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Servpro vs Sam the Concrete Man: franchise research comparison

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Same-category pairs drawn from the five highest archived activity brands in each category, then ordered by combined archived SBA loan activity (FY2021-FY2026 YTD, snapshot 2026-06-30). Ties use category and brand IDs. Activity is discovery context, not an investment-quality ranking or a best-franchise recommendation.

Source universe: archived SBA and accepted FDD matches. Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset SHA-256/version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d. Not independently reviewed. Counts refer to source records, not active offers.

Servpro

Investment by format

Estimated initial investment by named format
FormatDisclosed range
standard$263,305 to $385,570

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: 2026-04-15; Registry received: 04/16/2026
Document: 36010-202604-03; document SHA-256: 77cc1ad89596b336f5834cc642a0abf66cfea95e68d4a126cfd390875cf17103
PDF page: 31; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee
$100,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.
Royalty
Sliding scale currently ranging from 3% to 10% of monthly Gross Volume (10% cap); plus a Fixed Fee of $45-$115/month based on Gross Volume and a $100 minimum monthly royalty fee
Marketing contribution
3% (basis not captured; see original filing)
Technology fee
Not captured
Other fees
Not captured
Working capital (FDD Item 7)
$32,250 to $50,000 - estimated cash needed to cover expenses for a 3-month period after opening, based on an owner-operated business; excludes wages/salaries/benefits for employees and any owner's draw.

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: 2026-04-15; Registry received: 04/16/2026
Document: 36010-202604-03; document SHA-256: 77cc1ad89596b336f5834cc642a0abf66cfea95e68d4a126cfd390875cf17103
PDF page: 17; pointer: section-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: 2026-04-15; Registry received: 04/16/2026
Document: 36010-202604-03; document SHA-256: 77cc1ad89596b336f5834cc642a0abf66cfea95e68d4a126cfd390875cf17103
PDF page: 31; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: 2026-04-15; Registry received: 04/16/2026
Document: 36010-202604-03; document SHA-256: 77cc1ad89596b336f5834cc642a0abf66cfea95e68d4a126cfd390875cf17103
PDF page: Not captured; pointer: source-known-page-unknown. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d
Enrichment generated: 2026-10-03T11:34:53.025030+00:00

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured
No
Metric / basis
none - franchisor makes no financial performance representations
Reporting period
Not captured
Sample
Not captured
Reported average
Not captured
Reported median
Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.72 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: 2026-04-15; Registry received: 04/16/2026
Document: 36010-202604-03; document SHA-256: 77cc1ad89596b336f5834cc642a0abf66cfea95e68d4a126cfd390875cf17103
PDF page: 72; pointer: section-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year
2025
Scope
franchised outlets
Starting outlets
2286
Year-end outlets
2354
Net change
+68
Derivation
ending minus starting outlets
Openings
79
Terminations
10
Non-renewals
1
Other closures
0
Reacquisitions
0
Transfers
139

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.73 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: 2026-04-15; Registry received: 04/16/2026
Document: 36010-202604-03; document SHA-256: 77cc1ad89596b336f5834cc642a0abf66cfea95e68d4a126cfd390875cf17103
PDF page: 73; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

SBA loan history

Loan activity
175 approvals
Activity window
FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30
Median SBA loan
$500,000
Median loan window
FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30
Median loan sample
88 loans
Historical charge-off share
4.41%
Cohort
7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals
Numerator / denominator
13 / 295
Formula
CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · SBA snapshot: 2026-06-30
Document: FOIA_7a_FY2010_FY2019_asof_260630.csv; document SHA-256: 01a3e2c7988a6f4052e53f218a309feb2ec2fe42887bebdc0fa94ac8b1024ade
PDF page: Not captured; pointer: raw-aggregate-recomputed. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d
Input document hashes: FOIA_7a_FY2010_FY2019_asof_260630.csv: 01a3e2c7988a6f4052e53f218a309feb2ec2fe42887bebdc0fa94ac8b1024ade; FOIA_7a_FY2020_Present_asof_260630.csv: 6c1e9132b5141a19f82bdc8ccafb86c9a01662461cad41ddb36a3cf409d8a4fe; FOIA_504_FY2010_Present_asof_260630.csv: 8c0e15414217254bcde2a253a8f17418b3dc65ce78dbc56cc1f1ab05c4a05ad4; code_map.csv: df55c53a0afc764ee1507d535a1924a3fab105a6daca0143ca56d9791d385d7b

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · SBA snapshot: 2026-06-30
Document: FOIA_7a_FY2020_Present_asof_260630.csv; document SHA-256: 6c1e9132b5141a19f82bdc8ccafb86c9a01662461cad41ddb36a3cf409d8a4fe
PDF page: Not captured; pointer: raw-median-recomputed. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d
Input document hashes: FOIA_7a_FY2020_Present_asof_260630.csv: 6c1e9132b5141a19f82bdc8ccafb86c9a01662461cad41ddb36a3cf409d8a4fe; code_map.csv: df55c53a0afc764ee1507d535a1924a3fab105a6daca0143ca56d9791d385d7b
Enrichment generated: 2026-10-03T11:34:53.025030+00:00
Program: 7(a); Amount column: GrossApproval

Sam the Concrete Man

Investment by format

Estimated initial investment by named format
FormatDisclosed range
standard$93,070 to $151,185

