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DRYMEDIC vs Paul Davis Restoration

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
Paul Davis Restoration
Proven & steady
Verdict
Units · latest run
+76.9% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+45.8% (2019–2025)
Weak
Exit quality
Fair
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.7× expected (8 of 85)
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Distress
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$45,000
Franchise fee
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$196K–$319K
Investment range
$299K–$805K
7%
Royalty
4%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

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