different territory models
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and potential cannibalization within the 71-unit system
- 04MINORVariable royalty structure (2-10%) is unusual and suggests performance-based or tiered model — unclear earning thresholds
- 05MINORZero franchise fee is atypical and may indicate weak brand demand, recent pivot, or aggressive growth-at-any-cost strategy
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status = False is ambiguous — need clarification if franchisor has solvency concerns
- 07MINOR16.4% YoY unit growth with only 71 units is modest and concerning given zero franchise fee barrier to entry
- 08HIGHNo litigation disclosed but unprotected territories and royalty ambiguity create dispute risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | County / Population based |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ONCORE Claims Portal
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ONCORE Claims Portal
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
27 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
CORE Group Restoration · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a CORE Group Restoration franchise?
The total investment to open a CORE Group Restoration franchise ranges from $56K – $374K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do CORE Group Restoration franchise owners earn?
CORE Group Restoration does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is CORE Group Restoration's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for CORE Group Restoration (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many CORE Group Restoration franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, CORE Group Restoration has 71 total units in the United States, including 10 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 14 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is CORE Group Restoration a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates CORE Group Restoration as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 47 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.