Voda Cleaning & RestorationFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Formerly known as Cleaning and Restoration Services
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Voda Cleaning & Restoration franchise requires a total initial investment of $207K – $377K, including a $60K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $841K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 54 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $207K – $377K
- 70th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $841K
- 32nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 106
- 64th 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
Only 0.0% of 54 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Franchised units fell from 58 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $207K – $377K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $841K/year (median $709K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 14/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 54 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 1000.0% CAGR over 3 years with 106 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- FPB DNA CLEANING AND RESTORATION LLC
- Parent company
- Franchise Playbook LLC
- Predecessor
- and Our Affiliates
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1574 West Broadway Street, Suite 202, Madison, WI 53713
- Auditor
- Hancock & Robinson CPAs
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $70K
- vs $1.6M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- has s
- DNA Fresh Carpet Care
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Voda Cleaning & Restoration franchisees operate water damage restoration, mold remediation, and commercial/residential cleaning services. Day-to-day operations include emergency response calls, property damage assessment, water extraction and drying, customer coordination, and crew management. Most franchisees manage technician teams while handling sales and insurance company relationships.
- CEO
- Dan Claps
- Headquarters
- WI
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 27
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 27 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $60K | |
| Increased Territory Feenot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Rentnot refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Utilities and Security Deposits | $450 | $2K | |
| Technology Equipment Packagenot refundable | $0 | $4K | |
| Office Supplies and Furniturenot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Quickbooks Online (3 months)not refundable | $210 | $210 | |
| Playbook-keeping Fees (Up-Front Fee + 3 months)not refundable | $1K | $1K | |
| Inbound Call Center Fee (3 months)not refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Tech Stack (3 months)not refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Onboarding Tech Stack Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Industry Specific Technologynot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Initial Inventory of Branded Itemsnot refundable | $3K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Local Eventnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Local Advertising (3 months)not refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Flood It Lead Program (3 months)not refundable | $0 | $15K | |
| Initial Brand Fund Contributionnot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Upfitted Vannot refundable | $14K | $100K | |
| Tools, Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $30K | $35K | |
| Total initial investment | $207K | $377K |
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
$93K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
26%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $207K – $377K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $80K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- the greater of: (i) 7% of Gross Revenue or (ii) between $…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $685 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $3K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $841K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $709K
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 20 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $297K→$2.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Voda Cleaning & Restoration Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 106
- Opened
- 57
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 10
- Turnover rate
- 9.4%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +81.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 47
- Closed (3yr)
- 71
- Terminated (3yr)
- 3
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 4
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 2.9%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 67.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 54
- Loan volume
- $10.9M
- Median loan
- $226K
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 13
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Voda Cleaning & Restoration's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 54 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Financial data integrity concerns (net income exceeding revenue), aggressive unit growth, and high fees relative to disclosed profits warrant careful franchisee verification before investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $204,500
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Hancock & Robinson CPAs
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 14 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNet income ($952,458) exceeds gross revenue ($841,359) — mathematically impossible and suggests financial statement unreliability or misreporting
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed revenue/profit figures
- 03MINORUnit growth of 81% YoY is exceptionally high and raises sustainability questions; may indicate aggressive recruitment over profitability
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($206k-$376k) combined with variable royalty floor ($0/month minimum) creates unpredictable cost structure
- 05MINORHigh royalty cap at 7% of gross revenue on average $841k revenue = ~$58,888 annually in royalties alone, compressing margins significantly
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 | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 85,000 |
| 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 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Wisconsin |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- joint
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Tech Stack / Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Tech Stack / Quickbooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Voda Cleaning & Restoration · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Voda Cleaning & Restoration franchise?
The total investment to open a Voda Cleaning & Restoration franchise ranges from $207K – $377K, 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 Voda Cleaning & Restoration franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Voda Cleaning & Restoration FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $841K. The median is $709K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Voda Cleaning & Restoration's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Voda Cleaning & Restoration has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 54 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Voda Cleaning & Restoration franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Voda Cleaning & Restoration has 106 total units in the United States, including 58 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 57 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Voda Cleaning & Restoration a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Voda Cleaning & Restoration as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 14 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.