Rytech franchise unit economics
Rytech franchisees run restoration businesses that sell water damage restoration, structural drying, mold remediation and fire and smoke cleaning to property owners, insurance carriers and third-party administrator programs.
Rytech franchise at a glance
Rytech’s Item 19 reports the average, median, highest and lowest gross revenue per franchisee, and the number at or above the average, for each year from 2022 to 2025, with no costs or profit.
Rytech reports that the 97 franchisees open for all of 2025 averaged $660,887 of gross revenue, with a median of $442,426, according to Item 19 of Rytech’s 2026 FDD, issued 1 April 2026. Fees paid to Rytech come to about 20.65%* of sales. A Rytech franchise costs $166,500 to $253,100 to open.
- Rytech’s median franchisee revenue fell in each year from 2022 to 2025, from $541,481 to $442,426, a fall of 18.3%*.
- Rytech’s highest 2025 franchisee had $5,000,859 of gross revenue and the lowest had $42,273; 26 of the 97 (27%) reached the average.
- A Rytech franchise pays an 8% royalty, an 11% administrative fee to a franchisor affiliate and 1% to the national ad fund, and must spend the greater of 4% or $1,000 a month on local marketing.
- A Rytech franchise costs $166,500 to $253,100 to open, including an initial franchise fee of $60,000 to $80,000.
- A Rytech franchise must reach $500,000 of sales by the end of the 24th month after the agreement takes effect.
- Rytech had 105 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets at the end of 2025, up from 80 franchised and 3 company-owned at the start of 2023.
These figures come from Rytech's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The 18.3% fall in the median from 2022 to 2025 is an Averan calculation from the Item 19 table.
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Talk to Averan → Averan Rytech Conversion Package →- The 97 Rytech franchisees open for all of 2025 averaged $660,887 of gross revenue, and the median was $442,426. Revenue ran from $42,273 to $5,000,859, and 26 of the 97 (27%) reached or exceeded the average. Item 19 reports gross revenue only, with no costs or profit.
- The median fell in each year from 2022 to 2025, by 18.3%* in all. It went $541,481, $502,229, $467,724 and $442,426. Over the same years the number of franchisees counted rose from 67 to 97, up 44.8%*, and the share reaching the average went from 33% to 27%.
- In 2025 the highest franchisee had 11.3* times the median franchisee’s revenue, against 7.7* times in 2022. The highest figure rose from $4,180,856 in 2022 to $5,000,859 in 2025. Item 19 states that no adjustment was made for business from catastrophe work or open service areas.
- The royalty, administrative fee and national ad fund together take 20% of gross revenue, and required local marketing adds at least 4%. At the $660,887 average those four come to $158,613* a year. The 11% administrative fee is paid to Rytech Admin Services, LLC, an affiliate, whose 2025 revenue from franchisees’ required administrative services was $6,330,236.
- Below $300,000* of annual revenue the $2,000 monthly royalty minimum and the $1,000 monthly local marketing minimum apply. At the 2025 low of $42,273, the minimums plus the administrative fee and ad fund come to $41,073*, or 97.16%* of revenue. The royalty minimum is waived for the first twelve months of operation for a franchisee in good standing.
Revenue per franchisee
How much does a Rytech franchise make?
| Year | Franchisees | Average | Median | Highest | Lowest | At or above the average | Median as % of average* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | $660,887 | $442,426 | $5,000,859 | $42,273 | 26 (27%) | 66.9%* |
| 2024 | 80 | $731,214 | $467,724 | $4,975,620 | $74,010 | 22 (28%) | 64.0%* |
| 2023 | 76 | $697,747 | $502,229 | $3,878,319 | $43,327 | 27 (36%) | 72.0%* |
| 2022 | 67 | $696,731 | $541,481 | $4,180,856 | $73,638 | 22 (33%) | 77.7%* |
Source: Item 19. Each year counts franchisees open for the entire twelve months; franchisees open less than a year or that closed during the year are excluded. Gross revenue is sales collected through RyPay, the franchisor’s payment system, before royalties and other fees. The last column is Averan’s.
The 97 Rytech franchisees open for all of 2025 averaged $660,887 of gross revenue. The median was $442,426, and 26 of the 97 (27%) reached or exceeded the average. Item 20 shows 105 franchised outlets at the end of 2025, so 8 franchised outlets at year end were not in the 2025 count.
