DrymedicFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A DRYMEDIC franchise requires a total initial investment of $196K – $319K, including a $45K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $718K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $196K – $319K
- 68th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $718K
- 27th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 89
- 60th 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
The system grew 56% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $196K – $319K including a $45K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $718K/year (median $653K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 27/100.
- System growing at 148.1% CAGR over 3 years with 89 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- STOP Franchising SPE LLC
- Parent company
- AB Assetco LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Apax Partners, LLP (via Fund advised by Apax)
- Predecessor
- was Service Team of Professionals
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 7120 Samuel Morse Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, Maryland 21046
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $219.1M
- vs $226.4M prior year
Overview
About
DRYMEDIC franchisees operate emergency water mitigation and restoration services, responding to water damage claims through insurance partnerships. Day-to-day work includes equipment deployment, moisture remediation, contents restoration, and reconstruction project management. Revenue streams come from insurance claims (tiered royalties) and direct customer reconstruction work (lower royalty rate).
- CEO
- Craig Donaldson
- Headquarters
- MD
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 21
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 21 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Feenot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Initial Brand Fund Contributionnot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| DASH Initial Setup Feenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Software | $3K | $8K | |
| Technology Requirements - Hardware | $800 | $2K | |
| Telephone Services | $315 | $525 | |
| Internet Services | $300 | $525 | |
| Equipment and Vehicle Outfitting Feenot refundable | $80K | $80K | |
| Additional Equipment and Supplies | $0 | $10K | |
| Vehicle | $12K | $17K | |
| Signage for Vehicle | $2K | $5K | |
| Travel Expenses for Initial Training | $3K | $6K | |
| Start-up Supplies | $500 | $5K | |
| Rent/Lease of Real Estate | $3K | $10K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $5K | |
| Signage Costs | $100 | $500 | |
| Insurance | $3K | $12K | |
| Health, Safety, and Industry Certifications | $2K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees and Licensing | $5K | $20K | |
| Full Time Manager (Mitigation Manager/Foreman) | $0 | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $196K | $319K |
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
$72K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
24%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $196K – $319K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $32K – $56K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of Applicable Royalty Percentage (7% of first $1M…
- Ad fund
- Applicable Contribution Percentage (1.5% to 0% of Gross R…
- Total fee load
- 8.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 7% (decreasing to 6% then 5% based on revenue tiers) or minimum royalty schedule starting at $900/month |
| Technology fee | $800 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $718K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $653K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 21 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $36K→$3.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $160K→$2.7M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Drymedic Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 89
- Opened
- 27
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.4%
- Company-owned
- 22
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 75%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +55.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +148.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 16
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Termination rate
- 4.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 3.4%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 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
- Washington
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly scaling franchise with non-disclosed unit profitability, high cost structure, and aggressive growth that may mask weak franchisee economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Largest disclosed settlement: $67,334
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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 27 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to verify $717,860 avg revenue translates to viable unit economics
- 02MINORExplosive 55.8% YoY unit growth (likely from low base of ~57 units) suggests aggressive recruitment; high churn risk in immature system
- 03MINORTiered royalty structure (7%→6%→5% + 3% reconstruction) with $900-$2,625/mo minimum creates complexity; franchisees earning <$150k annually may struggle with profitability
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($196k–$319k) relative to disclosed average revenue ($717k) implies 3-4 year payback before accounting for operating expenses
- 05HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE but lack of Item 19 profitability data prevents stress-testing unit viability through economic downturns
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population/Zip Code based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Maryland |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 56 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 48 hrs
- Training location
- in-person or virtual classroom setting
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- DASH
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: DASH
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
53 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
DRYMEDIC · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a DRYMEDIC franchise?
The total investment to open a DRYMEDIC franchise ranges from $196K – $319K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do DRYMEDIC franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the DRYMEDIC FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $718K. The median is $653K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is DRYMEDIC's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for DRYMEDIC (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 DRYMEDIC franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, DRYMEDIC has 89 total units in the United States, including 27 franchised units and 22 company-owned units. 27 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is DRYMEDIC a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates DRYMEDIC as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 27 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.