DRYmedic franchise unit economics
DRYmedic franchisees run restoration businesses that sell water, fire, smoke and mold cleanup, mitigation, contents work and reconstruction to homeowners, businesses and their insurers.
DRYmedic franchise at a glance
The 34 franchisees that reported all of 2025 billed $29,820,856 across 59 territories, $877,084 a franchisee and $505,438 a territory.
DRYmedic franchisees averaged $877,084 of sales in fiscal 2025, with a median of $679,571, according to Item 19 of DRYmedic’s 2026 FDD, issued 27 April 2026. The 34 franchisees in that group held 59 of DRYmedic’s 93 franchised territories, or 63%*. Fees paid to DRYmedic come to about 10.4%* of sales.
- A DRYmedic franchise costs $196,325 to $318,860 to open, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee, according to the brand's 2026 FDD.
- DRYmedic charges a royalty of 7% of sales, a 1.5% brand fund contribution and an $800 monthly technology fee.
- DRYmedic reported 93 franchised locations in its 2026 FDD.
- 44% of reporting DRYmedic locations reached the average.
- Work out DRYmedic's fees at your own sales with the minimum fee calculator.
These figures come from DRYmedic's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors.
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Talk to Averan → Move your books and accounting to Averan →- A mature franchised business costs $95,100 of fixed annual cost. That is $31,500 of minimum royalty, $54,000 of required local marketing and $9,600 of software *, 81.35% of what a bottom-quarter territory bills and 18.82% of the average one.
- The highest-selling territories are run one at a time. The nine franchisees with the highest revenue per territory hold exactly nine territories between them at $1,666,356 each; the nine lowest-selling hold 24 at $116,905 *.
- The minimum royalty is exactly 7% of the performance test. $2,625 a month is $31,500 a year, and the test from the fourth year onward is $450,000 *. The DRYmedic minimum royalty equals 7% of that $450,000 test.
- Required local marketing alone is 10.7% of what an average territory bills. That is $54,000 against $505,438 *, rising to 46.2% at the bottom-quarter average of $116,905, a flat dollar figure.
- Franchised territories went from 27 to 93 in three years. That is 75 openings against 9 departures *, with 56 of the 93 opening in the last two years alone.
How much does a DRYmedic franchise make?
The average DRYmedic unit reported $877,084 of revenue in the 2026 FDD, and the median reported $679,571. The brand’s disclosure document discloses revenue and not profit, so what an owner keeps depends on the cost structure set out below. Fees come off the top first, at about 10.4% of sales across royalty, brand fund and the rest of the stack. Revenue is not income. Rent, wages, cost of goods and the franchise fees all come out before an owner is paid. The figures for the highest-selling and lowest-selling businesses are below.
Territories and franchisees
Sales by territory and by franchisee, 2025
The same 34 franchisees are ranked twice: once by revenue per territory and once by total sales. Reading the two together shows where the yield in this system actually sits.
| quartile | Franchisees | Territories | Territories each * | Total sales | Average per territory | Highest | Lowest | Median | Above the group average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25% | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | $14,997,208 | $1,666,356 | $2,953,213 | $958,194 | $1,341,885 | 3 of 9, 33% |
| Second | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | $8,744,929 | $582,995 | $926,386 | $364,221 | $627,211 | 5 of 15, 33% |
| Third | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | $3,272,991 | $297,545 | $361,093 | $215,608 | $294,492 | 6 of 11, 55% |
| Bottom 25% | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | $2,805,728 | $116,905 | $183,159 | $15,831 | $122,494 | 13 of 24, 54% |
| All 34 | 34 | 59 | 1.74 | $29,820,856 | $505,438 | $2,953,213 | $15,831 | n/a | 16 of 59, 27% |
Every row is as the brand reported it apart from territories per franchisee, which is marked *.
| quartile | Franchisees | Territories | Territories each * | Total sales | Average per franchisee | Per territory * | Highest | Lowest | Median | Above the group average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25% | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | $16,574,651 | $1,841,628 | $1,104,977 | $2,953,213 | $1,248,717 | $1,432,601 | 4 of 9, 44% |
| Second | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | $7,794,105 | $974,263 | $556,722 | $1,222,250 | $687,057 | $967,032 | 4 of 8, 50% |
| Third | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | $3,556,627 | $444,578 | $273,587 | $672,086 | $317,749 | $362,657 | 3 of 8, 38% |
| Bottom 25% | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | $1,895,474 | $210,608 | $111,498 | $316,183 | $15,831 | $244,988 | 6 of 9, 67% |
| All 34 | 34 | 59 | 1.74 | $29,820,856 | $877,084 | $505,438 | $2,953,213 | $15,831 | $679,571 | 15 of 34, 44% |
This table reconciles end to end.