The median fell in each of the four years. It went from $541,481 in 2022 to $442,426 in 2025, down 18.3%*. The number of franchisees counted rose from 67 to 97, up 44.8%*. The average moved less: $696,731 in 2022 and $660,887 in 2025, down 5.1%*, after a high of $731,214 in 2024.
Item 19 publishes revenue only. It states that no costs or expenses are taken into account, that the figures do not deduct royalties, administrative fees or other fees, and that they do not reflect net income or profit. The page therefore has no profit, wage or occupancy figures for Rytech.
Highest and lowest
Highest, median and lowest franchisee, 2022 to 2025
| Year | Highest | Median | Lowest | Highest as times the median* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,000,859 | $442,426 | $42,273 | 11.3* |
| 2024 | $4,975,620 | $467,724 | $74,010 | 10.6* |
| 2023 | $3,878,319 | $502,229 | $43,327 | 7.7* |
| 2022 | $4,180,856 | $541,481 | $73,638 | 7.7* |
Source: Item 19. The highest and lowest are single franchisees, so one business joining or leaving the count can move them. The last column is Averan’s.
Rytech’s Item 19 does not split franchisees into quartiles or bands. For each year it gives the average, the median, the highest, the lowest and the number at or above the average.
The highest franchisee rose from $4,180,856 in 2022 to $5,000,859 in 2025 while the median fell. The highest was 7.7* times the median in 2022 and 11.3* times in 2025. Item 19 states that the figures are not adjusted for location or for business from catastrophe work or open service areas.
Item 19 also counts closures. Franchise outlets that closed during the year numbered 5 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 7 in 2024 and 2 in 2025. One outlet open less than twelve months closed in 2023, and one company-owned outlet closed in 2022.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Amount | A year at $660,887* | Share of revenue* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative fee, paid to Rytech Admin Services, LLC | 11% of gross revenues | $72,698* | 11.00% |
| Royalty | 8% of gross revenues, or $2,000 a month minimum (waived for the first twelve months) | $52,871* | 8.00% |
| National ad fund | 1% of gross revenues; may be raised on 90 days’ notice | $6,609* | 1.00% |
| Local marketing (required spend) | The greater of 4% of gross revenues or $1,000 a month | $26,435* | 4.00% |
| MICA job system | $8 a job plus $199 a month | $2,388* plus $8 a job | 0.36%* plus jobs |
| Accounting software (NetSuite) | $100 a month, single unit | $1,200* | 0.18%* |
| DocuSign | $20 a month | $240* | 0.04%* |
| Training portal (Rytech U) | $115 a quarter | $460* | 0.07%* |
| Paid to Rytech and its affiliate (all but local marketing) | $136,465* plus $8 a job | 20.65%* |
Source: Item 6. The administrative fee, royalty and ad fund are deducted through RyPay. Local marketing, per-job MICA charges, insurance carrier software, third-party administrator fees and the $20 a year per user security training are not in the total. Annual amounts and shares are Averan’s.
Rytech’s percentage charges come to 20% of gross revenue, and required local marketing is at least 4% more. The administrative fee is 11%, the royalty 8%, the national ad fund 1% and local marketing at least 4%. With the fixed monthly and quarterly charges, the charges paid to Rytech and its affiliate come to 20.65%* at the 2025 average, before per-job MICA charges.
The administrative fee is paid to an affiliate. Item 6 says Rytech Admin Services, LLC provides certain administrative services set out in the operations manual or third-party administrator agreements, and Item 6 Note 2 says neither it nor the franchisor takes sole responsibility for the franchisee’s bookkeeping, bank accounts, payroll or collections. Item 8 reports the affiliate’s 2025 revenue from franchisees’ required administrative services as $6,330,236, against the franchisor’s total revenue of $5,144,918.
Some rates can rise. The Item 6 table says the national ad fund may rise to 3% of gross revenues, while Item 6 Note 3 gives a maximum of 2%. Item 6 Note 4 says local marketing may be raised to 6%. Repair work that follows a Rytech service carries a 4% royalty, a 4% administrative fee and a 1% ad fund charge.
Below $300,000* a year the minimums set the charges. The $2,000 a month royalty minimum equals 8% of $300,000, and the $1,000 a month local marketing minimum equals 4% of $300,000. At the 2025 low of $42,273, a franchisee past its first twelve months would owe $24,000 of royalty, $4,650* of administrative fee and $423* of ad fund, and spend $12,000 on local marketing: $41,073*, or 97.16%* of revenue.
