VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses predecessor outlet financials (2023-2025), 20 ramped franchisees, 34 reporting franchisees. Cherry-picks best performers; excludes 85 newer franchisees; excludes operating costs, owner salary, most expenses.
What a VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $206,659 – $376,873 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Minimum royalty $0-$1,500/month; 1-2% brand fund; 5% local advertising minimum; $685/month tech stack.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 106 |
| Ceased operations | 9 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 4 |
| Closure rate | 8.5% of outlets |
9 ceased operations 2025; young system (started 2023); high growth but high attrition risk.
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 VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 73% of restoration & remediation franchises |
| Startup cost | from $206,659 | pricier than 83% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 8.5% of outlets | worse than 79% of peers |
| 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 VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION
The franchisor's framing: Discloses predecessor outlet financials (2023-2025), 20 ramped franchisees, 34 reporting f… 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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VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $206,659–$376,873, including a $59,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise owners make?
- Discloses predecessor outlet financials (2023-2025), 20 ramped franchisees, 34 reporting franchisees. Cherry-picks best performers; excludes 85 newer franchisees; excludes operating costs, owner salary, most expenses. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise fees?
- VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION's FDD discloses a $59,500 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Minimum royalty $0-$1,500/month; 1-2% brand fund; 5% local advertising minimum; $685/month tech stack.
- What is the VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise profit margin?
- VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses predecessor outlet financials (2023-2025), 20 ramped franchisees, 34 reporting franchisees. Cherry-picks best performers; excludes 85 newer franchisees; excludes operating costs, owner salary, most expenses. Recurring fees alone take about 12% 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 VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise failure rate?
- 9 ceased operations 2025; young system (started 2023); high growth but high attrition risk.
- How many VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION locations are there?
- VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION's FDD reports 106 total outlets, with 9 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 4 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION have complaints or lawsuits?
- VODA CLEANING & 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 VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% 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 VODA CLEANING & RESTORATION or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.