Prism SpecialtiesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Prism Specialties franchise requires a total initial investment of $162K – $356K, including a $84K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.7M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $162K – $356K
- 61st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.7M
- 47th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 65
- 50th 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
Each dollar invested generates 6.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $162K – $356K including a $84K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.7M/year (median $1.4M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 19/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC
- Parent company
- Restoration Specialties Holdings, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- EverSmith Brands
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Ken Hutcheson
- Incorporated in
- MI
- HQ
- 6700 Forum Dr, Ste 150, Orlando, Florida 32821-8013
- Auditor
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $22.2M
- vs $35.0M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Prism Specialties franchisees typically operate specialized service or manufacturing businesses (exact model varies by territory), generating average gross revenue of ~$1.66M annually. Day-to-day operations involve client service delivery, staff management, and local market development within a protected territory. The 10-year term and 7% royalty structure suggest recurring revenue model, but specific operational activities depend on franchise division.
- CEO
- Ken Hutcheson
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 27
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $49K | $84K | |
| Real Estate / Rentnot refundable | $6K | $33K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $3K | $20K | |
| Security Deposits, Professional Fees, and Business Licenses and Permits | $4K | $14K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $4K | $10K | |
| Turn-Key Business Packagenot refundable | $31K | $47K | |
| Equipment & Suppliesnot refundable | $18K | $69K | |
| Telephone Systemnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Software Feesnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Local Sales and Marketingnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (3-month period)not refundable | $36K | $55K | |
| Total initial investment | $162K | $356K |
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
$166K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
54%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
22 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $162K – $356K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $36K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $49K – $84K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $211 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.7M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.4M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 29 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $270K→$5.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 6.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Prism Specialties Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 65
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +1.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -4.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 8
- Transfer rate
- 13.2%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $3.3M
- Median loan
- $261K
- 50th percentile
- 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
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Prism Specialties's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Prism Specialties presents meaningful risk due to corporate going concern status, anemic unit growth, undisclosed profitability, and lack of transparency around actual franchisee net earnings.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Plante & Moran, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 19 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates financial distress at corporate level despite no disclosed litigation
- 02MINORStagnant unit growth of only 1.6% YoY with 65 units suggests market saturation or franchisee struggles
- 03MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents ROI validation; only gross revenue ($1.66M avg) is available
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($84,000) combined with wide investment range ($162K-$356K) suggests inconsistent unit economics
- 05MINOR7% royalty on gross sales is aggressive when profitability data is hidden and unit growth is minimal
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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 1,500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 153 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 99 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Prism Specialties Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Prism Specialties Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
50 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Prism Specialties · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Prism Specialties franchise?
The total investment to open a Prism Specialties franchise ranges from $162K – $356K, with an initial franchise fee of $84K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Prism Specialties franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Prism Specialties FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.7M. The median is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Prism Specialties's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Prism Specialties (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 Prism Specialties franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Prism Specialties has 65 total units in the United States, including 152 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Prism Specialties a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Prism Specialties as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 19 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.