CRDN Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CRDN franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CRDN discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Provides 4-year gross sales data by service type (2022-2025) for 138-140 franchises. Shows average billed per job ranges $1,450-$30,005 depending on service. Median billed per job $1,774-$16,835. Percentage of territories meeting/exceeding averages 29-42%. Does not disclose net income.
What a CRDN franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,600 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $84,650 – $538,850 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 1% ad fund + $5,000 annual fixed fee + substantial per-job fees ($7.50-$17.50). Financing available at 10% APR.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Is CRDN worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $84,650 | cheaper than most (median $132,900) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 87% of peers |
Benchmarked against every restoration & remediation franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a CRDN
The franchisor's framing: Provides 4-year gross sales data by service type (2022-2025) for 138-140 franchises. Shows… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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CRDN franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CRDN franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $84,650–$538,850, including a $45,600 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CRDN franchise owners make?
- Provides 4-year gross sales data by service type (2022-2025) for 138-140 franchises. Shows average billed per job ranges $1,450-$30,005 depending on service. Median billed per job $1,774-$16,835. Percentage of territories meeting/exceeding averages 29-42%. Does not disclose net income. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the CRDN franchise fees?
- CRDN's FDD discloses a $45,600 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty + 1% ad fund + $5,000 annual fixed fee + substantial per-job fees ($7.50-$17.50). Financing available at 10% APR.
- What is the CRDN franchise profit margin?
- CRDN does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Provides 4-year gross sales data by service type (2022-2025) for 138-140 franchises. Shows average billed per job ranges $1,450-$30,005 depending on service. Median billed per job $1,774-$16,835. Percentage of territories meeting/exceeding averages 29-42%. Does not disclose net income. Recurring fees alone take about 7% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the CRDN franchise failure rate?
- 2024-2025: 4 net new franchises. No recent termination/failure data disclosed.
- How many CRDN locations are there?
- CRDN's FDD reports 131 total outlets. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CRDN have complaints or lawsuits?
- CRDN discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a CRDN franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CRDN scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CRDN or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.