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DRYMEDIC vs Evans / Lyons Restores

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

DRYMEDIC
Proven & steady
Evans / Lyons Restores
Too little disclosed history
Verdict
Units · latest run
+76.9% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
11 → 13 units (2023–2025)
Weak
Exit quality
Too little history
Strong
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
No SBA loans
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Distress
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$45,000
Franchise fee
$40,000
$196K–$319K
Investment range
$85K–$411K
7%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

DRYMEDIC

Evans / Lyons Restores

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