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: Not captured; Registry received: 04/15/2026
Document: 35985-202604-07; document SHA-256: dd7ce82bdc2c7a32f0608fa1aeb285abfb3a40cd90cd8bbba0f5fdf86b5851d5
PDF page: 22; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee
$49,500 to $67,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.
Royalty
6% · 6% of Gross Revenue for the previous month, due monthly, subject to a seasonal (March-November) minimum monthly royalty
Marketing contribution
2% (basis not captured; see original filing)
Technology fee
Not captured
Other fees
Call Center/Supported Services Fee $1,474/month (Mar-Nov, ~$13,266/yr); Bookkeeping Fee $200/month; Additional Training/Assistance Fee $450/year
Working capital (FDD Item 7)
$10,000 to $42,000 estimated for the first three months of operation, covering payroll and operating costs (excluding owner draw/salary, Royalty Fees, other advertising fees, and debt service); low estimate assumes non-seasonal start-up months with no Local Advertising Fee owed, high estimate assumes seasonal months with 12 weekly Local Advertising Fee payments.

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: Not captured; Registry received: 04/15/2026
Document: 35985-202604-07; document SHA-256: dd7ce82bdc2c7a32f0608fa1aeb285abfb3a40cd90cd8bbba0f5fdf86b5851d5
PDF page: 14; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: Not captured; Registry received: 04/15/2026
Document: 35985-202604-07; document SHA-256: dd7ce82bdc2c7a32f0608fa1aeb285abfb3a40cd90cd8bbba0f5fdf86b5851d5
PDF page: 22; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: Not captured; Registry received: 04/15/2026
Document: 35985-202604-07; document SHA-256: dd7ce82bdc2c7a32f0608fa1aeb285abfb3a40cd90cd8bbba0f5fdf86b5851d5
PDF page: Not captured; pointer: source-known-page-unknown. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d
Enrichment generated: 2026-10-03T11:34:53.025030+00:00

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured
Yes
Metric / basis
Gross Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Profit, operating expense line items, and Discretionary Earnings (average, median, top 25%, middle 50%, bottom 25%) for franchised businesses
Reporting period
Calendar year 2025 (Reporting Period 1)
Sample
36 of 111 franchised businesses (Reporting Group 1A) that operated and reported data for all 12 months of 2025; excludes the 2 company-owned locations, 47 franchised businesses opened in 2025 or not yet open, 26 with unreliable reported data, and 24 closed/terminated/transferred during the period
Reported average
$998,115.38
Reported median
$940,276

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.52 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: Not captured; Registry received: 04/15/2026
Document: 35985-202604-07; document SHA-256: dd7ce82bdc2c7a32f0608fa1aeb285abfb3a40cd90cd8bbba0f5fdf86b5851d5
PDF page: 52; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year
2025
Scope
franchised outlets
Starting outlets
86
Year-end outlets
111
Net change
+25
Derivation
ending minus starting outlets
Openings
42
Terminations
17
Non-renewals
0
Other closures
0
Reacquisitions
0
Transfers
4

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.54 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · FDD issued: Not captured; Registry received: 04/15/2026
Document: 35985-202604-07; document SHA-256: dd7ce82bdc2c7a32f0608fa1aeb285abfb3a40cd90cd8bbba0f5fdf86b5851d5
PDF page: 54; pointer: scalar-page-match. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d

SBA loan history

Loan activity
104 approvals
Activity window
FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30
Median SBA loan
$150,000
Median loan window
FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30
Median loan sample
80 loans
Historical charge-off share
Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans
Cohort
7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals
Numerator / denominator
0 / 0
Formula
CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · SBA snapshot: 2026-06-30
Document: FOIA_7a_FY2010_FY2019_asof_260630.csv; document SHA-256: 01a3e2c7988a6f4052e53f218a309feb2ec2fe42887bebdc0fa94ac8b1024ade
PDF page: Not captured; pointer: raw-aggregate-recomputed. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d
Input document hashes: FOIA_7a_FY2010_FY2019_asof_260630.csv: 01a3e2c7988a6f4052e53f218a309feb2ec2fe42887bebdc0fa94ac8b1024ade; FOIA_7a_FY2020_Present_asof_260630.csv: 6c1e9132b5141a19f82bdc8ccafb86c9a01662461cad41ddb36a3cf409d8a4fe; FOIA_504_FY2010_Present_asof_260630.csv: 8c0e15414217254bcde2a253a8f17418b3dc65ce78dbc56cc1f1ab05c4a05ad4; code_map.csv: df55c53a0afc764ee1507d535a1924a3fab105a6daca0143ca56d9791d385d7b

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

DetailsOriginal source · SBA snapshot: 2026-06-30
Document: FOIA_7a_FY2020_Present_asof_260630.csv; document SHA-256: 6c1e9132b5141a19f82bdc8ccafb86c9a01662461cad41ddb36a3cf409d8a4fe
PDF page: Not captured; pointer: raw-median-recomputed. Not independently reviewed.
Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d
Input document hashes: FOIA_7a_FY2020_Present_asof_260630.csv: 6c1e9132b5141a19f82bdc8ccafb86c9a01662461cad41ddb36a3cf409d8a4fe; code_map.csv: df55c53a0afc764ee1507d535a1924a3fab105a6daca0143ca56d9791d385d7b
Enrichment generated: 2026-10-03T11:34:53.025030+00:00
Program: 7(a); Amount column: GrossApproval

What to ask both systems

Different metrics, populations and periods are not directly comparable. Owner income is not captured.