CORE Group Restoration Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Formerly known as CORE Restoration
- Investment
- $93K – $374K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
CORE Group Restoration is a property disaster restoration franchise handling water, fire, and mold damage recovery. Franchisees run restoration operations, coordinating emergency response, project management, and insurance claim work through referral partners.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CORE Group Restoration franchise requires a total initial investment of $93K – $374K, including a $25K – $80K franchise fee. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: partial✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored3 of 3 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $93K – $374K
- 32nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- Not extracted
- Units
- 71
- 54th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $93K – $374K including a $25K franchise fee.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 75/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +10 franchised outlets in the latest year (14 opened, 4 closed) (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 129.0% CAGR over 3 years with 71 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- CORE Group Restoration Franchising, LLC
- Predecessor
- or parent entities
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Daniel Cassara
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 720 Brazos Street, Suite 1200, Austin, TX 78701
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.2M
- 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
- CEO
- Daniel Cassara
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 30
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 38% above the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown17 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 | |
| Total initial investment | $93K | $374K |
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
- $93K – $374K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $100K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $80K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- No percentage-of-gross-sales royalty. Recurring fees are …
- Ad fund
- Monthly Brand Fund/Marketing Fund Contribution based on t…
- Total fee load
- 2.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Training fee | $6K |
| Transfer fee | $38K |
| Renewal fee | $19K |
| Total fee load | 2.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
CORE Group Restoration makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one CORE Group Restoration unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 2.0% — below the Cleaning & Maintenance median of 8.3%.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System expanding at 129.0% CAGR over 3 years across 71 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance medians
How CORE Group Restoration Compares
Category median of published Cleaning & Maintenance brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
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 (3-yr)
- +129.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +129.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 5
- 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 12 · 30 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
30
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
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.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
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.
Why this reads harsher than the A grade: the grade weighs financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency across the whole filing, while this summary lists individual flags without that weighting. The flags are worth checking with current owners; neither is investment advice.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
FY2024 total operating revenues: initial franchise fees $1,010,000; royalty and territory fees $1,345,834; marketing fees $521,800; technology fees $331,582. Audited financial statements for years ended Dec 31, 2024/2023/2022; auditor located in St. George, Utah (firm name not in extractable text).
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and potential cannibalization within the 71-unit system
- 02MINORVariable royalty structure (2-10%) is unusual and suggests performance-based or tiered model — unclear earning thresholds
- 03MINORZero franchise fee is atypical and may indicate weak brand demand, recent pivot, or aggressive growth-at-any-cost strategy
- 04MINOR16.4% YoY unit growth with only 71 units is modest and concerning given zero franchise fee barrier to entry
- 05MEDNo litigation disclosed but unprotected territories and royalty ambiguity create dispute risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 2.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | No territory protection |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Austin, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Web-based training or onsite at franchisee's CORE Business
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor consultation and approval
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ONCORE Claims Portal
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ONCORE Claims Portal
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 $93K – $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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns CORE Group Restoration?
CORE Group Restoration is franchised by CORE Group Restoration Franchising, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the CORE Group Restoration FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the CORE Group Restoration FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 71 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 verdict score of 75 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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