911 Restoration franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening 911 Restoration franchise takes $123,600 – $246,900 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $66,500 – $72,500. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 10% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, 911 Restoration asks for $25,000 in liquid cash and a $150,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
911 Restoration franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $66,500 | $72,500 | $66,500 to $72,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $123,600 | $246,900 | $123,600 to $246,900 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $123,600 | $246,900 | $123,600 to $246,900 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 10% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 7 years |
See the full 911 Restoration cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How 911 Restoration's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where 911 Restoration's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $123,600 — about 1.5× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $66,500 — about 1.7× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How 911 Restoration's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 28 units; 262 units opened, 69 closed, ending at 233 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for 911 Restoration or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask 911 Restoration for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether 911 Restoration is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether 911 Restoration grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only 911 Restoration can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the 911 Restoration franchise
911 Restoration is a professional services franchisor with 233 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 28 units; its filings record 262 unit openings and 69 closures, ending at 233 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is 911 Restoration Inc..
Disclosure filings report 6 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
911 Restoration franchise is a nationally recognized brand with over 180+ territories and growing throughout the U.S. and Canada providing premier water, mold, and fire restoration services to residential and commercial clients. With franchise opportunities available all across the U.S. this is the right time to join one of the fastest growing cleaning franchise before it’s too late.
911 Restoration franchise: quick answers
- How much does 911 Restoration franchise cost?
- $123,600 – $246,900 all-in to open, per 911 Restoration's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many 911 Restoration units are there?
- 233 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have 911 Restoration's units held up?
- 83.4% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).