Advanced Laser Restoration franchise
2026 filing · September 3, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Advanced Laser Restoration at a glance
A mobile business using laser cleaning to restore wood, metal, stone and other contaminated surfaces. At the end of 2025 there were 7 Advanced Laser Restoration locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Wilmington, North Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $202K–$445K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- You also buy the laser equipment and an upfitted van or trailer from the franchisor
- Royalty
- 10%
- 10% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 7
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 7
- Most in Georgia, Illinois and Minnesota
From Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Advanced Laser Restoration among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Advanced Laser Restoration | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $323,445 | Costs less than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Advanced Laser Restoration franchise costs
Opening one Advanced Laser Restoration costs an estimated $201,570 to $445,320. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Advanced Laser Restoration franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, you also buy the laser equipment and an upfitted van or trailer from the franchisor. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software Fee | Currently $330 per month |
| Renewal fee | $5,000 |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently $250 per day |
| Local marketing requirement | At least 3% of Gross Sales per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Advanced Laser Restoration publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Advanced Laser Restoration | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −13% / +600% | +0.5% / +4.8% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 25% / 700% | 5% / 15% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restoration brand is the median of the 29 brands in restoration franchises with three years of counts.
How Advanced Laser Restoration compares
Of the 57 restoration franchises on this site, Advanced Laser Restoration is the 46th cheapest to open and the 45th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Advanced Laser Restoration | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $202K | $152K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $445K | $255K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 7 | 54 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 57 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 57 brands in restoration franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 (+5) | 0 | +6 | −1 |
| 2024 | 8 (+2) | 0 | +6 | −4 |
| 2025 | 7 (−1) | 0 | +1 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Where Advanced Laser Restoration locations are
At the end of 2025, Advanced Laser Restoration had franchised locations in 7 states. The most are in Georgia, Illinois and Minnesota.
- Georgia1
- Illinois1
- Minnesota1
- Missouri1
- North Carolina1
- South Dakota1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Who owns Advanced Laser Restoration?
Advanced Laser Restoration franchises are sold by Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC.
From Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
Advanced Laser Restoration filings
The figures on this page come from Advanced Laser Restoration, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued September 3, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | September 3, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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