CRDN franchise unit economics
CRDN franchisees run restoration businesses that clean and restore clothing, textiles, electronics, art and other contents damaged in insured fires and floods, and bill the insurance company for the work.
CRDN franchise at a glance
The 2026 FDD does not publish revenue for each franchise. It publishes four years of jobs and billing for the whole US system by service line, with the average and median billed per job, and a separate set of tables for the one plant owned by CRDN’s affiliate.
CRDN’s 138 US franchises that contributed 2025 data billed $1,682,072* each on average, Averan’s division of their $232,125,917 total, according to Item 19 of CRDN’s 2026 FDD, issued 30 April 2026. Fees paid to CRDN come to about 7.65%* of sales. A CRDN franchise costs $84,650 to $538,850 to open.
- A CRDN franchise costs $84,650 to $538,850 to open, including an initial franchise fee of $45,600 to $64,600, according to the brand’s 2026 FDD.
- CRDN charges a royalty of 6% of gross sales, 1% of gross sales to its marketing and advertising fund, a $5,000 annual fixed fee and a $100 weekly software license fee.
- CRDN reported 131 US franchises at the end of 2025, including one plant owned by its affiliate, Huntington.
- The average CRDN job billed $9,515.70 in 2025 and the median job billed $1,914.72.
- After its first full year, a CRDN franchise must bill a minimum amount each month, set at $0.03 per household in its territory in the second year and rising each year to $0.11 per household after nine years.
These figures come from CRDN's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The 7.65% fee figure and the $1,682,072 billing per contributing franchise are Averan calculations from Item 6 and Item 19 figures.
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Talk to Averan → Averan CRDN Conversion Package →- Combination jobs were 16.61%* of 2025 jobs and 52.38%* of 2025 billing. There were 4,052 combination jobs billed at $121,581,348 in total, with an average of $30,005.27 and a median of $16,835.21 per job. Textile-only work had the most jobs, at 10,692 jobs and $70,923,980 billed.
- The average job and the median job moved in opposite directions from 2022 to 2025. The average job billed $7,870.79 in 2022 and $9,515.70 in 2025, up 20.9%*. The median job billed $3,290.70 in 2022 and $1,914.72 in 2025, down 41.8%*.
- Insurance Programs accounted for 71.40% of 2025 billing, against 52.94% in 2022. Programs are regional and national accounts CRDN holds with insurers and third-party administrators. Item 12 says CRDN cannot guarantee acceptance into a Program or any work from one, and that CRDN may set the price charged on Program work.
- Fewer territories reached the combination-job average in 2025 than in 2022. The count reaching or passing the combination-job average was 51 in 2022, 28 in 2023, 20 in 2024 and 21 in 2025. Over the same years the combination-job average rose from $16,145.10 to $30,005.27.
- The minimum monthly sales requirement rises every year of the term. It is $0.03 per household in the territory each month in the second year and reaches $0.11 per household after nine years. On the FDD’s own 500,000-household example that is $15,000 a month in year two and $55,000 a month* after nine years. Missing it for two or more months in a row triggers a Minimum Royalty Fee on the shortfall.
Billing per franchise
How much does a CRDN franchise make?
| Measure | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs reported | 18,292 | 20,072 | 20,644 | 24,394 |
| Sum of all services billed | $143,972,578 | $190,823,714 | $195,389,330 | $232,125,917 |
| Share billed through Programs | 52.94% | 57.85% | 60.65% | 71.40% |
| Average billed per job | $7,870.79 | $9,506.96 | $9,464.70 | $9,515.70 |
| Median billed per job | $3,290.70 | $2,788.96 | $2,611.47 | $1,914.72 |
| Territories reaching or passing the average | 53 (37.86%) | 54 (38.57%) | 58 (42.03%) | 55 (39.86%) |
| Franchises contributing data | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 |
| Billed per contributing franchise* | $1,028,376* | $1,363,027* | $1,415,865* | $1,682,072* |
Source: Item 19, Total Jobs table and the count of contributing franchises. Billing is counted in the year the money was received. The last row divides each year’s sum billed by that year’s count of contributing franchises.
