ARCHIVE Contents Restoration franchise
2024 filing · April 19, 2024Growing
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration at a glance
A contents restoration business that recovers, transports and stores belongings damaged in fires, floods and other disasters. At the end of 2023 there were 3 ARCHIVE Contents Restoration locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Archive Franchise Network, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Santa Ana, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $74K–$201K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Twenty percent (20%) of our then-current Initial Franchise Fee.
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in California
From Archive Franchise Network, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ARCHIVE Contents Restoration | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $137,250 | Costs less than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a ARCHIVE Contents Restoration franchise costs
Opening one ARCHIVE Contents Restoration costs an estimated $73,650 to $200,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, page 22
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%. |
| Renewal Fee | Twenty percent (20%) of our then-current Initial Franchise Fee. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures ARCHIVE Contents Restoration does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, page 59
How ARCHIVE Contents Restoration compares
Of the 57 restoration franchises on this site, ARCHIVE Contents Restoration is the 5th cheapest to open and the 49th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | ARCHIVE Contents Restoration | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $74K | $152K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $201K | $255K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 54 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, page 59
Where ARCHIVE Contents Restoration locations are
At the end of 2023, ARCHIVE Contents Restoration had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Source: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, page 60
Who owns ARCHIVE Contents Restoration?
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration franchises are sold by Archive Franchise Network, LLC.
From Archive Franchise Network, LLC’s 2024 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: Archive Franchise Network, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
ARCHIVE Contents Restoration filings
The figures on this page come from Archive Franchise Network, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 19, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 19, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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