CRDN franchise
A restoration business cleaning and restoring textiles and other household contents. At the end of 2025 there were 131 CRDN locations in the US, 130 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $85K–$539K
- Franchise fee
- $46K–$65K
- Royalty
- 6% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 131+6 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a CRDN franchise costs
Opening one CRDN costs an estimated $84,650 to $538,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC, 2026 filing, page 25
CRDN franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,600 to $64,600. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures CRDN publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126 (+2) | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 126 (0) | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 130 (+4) | 1 | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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CRDN passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; more of its franchised locations closed or left than is typical.
Source: Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, LLC, 2026 filing, page 69
How CRDN compares
Of the 22 restoration franchises on this site, CRDN is the cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | CRDN | Typical restoration |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $85K | $162K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 4.3% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +4.8% | +8.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 18 of 22 |
Typical is the median across the 22 brands in restoration franchises.