The nine highest-yielding franchisees run one territory each. Those nine DRYmedic franchisees hold nine territories at $1,666,356 apiece *, and the bottom group holds 2.67 territories each at $116,905 apiece.
Territory yield runs 14.3 times from top to bottom, $1,666,356 against $116,905 *. Owner totals differ 8.7 times over, so most of the difference is between territories.
The median franchisee bills 77.5% of the average. That is $679,571 against $877,084 *, and 15 of the 34 DRYmedic franchisees reach the mean. The highest DRYmedic territory, at $2,953,213, bills 5.8 times the average territory.
Top performers
What separates the top DRYmedic performers
DRYmedic splits its locations into groups instead of publishing one average. The top group averaged $1,841,628 a year. The lowest averaged $210,608. Both run the same brand, on the same agreement, paying the same fees. The middle location sold $679,571. The average was $877,084. More than half the system is below the number the brand quotes.
Decided before you open
- Site and trade area.The top band sells 8.7× the bottom band. Catchment, daytime population and neighboring businesses affect where a location falls.
- Territory.This model sells from a territory quoted at 250,000 people, with no storefront. Population density sets how much driving sits between jobs.
- Opening cost range.Opening costs $196,325 to $318,860, a 1.6× range inside one brand.
- Fees and the minimum.Fees run about 10.4% of sales. A minimum fee also applies, so lower-selling locations pay a higher effective rate. Work out the sales level where the percentage overtakes the minimum.
Live operating levers
- Routes.Each van costs the same per day. Track stops per van and the distance between them.
Context you underwrite around
- Locations included.These figures cover 34 DRYmedic franchisees holding 59 of the 93 franchised territories. Locations open less than the full year, brand-owned, or not meeting the reporting criteria are excluded.
- What the filing does not include.Item 19 publishes no profit or cost data for franchised locations. Ask the franchisor or current owners for cost and profit figures.
Top performers
How far apart the locations are
DRYmedic reports its locations in performance groups, from the highest-selling to the lowest. The group-by-group figures are in the tables on the Model and Finance tabs.
Discounts available
- DRYmedic takes 30% off for existing STOP or DRYmedic franchisees licensing an additional territory.
- DRYmedic takes 30% off the first territory for honorably discharged U.S. and Canadian veterans and active-duty personnel.
- DRYmedic takes $5,000 off the first franchise for businesses at least 51% owned by women or minorities.
From Item 5 of the DRYmedic 2026 FDD. The costs on this page use the full initial franchise fee for one unit, before any discount.
What the fees come to
Fees across the reported range
Three charges make up that minimum. The minimum royalty reaches $2,625 a month from the 49th month. Local marketing is a flat $54,000 a calendar year. Software runs $800 a month. Above that minimum the royalty steps down: 7% of the first $1,000,000 of mitigation and contents sales in a year, 6% to $5,000,000, and 5% beyond, resetting every January.
| Territory sales | Royalty | Royalty rate | Brand fund | Local marketing | Marketing share | Software | Paid to the brand (excludes local marketing) | Share of revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,953,213, the highest territory | $187,193 | 6.34% | $39,415 | $54,000 | 1.8% | $9,600 | $236,208 | 8.00% |
| $1,666,356, the top-quarter average | $109,981 | 6.60% | $23,329 | $54,000 | 3.2% | $9,600 | $142,911 | 8.58% |
| $958,194, the lowest in the top quartile | $67,074 | 7.00% | $14,373 | $54,000 | 5.6% | $9,600 | $91,046 | 9.50% |
| $582,995, the second-quartile average | $40,810 | 7.00% | $8,745 | $54,000 | 9.3% | $9,600 | $59,155 | 10.15% |
| $505,438, the average territory | $35,381 | 7.00% | $7,582 | $54,000 | 10.7% | $9,600 | $52,562 | 10.40% |
| $450,000, the performance test | $31,500 | 7.00% | $6,750 | $54,000 | 12.0% | $9,600 | $47,850 | 10.63% |
| $297,545, the third-quartile average | $31,500 | 10.59% | $4,463 | $54,000 | 18.1% | $9,600 | $45,563 | 15.31% |
| $116,905, the bottom-quarter average | $31,500 | 26.94% | $1,754 | $54,000 | 46.2% | $9,600 | $42,854 | 36.66% |
| $15,831, the lowest territory | $31,500 | 198.98% | $237 | $54,000 | 341.1% | $9,600 | $41,337 | 261.11% |
The rates, tiers, minimums and revenue figures are as the brand reported it. Every dollar amount and every share is marked *, modeling one franchised business at one location in its 49th month or later.
