Paul Davis Restoration vs SERVPRO
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.
Units · latest run
+45.8% (2019–2025)
Net unit change
+6.9% (2023–2025)
Fair
Exit quality
Strong
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
0.7× expected (8 of 85)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.5× expected (41 of 597)
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Distress
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Franchise fee
$100,000
$299K–$805K
Investment range
$263K–$386K
4%
Royalty
10%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed
Paul Davis Restoration
SERVPRO
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