CRS PackoutFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CRS Packout franchise requires a total initial investment of $201K – $423K, including a $55K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $531K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $201K – $423K
- 70th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $531K
- 19th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 37
- 37th 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $201K – $423K including a $55K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $531K/year (median $429K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- System growing at 1000.0% CAGR over 3 years with 37 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- CRS Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Henry D. Duckstein
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 195 Montour Run Road, Suite 105, Coraopolis, PA 15108
- Auditor
- Holsinger P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $228K
- vs $719K prior year
Affiliated brands
- will not provide products or services to our franchisees
- Content Recovery Specialists
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
CRS Packout franchisees operate junk removal and space organization services, likely handling residential/commercial cleanouts, hauling, and organizing projects. Day-to-day operations include customer acquisition, job scheduling, crew management, hauling to disposal facilities, and customer service delivery.
- CEO
- Henry D. Duckstein
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 13
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Rent (1 month rent, plus security deposit)not refundable | $6K | $42K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $2K | $30K | |
| Office Suppliesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $400 | $3K | |
| Utility Security Depositsnot refundable | $200 | $2K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipmentnot refundable | $3K | $50K | |
| Business Management and Technology System and Technology Fee (3 months)not refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Travel Expense for Initial Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $7K | $13K | |
| Inventory and Suppliesnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Professional feesnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Permits and Licensesnot refundable | $200 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months)not refundable | $40K | $60K | |
| Total initial investment | $135K | $294K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$64K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
15%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $201K – $423K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $115K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of (i) 7% of Gross Revenue, or (ii) the Minim…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or $1,000/month minimum |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $4K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $531K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $429K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 10 units
- vs category median 31 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $360K→$763K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How CRS Packout Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 37
- Opened
- 31
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 10
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 20 · 7 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
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
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.
- Total loans
- 18
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly scaling franchise with undisclosed profitability metrics, immature unit base, and unclear franchisor financial health creates significant execution and viability risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation exists or is required to be disclosed
Largest disclosed settlement: $275,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Holsinger P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — inability to verify actual profitability claims against $530K average revenue
- 02MINORExplosive 620% YoY unit growth (6 to 37 units) suggests immature system with unproven unit economics and retention data
- 03MINORWide investment range ($201K-$422K spread) indicates inconsistent territory sizing and unclear cost structure
- 04HIGHNo going concern statement provided — ambiguity about franchisor's financial stability and long-term viability
- 05MINORMinimum $1,000/month royalty floor may be unsustainable for underperforming units in early ramp phase
- 06MINOROnly 37 total units limits sample size for meaningful performance data and franchisee support infrastructure maturity
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 700,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation exists or is required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 7 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- QuickBooks (Franchise version), Assured Restoration Job Software, and Xactimate or Symbility
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks (Franchise version), Assured Restoration Job Software, and Xactimate or Symbility
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
7 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
CRS Packout · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a CRS Packout franchise?
The total investment to open a CRS Packout franchise ranges from $201K – $423K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do CRS Packout franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the CRS Packout FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $531K. The median is $429K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is CRS Packout's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for CRS Packout (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 CRS Packout franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, CRS Packout has 37 total units in the United States. 31 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is CRS Packout a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates CRS Packout as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 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.