Prism Specialties franchise unit economics
Prism Specialties franchisees run restoration businesses that clean and restore art, electronics, textiles and documents damaged in insured losses, working mainly for restoration contractors and insurance adjusters.
Prism Specialties franchise at a glance
The 2026 FDD reports 2025 gross sales by number of service lines and job size by service line.
Prism Specialties franchisees with two or more service lines had a 2025 median of $1,369,714 and an average of $2,303,597 across 30 franchisees, according to Item 19 of Prism Specialties’ 2026 FDD, issued 1 April 2026. Fees paid to Prism Specialties come to about 9.62%* of sales. A Prism Specialties franchise costs $167,277 to $383,939 to open.
- A Prism Specialties franchise costs $167,277 to $285,119 to open with one primary service line and $273,729 to $383,939 with all three, according to the brand’s 2026 FDD.
- The Prism Specialties initial franchise fee is $49,000 for one primary service line, $66,500 for two and $84,000 for all three.
- Prism Specialties charges a 7% royalty, a 2% national marketing fund fee and a $215 weekly technology fee, with a minimum monthly royalty from the second year.
- Prism Specialties franchisees with one service line had a 2025 median of $700,790 and an average of $678,583 across 8 franchisees.
- Prism Specialties reports an average job of $6,855 in art, $7,692 in electronics, $8,016 in textiles and $7,337 in documents for 2025.
- Prism Specialties had 65 art, 67 electronics, 55 textile and 15 document franchised outlets at the end of 2025, and no company-owned outlets.
These figures come from Prism Specialties's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors.
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Talk to Averan → Averan Prism Specialties Conversion Package →- Franchisees with two or more service lines had a median 1.95 times that of single-line franchisees. $1,369,714 against $700,790, a difference of $668,924*. The FDD does not separate two-line from three-line franchisees.
- One multi-line franchisee reported $20,858,511, 15.23 times the multi-line median. Without it, the other 29 average $1,663,772*. Seven of the 30 reached the $2,303,597 average, and some franchisees report several franchises together.
- The average job ran from $6,855 in art to $8,016 in textiles in 2025. The document line averaged $7,337 with a median of $549, 13.36 times apart*. The medians for the other three lines were $4,762 to $6,794.
- From year five, the minimum royalty for three service lines is $3,300 a month. That is $39,600 a year, which equals 7% of $565,714 of gross sales*. Three or more shortfall months in a twelve-month period let the franchisor place another franchisee or affiliate in the territory.
- Textile outlets rose from 30 to 55 between the start of 2023 and the end of 2025. That is 83.3%*. Art outlets went from 60 to 65 and electronics outlets from 68 to 67 over the same years, with no terminations or non-renewals in any line.
Gross sales by service lines
How much does a Prism Specialties franchise make?
| Measure | One service line | Two or more service lines |
|---|---|---|
| Franchisees | 8 | 30 |
| Average | $678,583 | $2,303,597 |
| Median | $700,790 | $1,369,714 |
| High | $848,146 | $20,858,511 |
| Low, average column | $380,282 | $110,539 |
| Low, median column | $380,282 | $413,571 |
| At or above the average | 4 (50%) | 7 (23%) |
| At or above the median | 4 (50%) | 15 (50%) |
Figures as the brand reported them, from gross sales franchisees entered in the franchisor’s software. The table prints two different lows for the multi-line group.
The 30 franchisees with two or more primary service lines had a 2025 median of $1,369,714 and an average of $2,303,597. The 8 franchisees with one service line had a median of $700,790 and an average of $678,583. Seven of the 8 single-line franchisees offered art and one offered electronics.
Item 19 reports gross sales and job size, and nothing below the sales line. It gives no costs, wages or profit. Gross sales are collected revenue less tax, discounts, allowances, returns and refunds, as franchisees reported them in the software.
Some franchisees own several franchises and report them through one instance of the software. The FDD names 25 electronic, 23 art and 19 textile locations reported this way, so one franchisee’s figure can cover more than one territory.
The table prints two lows for the same 30 multi-line franchisees: $110,539 in the average column and $413,571 in the median column. The single-line low is $380,282 in both columns. The FDD does not explain the difference.
A service line opened during 2025 is left out of its franchisee’s figure unless it did over $200,000. One location was left out of Table 1 because it had operated for less than a full calendar year. The FDD gives 30 multi-line franchisees in the table, 29 franchisees operating multiple service lines in 2025, and 31 locations with two or more lines at the end of 2025.
Job size
Job size by service line, 2025
| Service line | Locations | Average job | Median job | High | Low | At or above the average | Average ÷ median * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | 31 | $6,855 | $5,405 | $18,951 | $962 | 12 (39%) | 1.27 |
| Electronics | 32 | $7,692 | $4,762 | $49,332 | $1,847 | 7 (22%) | 1.62 |
| Textiles | 30 | $8,016 | $6,794 | $34,147 | $0 | 10 (33%) | 1.18 |
| Documents | 16 | $7,337 | $549 | $70,206 | $82 | 3 (19%) | 13.36 |
Job size as the brand reported it; the last column is marked *. The FDD prints the same high and low under the average and the median.
