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1-800 WATER DAMAGE vs 911 Restoration — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	1-800 WATER DAMAGE	911 Restoration
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$142,903	$102,100
Total fees	12%	11%
Outlets	160	328
Lawsuits	1	9

1-800 WATER DAMAGE: what their numbers say

Gross Sales data for 78 franchisees (2025). Top 25% avg $1.95M; median $481K. Bottom 25% avg $133K. Excludes operating costs, owner salary, and other expenses.

911 Restoration: what their numbers say

Discloses Gross Revenue by franchisee age and territories for 2023. No net income provided. Only 30% of franchisees surpassed average revenue. Cherry-picking risk: selective reporting.

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