Paul Davis Restoration Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Paul Davis Restoration franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Paul Davis Restoration discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross sales for 231 franchises operating 2+ years; median $3.0M, average $4.8M. Only 30% achieved/exceeded average. Cherry-picking: excludes struggling locations, newer franchises underperform significantly.
What a Paul Davis Restoration franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 0.75% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 4.75% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $298,800 – $804,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
4% royalty on gross sales; minimum royalty tiered $0-$6.00 per capita annually; guarantee fund 0.5%-1%; indemnity fund tiered 0.04%-0.10%; numerous software and service fees monthly.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Paul Davis Restoration system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 277 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 8 |
| Transferred to new owners | 16 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
8 terminations in 2025; newer franchises (2+ yrs) underperform sharply vs. mature units.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Paul Davis Restoration worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 4.75% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $298,800 | pricier than 97% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.7%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Paul Davis Restoration
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross sales for 231 franchises operating 2+ years; median $3.0M, average $4.8M. Only … 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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Paul Davis Restoration franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Paul Davis Restoration franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $298,800–$804,900, including a $65,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Paul Davis Restoration franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross sales for 231 franchises operating 2+ years; median $3.0M, average $4.8M. Only 30% achieved/exceeded average. Cherry-picking: excludes struggling locations, newer franchises underperform significantly. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Paul Davis Restoration franchise fees?
- Paul Davis Restoration's FDD discloses a $65,000 initial franchise fee, a 4% royalty on gross sales, a 0.75% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 4.75% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 4% royalty on gross sales; minimum royalty tiered $0-$6.00 per capita annually; guarantee fund 0.5%-1%; indemnity fund tiered 0.04%-0.10%; numerous software and service fees monthly.
- What is the Paul Davis Restoration franchise profit margin?
- Paul Davis Restoration does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross sales for 231 franchises operating 2+ years; median $3.0M, average $4.8M. Only 30% achieved/exceeded average. Cherry-picking: excludes struggling locations, newer franchises underperform significantly. Recurring fees alone take about 4.75% 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 Paul Davis Restoration franchise failure rate?
- 8 terminations in 2025; newer franchises (2+ yrs) underperform sharply vs. mature units.
- How many Paul Davis Restoration locations are there?
- Paul Davis Restoration's FDD reports 277 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 16 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Paul Davis Restoration have complaints or lawsuits?
- Paul Davis Restoration discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Paul Davis Restoration franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Paul Davis Restoration scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 4.75% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Paul Davis Restoration or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.