A franchisee must reach $500,000 of sales by the end of the 24th month after the agreement takes effect. That is 13.0%* above the 2025 median of $442,426.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Initial equipment and supplies | $55,000 | $60,000 |
| Office equipment and supplies | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Grand opening marketing | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| Travel for initial training | $3,000 | $7,000 |
| Certification training and travel | $4,900 | $7,000 |
| Insurance deposits and payments, three months | $4,000 | $15,000 |
| Business licenses | $100 | $1,000 |
| Utility deposits | $200 | $600 |
| Legal and accounting fees | $2,000 | $6,000 |
| Vehicle finance payments | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Royalty fees, first three months | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Local advertising, first three months | $1,500 | $4,500 |
| Transaction, TPA and estimating software fees | $300 | $1,000 |
| Additional funds | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| Total | $166,500 | $253,100 |
Source: Item 7. None of the amounts are refundable. The franchisor does not offer financing.
A Rytech franchise costs $166,500 to $253,100 to open. That is 25.2%* to 38.3%* of one year’s revenue at the 2025 average of $660,887. The business can start from a home office, so Item 7 has no real estate line. The franchisee needs a full-size cargo van; Item 7 counts vehicle finance payments, and Note 11 puts the van at $26,000 to $60,000 plus a wrap of $1,800 to $3,000.
The initial franchise fee is $60,000 for a territory of 300,000 to 400,000 people. Each person above 400,000 adds 20 cents, and Rytech does not sell territories over 500,000 people, which sets the maximum fee at $80,000. Veterans receive $10,000 off a first franchise. Item 5 reports that initial fees charged in the last fiscal year ranged from $35,000 to $60,000, and an expansion franchise costs $60,000.
Item 11 puts the typical time from signing to opening at two to three months. Item 12 says territories are not exclusive, are set by zip code in blocks of about 400,000 people, and that the franchisor may send other franchisees into a territory during catastrophic events.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Start of year | Opened | Terminated | Not renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other reasons | End of year | Company-owned at end | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 88 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023–2025 | 80 | 37* | 10* | 0 | 0 | 2* | 105 | 2 | 9* |
Source: Item 20, Tables 1 to 4. The 2024 ceased outlet was a franchisee that moved its territory to another state. The three-year totals are Averan’s.
Rytech had 105 franchised outlets at the end of 2025, up from 80 at the start of 2023. Over the three years 37 opened, 10 were terminated and 2 ceased for other reasons. No franchises were non-renewed or reacquired.
Company-owned outlets went from 3 to 2 in 2023 and stayed at 2. They are affiliate outlets in Florida. There were 9 transfers to new owners over the three years, 6 of them in 2025.
Item 20 reports no franchise agreements signed but not yet opened. It projects 12 to 15 franchised and 3 to 4 company-owned openings in the next fiscal year.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does a Rytech franchise make?
Item 19 reports that the 97 franchisees open for all of 2025 averaged $660,887 of gross revenue, with a median of $442,426 and a range of $42,273 to $5,000,859. 26 of the 97 reached the average. The figures are revenue before fees and costs; Item 19 gives no profit figure.
Has Rytech franchisee revenue gone up or down?
The median fell each year from $541,481 in 2022 to $442,426 in 2025, down 18.3%*. The average was $696,731 in 2022, $731,214 in 2024 and $660,887 in 2025. The number of franchisees counted rose from 67 to 97.
What fees does Rytech charge?
An 8% royalty with a $2,000 monthly minimum after the first twelve months, an 11% administrative fee paid to an affiliate, a 1% national ad fund, and required local marketing of the greater of 4% or $1,000 a month. Fixed technology, accounting and training charges add $4,288* a year. At the 2025 average the charges paid to Rytech and its affiliate come to 20.65%* of revenue, before per-job charges and local marketing.
How much does it cost to open a Rytech franchise?
Item 7 estimates $166,500 to $253,100, including the $60,000 to $80,000 initial franchise fee, $55,000 to $60,000 of equipment and supplies, and $25,000 to $50,000 of additional funds. The business can start from a home office.
Is there a minimum sales requirement?
Yes. A franchisee must reach $500,000 of sales by the end of the 24th month after the agreement takes effect. That is 13.0%* above the 2025 median.
How many Rytech locations are there?
Item 20 reports 105 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets at the end of 2025. From 2023 to 2025, 37 franchised outlets opened, 10 were terminated and 2 ceased for other reasons.
Questions worth putting to Rytech
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 Rytech 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 Rytech 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 Rytech Franchising, 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. Rytech 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: Rytech Franchising, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 1 April 2026.