CRDN does not publish an average or median revenue for each franchise. Item 19 gives the total billed by all US franchises each year, the number of jobs, and the average, median, highest and lowest amount billed per job. Dividing the 2025 total of $232,125,917 by the 138 franchises that contributed data gives $1,682,072* per franchise.
The 138 includes franchises that operated for part of the year. Item 19 counts every franchise that took jobs during any part of 2025, including some that were not open at year end. The count at the end of 2025 was 131, including the affiliate plant. Revenue is counted when received, so a job reported in one year can be billed in the next.
System billing rose 18.8%* from 2024 to 2025. Jobs rose from 20,644 to 24,394 over the same year. Billing per contributing franchise went from $1,415,865* to $1,682,072*.
Revenue is not income. Item 19 states that its figures do not reflect cost of sales, operating expenses or other costs. The FDD publishes no profit, wage or rent figures for franchisees.
Service lines
Jobs and billing by service line, 2025
| Service line | Jobs | Billed | Average per job | Median per job | Share of billing* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile only | 10,692 | $70,923,980 | $6,633.37 | $1,773.59 | 30.55%* |
| Electronics only | 6,216 | $9,013,640 | $1,450.07 | $462.36 | 3.88%* |
| Art only | 259 | $1,099,674 | $4,245.85 | $1,804.78 | 0.47%* |
| Full-service contents only | 3,175 | $29,507,274 | $9,293.63 | $3,307.01 | 12.71%* |
| Combination jobs | 4,052 | $121,581,348 | $30,005.27 | $16,835.21 | 52.38%* |
| All jobs | 24,394 | $232,125,917 | $9,515.70 | $1,914.72 | – |
Source: Item 19, the five service-line tables and the Total Jobs table for 2025. Combination jobs are jobs with two or more service types and are counted apart from the single-service lines.
Combination jobs were 4,052 of 24,394 jobs and $121,581,348 of $232,125,917 billed. That is 16.61%* of jobs and 52.38%* of billing. The average combination job billed $30,005.27, against $6,633.37 for a textile-only job.
Electronics, art and full-service contents restoration are optional programs. At the end of 2025 every franchise was certified for electronics, 128 franchises were certified for art and 124 for full-service contents. Each program has its own participation fee, set out in the brand charges below.
Full-service contents jobs grew from 245 in 2022 to 3,175 in 2025. Billing on those jobs went from $1,880,747 to $29,507,274. The service was a pilot from February 2022 and offered across the system from August 2022.
The share of billing through insurance Programs differs by line. In 2025 it was 92.63% for electronics-only jobs, 73.52% for textile-only jobs, 68.98% for full-service contents, 38.94% for combination jobs and 11.97% for art-only jobs.
Spread across territories
How results spread across territories, 2025
| Service line | At or above average | At or above median | Highest job | Lowest job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile only | 57 (41.30%) | 68 (49.28%) | $283,510.44 | $1.00 |
| Electronics only | 41 (29.71%) | 66 (47.83%) | $88,403.46 | $0.01 |
| Art only | 39 (28.26%) | 56 (40.58%) | $37,183.50 | $48.81 |
| Full-service contents only | 49 (35.51%) | 63 (45.65%) | $244,650.88 | $49.12 |
| Combination jobs | 21 (15.22%) | 12 (8.70%) | $494,169.47 | $91.57 |
| All jobs | 55 (39.86%) | 66 (47.83%) | $494,169.47 | $0.01 |
Source: Item 19, 2025 columns of the five service-line tables and the Total Jobs table. Item 19 does not print the per-territory average or median that these counts are measured against.
CRDN does not split its franchises into revenue bands, quartiles or ranges. For spread, Item 19 gives the number of territories that reached or passed the average and the median on each service line, and the highest and lowest single job.