The $95,100 is owed however little the territory bills. $31,500, $54,000 and $9,600 *, which is 81.35% of the bottom-quarter average and 18.82% of the average territory.
The royalty tiers start paying above $1,000,000 of calendar-year revenue. The lowest territory in the top quartile bills $958,194, so at most eight of the 59 reported territories reach that point *. The rate steps save the highest of them $19,532 a year against a flat 7%.
Above $450,000 the royalty is charged as a percentage. Below it the $31,500 minimum governs *, so every dollar up to that point is charged at a rate that rises as revenue falls.
Local marketing outweighs the royalty below $771,429. $54,000 is 7% of $771,429 *, and three of the four quartile averages sit under that line.
Opening and the territory
Cost to open
| Line | Low | High | Share of the low column * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle outfitting fee | $80,000 | $80,000 | 40.75% |
| Franchise fee | $45,000 | $45,000 | 22.92% |
| Additional funds, three months | $32,000 | $56,000 | 16.30% |
| Vehicle | $12,000 | $17,000 | 6.11% |
| Professional fees and licensing | $4,500 | $20,000 | 2.29% |
| Initial brand fund contribution | $3,570 | $3,570 | 1.82% |
| Software | $3,240 | $8,240 | 1.65% |
| Rent or lease of real estate | $3,000 | $10,000 | 1.53% |
| Insurance | $3,000 | $12,000 | 1.53% |
| Travel while training | $2,500 | $6,000 | 1.27% |
| DASH initial setup fee | $2,000 | $2,700 | 1.02% |
| Signage for vehicle | $2,000 | $5,000 | 1.02% |
| Health, safety and industry certifications | $1,500 | $4,800 | 0.76% |
| Technology hardware | $800 | $2,000 | 0.41% |
| Start-up supplies | $500 | $5,000 | 0.25% |
| Telephone services | $315 | $525 | 0.16% |
| Internet services | $300 | $525 | 0.15% |
| Signage costs | $100 | $500 | 0.05% |
| Additional equipment and supplies | $0 | $10,000 | 0.00% |
| Building work | $0 | $5,000 | 0.00% |
| Full-time manager | $0 | $25,000 | 0.00% |
| Total | $196,325 | $318,860 | 100% |
Amounts are as the brand reported it and the share column is marked *; both columns add to their stated totals to the dollar.
Opening costs 38.8% of what an average territory bills in a year. That is $196,325 against $505,438 *, and 168% of what a bottom-quarter territory bills.
The van and its kit are $94,000 at the low end. The outfitting fee, the vehicle and its signage together * are 47.88% of the whole DRYmedic entry cost.
Performance requirements by year
A territory covers up to 250,000 people and is protected. The performance requirement arrives in two steps.
| Group | Revenue | Against $300,000, year three * | Against $450,000, year four onward * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-quarter territory average | $1,666,356 | 5.55× | 3.70× |
| Second-quartile territory average | $582,995 | 1.94× | 1.30× |
| Average territory | $505,438 | 1.68× | 1.12× |
| Third-quartile territory average | $297,545 | 0.99× | 0.66× |
| Bottom-quarter median territory | $122,494 | 0.41× | 0.27× |
| Bottom-quarter territory average | $116,905 | 0.39× | 0.26× |
The two tests and the revenue figures are as the brand reported it; the multiples are marked *.
Half the reporting system sits below the year-four test. The third and bottom quartiles average $297,545 and $116,905 against $450,000 *, 35 of the 59 territories.
The average territory clears the year-four test by 12%. That is $505,438 against $450,000 *, $55,438 of headroom on the system’s own mean.