The average job was $8,016 in textiles, $7,692 in electronics, $7,337 in documents and $6,855 in art. The median job was $6,794 in textiles, $5,405 in art, $4,762 in electronics and $549 in documents.
The document line’s average job was 13.36 times its median*. Its highest location figure was $70,206 and its lowest $82. Three of the 16 document locations were at or above the average.
In each line, fewer than half of the locations reached the line’s average job. The share ran from 19% in documents to 39% in art. Half of the locations were at or above the median in every line except art, where it was 52%.
The text above Table 2 gives 29 textile and 15 document locations; the table shows 30 and 16. Documents have no separate franchise fee and are offered to franchisees holding at least one primary service line.
Spread of results
How 2025 gross sales spread across franchisees
| Measure | One service line | Two or more service lines |
|---|---|---|
| High ÷ low * | 2.23 | 50.44 (median-column low) or 188.70 (average-column low) |
| High ÷ median * | 1.21 | 15.23 |
| Median ÷ average * | 103.3% | 59.5% |
| Average without the highest franchisee * | Not computed | $1,663,772 (29 franchisees) |
All rows are Averan calculations from the printed Table 1 figures.
Item 19 does not split franchisees into quartiles or bands. It gives the average, median, high, low and the number at or above the average and median for each group.
The 8 single-line franchisees ran from $380,282 to $848,146, a ratio of 2.23*. Four of the 8 were at or above the $678,583 average, and the median was above the average.
The highest multi-line franchisee reported $20,858,511, 15.23 times the multi-line median*. The other 29 multi-line franchisees average $1,663,772*. Seven of the 30 were at or above the $2,303,597 average and 15 were at or above the $1,369,714 median.
Because some franchisees report several franchises together, the high may combine more than one territory. The FDD does not say how many franchises the highest franchisee holds.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Amount in the FDD | A year at $2,303,597 * | A year at $1,369,714 * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly on collected revenue; after year one, the higher of 7% or the minimum monthly royalty | $161,252 | $95,880 |
| National marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly | $46,072 | $27,394 |
| Technology fee | $215 a week; extra user licences $2–$7 a week | $11,180 | $11,180 |
| iCat software (textile line) | $500 to set up, then $250 a month | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| National account fee | 1% of gross sales on national account jobs | Not included | Not included |
| Cooperative advertising | Greater of 1% of gross sales or $5,000 a year, if a cooperative is designated | Not included | Not included |
| Local marketing | Greater of 5% or $12,000 in year one; greater of $20,000 or 5%, capped at $50,000, from year two; recommended, not required | Not included | Not included |
| Royalty, fund, technology and iCat * | $221,504 (9.62%) | $137,454 (10.04%) |
Rates as the brand reported them; the annual amounts and the total row are Averan calculations, marked *. The iCat set-up fee is left out of the annual amounts.
The royalty, national marketing fund, technology fee and iCat software come to 9.62% of sales at the $2,303,597 multi-line average and 10.04% at the $1,369,714 median*. The technology fee is 0.49% of the average and 0.82% of the median*; iCat is 0.13% and 0.22%*. iCat is required for the textile line.
From the second year, the royalty is the higher of 7% of gross sales or a minimum monthly royalty set for each territory by number of primary service lines. The monthly minimum is $1,050, $1,575 or $2,100 in year two; $1,275, $1,913 or $2,550 in year three; $1,425, $2,138 or $2,850 in year four; and $1,650, $2,475 or $3,300 from year five, for one, two or three lines.
From year five, the three-line minimum is $39,600 a year, equal to 7% of $565,714 of gross sales*. The two-line minimum is $29,700 a year, equal to 7% of $424,286, and the one-line minimum is $19,800, equal to 7% of $282,857*. No shortfall is charged for a month if royalties over the last rolling 12 months already met the requirement.
If the franchisor assesses a shortfall for three or more months in a twelve-month period, it may establish another franchisee or affiliate in the territory. It may also let another franchisee or affiliate advertise to and serve customers inside the territory.
Other charges include a transfer fee of $15,000, or $5,000 when sold to an existing franchisee, and requested or temporary management assistance at $500 to $1,500 a day. Default allows the franchisor to raise the royalty by one percentage point.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Item | One line | Two lines | Three lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,000 | $66,500 | $84,000 |
| Rent, three months | $6,563–$23,100 | $9,188–$29,700 | $11,813–$36,300 |
| Leasehold improvements | $3,075–$10,500 | $8,200–$15,750 | $13,325–$21,000 |
| Vehicle, three months of lease payments | $5,000–$15,000 | $7,000–$15,000 | $7,000–$15,000 |
| Turn-key business package | $30,780–$35,000 | $38,170–$43,920 | $47,675 |
| Equipment and supplies | $18,874–$73,120 | $20,134–$75,809 | $39,924–$76,231 |
| Additional funds, three months | $38,123–$48,620 | $39,803–$58,905 | $46,082–$60,610 |
| Other lines * | $15,862–$30,779 | $19,815–$37,545 | $23,910–$43,123 |
| Total | $167,277–$285,119 | $208,810–$343,129 | $273,729–$383,939 |
Lines as the brand reported them. “Other lines” sums deposits and professional fees, insurance, training travel, telephone, software and local sales and marketing, and is marked *. Every column adds to its printed total.
