Best Option Restoration franchise
A property restoration business providing water, fire and mold damage cleanup and repairs. At the end of 2025 there were 71 Best Option Restoration locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $186K–$231K
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 7%; minimum applies
- Locations, 2025
- 71+50 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From BOR FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Best Option Restoration franchise costs
Opening one Best Option Restoration costs an estimated $186,484 to $231,034. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BOR FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Best Option Restoration franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BOR FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales or the applicable minimum royalty, whichever is greater. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BOR FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Best Option Restoration publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BOR FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 (+28) | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 72 (+23) | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 71 (−1) | 0 | 8 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BOR FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
How Best Option Restoration compares
Of the 29 restoration franchises on this site, Best Option Restoration is the 20th cheapest to open and the 18th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Best Option Restoration | Typical restoration |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $186K | $157K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +238.1% | +8.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 25 of 29 |
Typical is the median across the 29 brands in restoration franchises.
