Bottom line
- Total investment $101K – $262K including a $59K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $954K/year (median $520K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 46/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 258 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 17.4% CAGR over 3 years with 411 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one PUROCLEAN unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
32%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
PuroClean franchisees operate water mitigation and property restoration services, responding to emergency water damage, fire damage, and reconstruction needs for residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day operations involve emergency response dispatch, damage assessment, restoration work (drying, cleaning, decontamination), and reconstruction project management, with revenue split between mitigation (emergency response) and reconstruction services.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
PuroClean presents caution-level risk due to stagnant unit growth, missing financial disclosures, escalating franchisee litigation, and unclear net income transparency despite reasonable average revenues.
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MINORMinimal system growth (2.2% YoY) with 411 units suggests market saturation or retention issues in mature franchise
- 02MEDNo disclosed average net income despite $953k average revenue raises transparency concerns about actual profitability and franchisor accountability
- 03HIGHSeven litigation actions including three recent franchisor enforcement actions against franchisees indicate collection problems and potential relationship deterioration
- 04MINORTiered royalty structure (10% down to 3%) creates revenue pressure for newer/smaller franchisees paying maximum rates while established operators pay less
- 05MINOR20-year term length with $59k franchise fee + $101k-$262k startup cost represents significant long-term capital commitment with unclear profit visibility
- 06MINORSettlement with former franchisee over unpaid fees and employment disputes suggest franchisor operational or compliance issues
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
92 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
PUROCLEAN · FDD (2026) PDF