The FDD estimates $167,277 to $285,119 to open with one primary service line, $208,810 to $343,129 with two, and $273,729 to $383,939 with all three. These include the initial franchise fee of $49,000, $66,500 or $84,000. Document services carry no extra fee and their costs are inside these ranges.
All three lines cost $106,452 more than one line at the low end and $98,820 more at the high end*. Adding a service line to an existing franchise agreement costs $17,500, and an existing franchisee adding textiles pays $10,020 for the turn-key package.
In the last fiscal year, franchisees paid initial franchise fees of $3,500 to $50,700. Both ends were under limited-time expansion incentives for existing franchisees: $3,500 for one added service line and $50,700 for a new territory with all three lines. The FDD also lists a $9,000 discount on a second agreement bought with the first, a 50% discount on a further franchise after a year of operating, and a $10,000 veteran or first-responder discount.
Additional funds cover three months of operating expenses and payroll, and exclude an owner’s salary or draw. The business must operate from premises inside the territory, outside the owner’s home. The franchisor estimates three to four months from signing to opening.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Service line | Start of 2023 | End of 2023 | End of 2024 | End of 2025 | Opened 2023–2025 * | Ceased, other reasons | Transfers 2023–2025 * | Change * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | 60 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 15 | +8.3% |
| Electronics | 68 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −1.5% |
| Textiles | 30 | 32 | 40 | 55 | 27 | 2 | 11 | +83.3% |
| Documents | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Not computed |
Counts as the brand reported them for each service line. Each line is counted separately, so one franchisee can appear in several rows. No line had terminations, non-renewals or reacquisitions in the three years.
At the end of 2025, Prism Specialties had 65 art, 67 electronics, 55 textile and 15 document franchised outlets. Item 20 counts outlets by service line and gives no single count of businesses. Item 19 says 8 locations operate one primary service line and 31 operate two or more.
Textile outlets rose from 30 to 55 between the start of 2023 and the end of 2025, 83.3%*. Textile openings were 4 in 2023, 8 in 2024 and 15 in 2025. Document outlets went from 1 to 15 during 2025.
No outlet in any line was terminated, not renewed or reacquired in the three years. Two art, four electronics and two textile outlets ceased operations for other reasons, all in 2023.
The franchisor had one company-owned outlet in each line, and each was sold to a franchisee in 2024. There were no company-owned outlets at the end of 2024 or 2025.
Two franchise agreements in California were signed but not opened at the end of 2025 in each of the art, electronics and textile lines. The franchisor projects 5 art, 4 electronics, 9 textile and 1 document opening in the next fiscal year.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open a Prism Specialties franchise?
The 2026 FDD estimates $167,277 to $285,119 with one primary service line, $208,810 to $343,129 with two, and $273,729 to $383,939 with all three. These include an initial franchise fee of $49,000, $66,500 or $84,000. The ranges include three months of additional funds, and no owner salary.
What fees does a Prism Specialties franchisee pay?
A 7% royalty and a 2% national marketing fund fee, both paid weekly on collected revenue, plus a technology fee of $215 a week. Textile franchisees also pay $250 a month for iCat software. From the second year, a minimum monthly royalty applies, reaching $3,300 a month for three service lines from year five.
How much does a Prism Specialties franchise make?
In 2025, the 30 franchisees with two or more service lines had a median of $1,369,714 and an average of $2,303,597 in gross sales. The 8 single-line franchisees had a median of $700,790 and an average of $678,583. The FDD gives no costs or profit.
Why is the multi-line average so much higher than the median?
One franchisee reported $20,858,511, 15.23 times the multi-line median*. Without it, the other 29 average $1,663,772*. Some franchisees report several franchises through one software instance, so one figure can cover more than one territory.
How many Prism Specialties locations are there?
Item 20 counts outlets by service line: 65 art, 67 electronics, 55 textile and 15 document franchised outlets at the end of 2025, with no company-owned outlets. Item 19 says 8 locations operate one primary service line and 31 operate two or more.
What territory does a Prism Specialties franchisee get?
A Primary Area of Responsibility of 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 people, defined by zip codes. The territory is not exclusive. The franchisor will not place another office offering the same service line at the same service level inside it, except for documents, and other franchisees may serve jobs in lines or service levels the owner is not approved for.
Questions worth putting to Prism Specialties
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 Prism Specialties 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 Prism Specialties 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 Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, 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. Prism Specialties 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: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 1 April 2026.