Question 1

How does 1-800 Water Damage compare to Chem-Dry in cost?

Accepted Answer

1-800 Water Damage requires a minimum investment of $221K compared to $118K for Chem-Dry. 1-800 Water Damage's franchise fee is $59K while Chem-Dry's is $36K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, 1-800 Water Damage or Chem-Dry?

Accepted Answer

1-800 Water Damage has 175 total units while Chem-Dry has 1,099 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for 1-800 Water Damage and Chem-Dry?

Accepted Answer

1-800 Water Damage has a FranchiseLens score of 61/100 and Chem-Dry scores 61/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$221K – $315K	$118K – $241K
Franchise Fee	$59K	$36K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	7.0%
Total Locations	175	1,099
FranchiseLens Score	61/100	61/100
Litigation (3yr)	1 cases	2 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+1.6% CAGR (3yr)	-13.4% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$221K – $315K	$118K – $241K
Franchise Fee	$59K	$36K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	7.0%
Total Locations	175	1,099
FranchiseLens Score	61/100	61/100
Litigation (3yr)	1 cases	2 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+1.6% CAGR (3yr)	-13.4% CAGR (3yr)

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1-800 Water Damage vs Chem-Dry

1-800 Water Damage vs Chem-Dry