On all jobs, 55 of 138 territories reached or passed the average in 2025 and 66 reached or passed the median. Fewer than half reached the median on every line. On combination jobs 21 territories reached the average and 12 reached the median.
The affiliate plant billed $17,689,918 across 1,763 jobs in 2025. It is Huntington Cleaners in Michigan, owned by CRDN’s owners since 1992, and its territory held 3,947,454 households at the end of 2025. A franchise territory typically holds 350,000 to 1,000,000 households. Huntington pays no royalty and does not contribute to the fund, and CRDN uses it to test the system.
The affiliate plant’s 2025 average job was $10,033.99 and its median job $2,452.81. Its full-service contents jobs averaged $27,769.29, against $9,293.63 across the franchise territories. Its tables are published separately from the franchise tables.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Fee | Amount | When paid |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales received | Weekly |
| Marketing and advertising fund | 1% of gross sales received | Weekly |
| Annual fixed fee | $5,000 | Each January |
| Weekly license fee (software, up to five seats) | $100 per week | Weekly |
| Additional user seats | $10 per seat per week | Weekly |
| Per-job fee | $7.50 per job, plus $17.50 for jobs received through the CRDN website or electronic submission | Weekly |
| Call center fee | $15 per week, plus per-referral charges | Weekly |
| Xactimate program upload | $51 per upload | As incurred |
| Credentialing and compliance | $275 a year, plus a $35 set-up fee | Annually |
| Local marketing requirement (spent locally) | At least $.05 per household in the territory a year | Annually |
| Minimum Royalty Fee | Royalty on any shortfall below the minimum monthly gross sales | After two or more months below the minimum |
| Royalty, fund, annual fixed fee, license fee and call center fee at $1,682,072* | 7.65%* of sales |
Source: Item 6 and Item 12. The total adds 6% and 1% to $10,980 of fixed fees a year, taken as a share of $1,682,072. It leaves out per-job fees, per-referral charges, pricing-platform fees and local marketing spend.
The fixed fees come to $10,980* a year. That is the $5,000 annual fixed fee, $5,200* of weekly license fees and $780* of weekly call center fees. At $1,682,072* of billing that is 0.65%*. Added to the 6% royalty and 1% fund, it gives about 7.65%*.
The initial franchise fee is $45,600 to approximately $64,600. It is a $16,000 fixed licensing fee, a territory fee of $16,000 for the first 250,000 households plus $0.02 for each household above that, and a $13,600 initial package. In 2025 CRDN charged fixed licensing fees of $8,000 to $16,000 and territory fees of $2,950 to $20,900 in some cases. A franchisee can pay one-third at signing and the rest over 12 months at 10% interest.
A minimum monthly gross sales requirement applies after the first full year. It is the territory’s household count times a factor of $0.03 in the second year, rising each year to $0.11 after nine years. At the 250,000-household minimum territory that is $27,500 a month*, or $330,000 a year*, after nine years. Two or more months in a row below it triggers a Minimum Royalty Fee on the gap.
Optional service programs carry their own participation fees. Electronics restoration is $22,500 for the first territory, art and collectibles restoration is $12,500, and full-service contents restoration is $12,500. The local marketing requirement at the 250,000-household minimum territory is $12,500* a year, and the cost of the required full-time marketing person may count toward it.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed licensing fee | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Territory fee | $16,000 | $35,000 |
| Initial package fee | $13,600 | $13,600 |
| Initial training expenses | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Dry cleaning training | $0 | $2,750 |
| Real estate purchase or lease and leasehold improvements | $15,000 | $65,000 |
| Plant machinery and equipment | $0 | $160,000 |
| Ozone machine | $300 | $1,000 |
| Storage facility rent and deposit | $0 | $12,000 |
| Storage racking system | $2,000 | $20,000 |
| Accounting, legal and other professional fees | $0 | $5,000 |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $0 | $5,500 |
| Exterior signage | $500 | $1,000 |
| Boxes, solvents and detergents | $250 | $1,000 |
| Vehicle | $0 | $20,000 |
| Full-time marketing person (three months) | $10,000 | $20,000 |
| Computer hardware | $0 | $8,000 |
| Point of sale system | $0 | $10,000 |
| Insurance | $0 | $40,000 |
| Additional funds (three months) | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Total | $84,650 | $538,850 |
Source: Item 7. Lines with a $0 low assume an existing drycleaning or restoration business already has the item.
