Steamatic
Formerly known as Restoration
Bottom line
- Total investment $222K – $445K including a $40K franchise fee, 1.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 41 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Steamatic unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
34%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Steamatic franchisees operate carpet, upholstery, and water damage restoration services, providing commercial and residential cleaning and restoration work. Day-to-day operations include customer acquisition, job scheduling, managing field technicians, equipment maintenance, and fulfilling restoration contracts in their protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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 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
Litigation history involving fraud allegations, absence of financial transparency, stagnant unit growth, and franchisor going concern status create substantial execution and financial risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHSignificant litigation involving $1.14M settlement for breach of contract, fraud, and fraudulent inducement claims raises questions about franchisor integrity and disclosure practices
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not provided) makes it impossible to validate ROI on $222K-$444K investment and assess profitability benchmarks
- 03MINOROnly 44 franchise units with unknown growth trajectory suggests either mature declining system or struggling brand unable to attract new franchisees
- 04MINORWide royalty range (1%-8%) with no clarity on triggers/escalation creates unpredictable cost structure and potential for earnings compression
- 05HIGHGoing concern status indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level, threatening support infrastructure and system viability
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
36 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Steamatic · FDD (2025) PDF