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Paul Davis Restoration vs RESTORATION 1

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.

Paul Davis Restoration
Proven & steady
RESTORATION 1
Weaker disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
+45.8% (2019–2025)
Net unit change
-5.1% (2023–2025)
Fair
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
0.7× expected (8 of 85)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.9× expected (4 of 40)
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Distress
—
—
Franchise fee
$59,900
$299K–$805K
Investment range
$127K–$310K
4%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

Paul Davis Restoration

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