CRDN usually sells franchises to owners of existing drycleaning, textile restoration or contents restoration businesses. Item 7 says the $0 low figures assume the cost is covered by that existing operation. An owner without a plant must lease or buy one within 90 days of signing.
Plant machinery and equipment is the widest line, at $0 to $160,000. A restoration-only plant is typically 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, and storage space of 1,000 to 10,000 square feet is also needed to hold restored items until the claimant takes them back.
A full-time marketing representative is required. Item 7 estimates $10,000 to $20,000 for the first three months, and the owner cannot fill the role without CRDN’s written consent.
$45,600 to $64,600 of the investment is paid to CRDN or its affiliates. The typical time from signing to opening is 60–135 days.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Franchised at start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | Franchised at end | Affiliate-owned at end | Total at end | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 126 | 1 | 127 | 4 |
| 2024 | 126 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 126 | 1 | 127 | 4 |
| 2025 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 1 | 131 | 2 |
Source: Item 20, Tables 1 to 4. The affiliate-owned outlet is Huntington in Michigan.
CRDN ended 2025 with 130 franchised outlets and one affiliate-owned outlet in the US. That is up from 125 in total at the start of 2023. CRDN also reports 15 franchises in Canada through an affiliate and 7 in the United Kingdom through a sub-franchisor. Those are outside these tables.
22 franchised outlets opened from 2023 to 2025 and 16 left the system. Of those leaving, 2 were terminated, 1 was reacquired and 13 ceased operations for other reasons. The reacquired Illinois franchise was not operated by CRDN and went back into its territory inventory.
Four franchise agreements were signed but not opened at the end of 2025. CRDN projects 7 new franchised outlets and no new company-owned outlets in 2026.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open a CRDN franchise?
The 2026 FDD estimates $84,650 to $538,850, including an initial franchise fee of $45,600 to $64,600. The low end assumes an existing drycleaning or restoration business already has a plant and equipment. Plant machinery alone is estimated at up to $160,000.
What fees does CRDN charge?
A 6% royalty and 1% to the marketing and advertising fund, both on gross sales received, plus a $5,000 annual fixed fee, a $100 weekly software license fee and a $15 weekly call center fee. Per-job, per-referral and pricing-platform fees apply on top. On Averan’s reading the royalty, fund and fixed fees come to about 7.65%* of sales at $1,682,072* of billing.
How much does a CRDN franchise make?
The FDD does not publish revenue for each franchise. US franchises billed $232,125,917 in 2025. That is $1,682,072* for each of the 138 franchises that contributed data. Item 19 publishes no profit figure.
How many CRDN locations are there?
Item 20 shows 131 US outlets at the end of 2025: 130 franchised and one owned by CRDN’s affiliate Huntington. CRDN also reports 15 franchises in Canada and 7 in the United Kingdom.
Does CRDN have a minimum sales requirement?
Yes. After the first full year a franchise must bill at least its territory’s household count times a monthly factor, starting at $0.03 and rising to $0.11 after nine years. Two or more months in a row below it trigger a Minimum Royalty Fee on the shortfall.
How big is a CRDN territory?
A franchise territory typically holds 350,000 to 1,000,000 households, and the smallest awarded holds about 250,000. The territory fee is $16,000 for the first 250,000 households plus $0.02 for each one above that.
Questions worth putting to CRDN
These are questions the filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to the franchisor directly.
- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- Which factors does CRDN see in its highest-selling locations, such as territory, years open and staffing?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many CRDN locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. CRDN is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 30 April 2026.