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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · OHIO

RESTORATION 1 franchise in Ohio: what the public record shows

Franchisees of RESTORATION 1 in Ohio have taken 11 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $98,636). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. RESTORATION 1's national ratio is 0.9× (not clearly different from 1.0×). Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 7 franchised outlets in Ohio (fiscal 2025) — about 0.06 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Ohiovs same-year franchise loans

Loans in OH

11

Charged off (all years)

1 of 6

Loss ratio in OH

—

Loss ratio nationally (not clear)

0.9×

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = OH. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.

Market density · Ohio vs nationalThin market

Businesses in this industry

2,471

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

20.8

national 26.7

Versus the country

-22%

thinner

Every business in RESTORATION 1's industry operating in Ohio — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across the brand-state cells in the loan data, denser markets have historically charged off less often than the thinnest (see the research page). A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Labor cost · Ohio vs nationalTypical wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$573

Ohio, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$659

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-13%

cheaper to staff

What RESTORATION 1's industry actually pays workers in Ohio, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This cost signal is independent of the FDD: a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Franchised outlets in Ohio · FDD Item 20+0 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
202370
202470
202570
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Ohio12 systems
SystemLoans in OHCharged off (all years)Loss ratio in OHUnits in OH
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE183 of 15—71
THE CLEANING AUTHORITY170 of 8—17
SERVPRO160 of 14—75
JANI-KING121 of 8—239
SERVICEMASTER CLEAN120 of 10—25
MOLLY MAID110 of 7—18
Rainbow Restoration102 of 8——
PUROCLEAN90 of 2—14
Paul Davis Restoration80 of 6—7
CRDN60 of 2—6
THE MAIDS50 of 3—17
WINDOW GENIE50 of 4—6

Other systems in RESTORATION 1's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Ohio. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.

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