RytechFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Rytech franchise requires a total initial investment of $167K – $253K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $661K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $167K – $253K
- 63rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $661K
- 25th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 39th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 107
- 65th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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 3.2x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1996. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Bottom line
- Total investment $167K – $253K including a $60K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $661K/year (median $442K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- System growing at 19.3% CAGR over 3 years with 107 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Rytech Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Fortify Companies, Inc.
- Predecessor
- and its Affiliates
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Kelly Brewer
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1690 Roberts Blvd. NW, Suite 120, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
- Auditor
- Mauldin & Jenkins
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.5M
- vs $4.7M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Affiliated brands
- has ever been engaged in
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Rytech franchisees operate water damage restoration and mold remediation services, responding to emergency calls, managing mitigation projects, coordinating with insurance companies, and handling customer relationships. Day-to-day operations include field crew management, equipment maintenance, scheduling, and client communication in the property restoration vertical.
- CEO
- Kelly Brewer
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 1996
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 24
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $80K | |
| Initial Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $55K | $60K | |
| Office Equipment & Suppliesnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Travel for Initial Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $7K | |
| Certification Training and associated travel expensesnot refundable | $5K | $7K | |
| Insurance Deposits and payments for three monthsnot refundable | $4K | $15K | |
| Business Licensesnot refundable | $100 | $1K | |
| Utility Depositsnot refundable | $200 | $600 | |
| Legal & Accounting Feesnot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Vehicle Finance Payments (monthly payments)not refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Royalty Fees (1st 3 Months)not refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Local Advertising Expenses (1st 3 Months)not refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Transaction Fees, TPA Fees, Estimating Software Fees and other associated field feesnot refundable | $300 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds (six months)not refundable | $25K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $167K | $253K |
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
$66K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
27%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.7 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $167K – $253K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $80K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $115 |
| Transfer fee | $0 |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $55K – $60K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $661K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $442K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 97 units
- vs category median 31 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $42K→$5.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- 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 Rytech Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 107
- Opened
- 15
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.9%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +14.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +19.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 6
- Transfer rate
- 5.6%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 1.9%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 3.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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
- $1.6M
- Median loan
- $166K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Rytech's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Moderate-to-caution risk profile: undisclosed profitability metrics, recent litigation over financial practices, and unverified unit growth create meaningful due diligence gaps despite protected territory and positive going concern status.
Litigation (Item 3)
Madison Restoration Group, Inc., Madison Restoration Group II, Inc. and Insurance Fire and Water Restoration, LLC v. Rytech Franchising, LLC (Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia, Case No. 2019-0128170-CV, filed September 19, 2019). Allegations included breach of contract, negligence regarding misuse of Florida Cooperative advertising funds, negligent reporting of fees, and declaratory judgment. Court ordered arbitration. Madison Restoration Group settled prior to arbitration with dismissal of all claims and additional territory granted. Insurance Fire and Water Restoration continued; case dismissed with prejudice on December 4, 2025.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Mauldin & Jenkins
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- 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
- 01HIGHRecent litigation (dismissed Dec 2025) involving breach of contract and advertising fund mismanagement raises governance concerns
- 02MEDAverage net income not disclosed in FDD Item 19, preventing ROI validation against $166.5k-$253.1k investment
- 03MINOR8% royalty on $660.8k average revenue equals $52.8k annual fee; profitability unclear without net income data
- 04MINOR107 units with 14.1% YoY growth is modest for a restoration franchise; unit growth trajectory unverified beyond latest period
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($60k) plus initial investment suggests $226.5k-$313.1k total cost with unproven payback period
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 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 400,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Cobb County, Georgia |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Madison Restoration Group, Inc., Madison Restoration Group II, Inc. and Insurance Fire and Water Restoration, LLC v. Rytech Franchising, LLC (Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia, Case No. 2019-0128170-CV, filed September 19, 2019). Allegations included breach of contract, negligence regarding misuse of Florida Cooperative advertising funds, negligent reporting of fees, and declaratory judgment. Court ordered arbitration. Madison Restoration Group settled prior to arbitration with dismissal of all claims and additional territory granted. Insurance Fire and Water Restoration continued; case dismissed with prejudice on December 4, 2025.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 44 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 168 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- NetSuite and MICA
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: NetSuite and MICA
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
55 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Rytech · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Rytech franchise?
The total investment to open a Rytech franchise ranges from $167K – $253K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Rytech franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Rytech FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $661K. The median is $442K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Rytech's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Rytech (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 Rytech franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Rytech has 107 total units in the United States, including 88 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 15 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Rytech a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Rytech 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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