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

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	1-800 WATER DAMAGE	PuroClean
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$142,903	$108,503
Total fees	12%	14%
Outlets	160	433
Lawsuits	1	4

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.

PuroClean: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (average $941,644, median $500,496 across 393 franchisees) with BDR vs. non-BDR breakdowns. No cost, expense, or profit data provided; bottom 10% averaged only $15,287.

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