The network of locations
Franchised territories, 2023 to 2025
| Year | At start | Opened | Terminated | Failed to renew | Ceased for other reasons | Departures * | At end | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
| 2024 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 0 |
Every column apart from departures is as the brand reported it, and start plus openings less departures returns the filed year-end count in all three years.
Departures held at exactly three a year while openings climbed. That is 19, 26 and 30 against 3, 3 and 3 *, a departure rate of 4.5% in 2025 against 11.1% in 2023.
Nearly a fifth of the system is company-owned. DRYmedic owns 22 of its 115 territories *, a count unchanged for two years while the franchised side added 50.
DRYmedic recorded three transfers in three years. All three took place in 2023 *, and none took place in 2024 or 2025.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask.
How much does a DRYmedic franchise make?
DRYmedic franchisees averaged $877,084 of sales in fiscal 2025, with a median of $679,571, according to Item 19 of DRYmedic’s 2026 FDD, issued 27 April 2026. The 34 franchisees in that group held 59 of DRYmedic’s 93 franchised territories, or 63%*. Fees paid to DRYmedic come to about 10.4%* of sales.
What does a DRYmedic territory bill?
The 34 franchisees reporting all of 2025 billed $29,820,856 across 59 territories, an average of $505,438 each. By quartile the per-territory averages run $1,666,356, $582,995, $297,545 and $116,905, and 16 of 59 territories beat the system average.
What does a franchisee bill at DRYmedic?
DRYmedic franchisees averaged $877,084 with a median of $679,571, ranging from $15,831 to $2,953,213. The top quartile averages $1,841,628 across 1.67 territories each; the bottom quartile averages $210,608 across 1.89.
What fees does DRYmedic charge?
The royalty is 7% on the first $1,000,000 of mitigation and contents sales in a year, 6% to $5,000,000 and 5% above that. A DRYmedic minimum royalty applies and reaches $2,625 a month from the 49th month. Rebuilding work is charged at a flat 3%. The brand fund starts at 1.5% and steps down to 0% above $10,000,000. Software is $800 a month. On top of that, $54,000 a year must be spent on local marketing. At the average territory the royalty, brand fund and software paid to the brand total $52,562, or 10.40% of revenue.
What is the fixed cost before any work at DRYmedic?
A mature DRYmedic business at one location pays at least $95,100 a year: $31,500 of minimum royalty, $54,000 of local marketing and $9,600 of software. That is 18.82% of what an average territory bills and 81.35% of what a bottom-quarter one bills.
How much revenue keeps the DRYmedic territory?
DRYmedic requires $300,000 of sales in the third twelve-month period after opening, then $450,000 from the fourth onward. Falling short gives the franchisor the right to require a revenue improvement program and then to shrink the territory or end the agreement. The average territory clears the higher test by $55,438.
How much does a DRYmedic franchise cost to open?
A DRYmedic franchise costs $196,325 to $318,860 to open. Of that, $130,570 to $131,270 goes to the brand at signing. That covers the $45,000 franchise fee, an $80,000 equipment and vehicle outfitting fee, a $3,570 brand fund contribution and the DASH setup fee. Working capital (cash to run the business day to day) is $32,000 to $56,000. Under the Pioneer Incentive Program the franchise fee is deferred five years and may be forgiven in full.
- The filing gives no profit figure. The filing reports sales and not earnings, so what an owner keeps is not disclosed.
- The filing breaks out no cost lines. Wages, rent and cost of goods are not broken out, so margin cannot be rebuilt from the document.
Questions worth putting to DRYmedic
The filing answers what it answers. These are the gaps an owner or a buyer should close directly.
- What do locations at the median spend on wages and rent as a share of sales? The filing reports sales only.
- Which factors does DRYmedic see in its highest-selling locations, such as trade area, years open and size?
- 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 DRYmedic locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Questions owners ask next
The figures above raise these, and each one is answered on its own page.
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- At what level of sales does a minimum fee stop costing me more than the percentage?It works out the sales level where a minimum fee stops applying.
- How much cash do I fund before a new location covers its own costs?It builds a 13-week forecast for the months before break-even.
- Revenue was the highest it has been. Why did profit not move?It traces where the extra revenue went, line by line.
- At what point do spreadsheets stop coping?It explains what changes at around ten units and why lenders care.
Where these figures come from.
Every figure here comes from STOP Franchising SPE 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. DRYmedic® is a registered 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: STOP Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 27 April 2026.