Disaster Blaster franchise
2023 filing · February 16, 2023Shares sales figures
Disaster Blaster at a glance
A property damage restoration business handling water, fire and mold mitigation and rebuilding. At the end of 2022 there were 1 Disaster Blaster locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Disaster Blaster National, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Dover, Delaware
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $136K–$243K
- A base territory
- Franchise fee
- $47,500
- For a base territory of about 150,000 people
- Royalty
- 3–6% + minimum
- 3% of gross sales from construction, repair and remodeling work and the greater of 6% or a minimum on other services, paid monthly, with a monthly minimum after the first year
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 3% of gross sales or $500 a month, whichever is more
- Renewal fee
- $2,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 1
- Most in Pennsylvania
From Disaster Blaster National, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Disaster Blaster among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Disaster Blaster | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $189,511 | Costs less than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $47,500 | Higher than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Disaster Blaster franchise costs
Opening a base territory costs an estimated $136,320 to $242,701. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, page 19
Disaster Blaster franchise fee
The franchise fee is $47,500, for a base territory of about 150,000 people. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales from construction, repair and remodeling work and the greater of 6% or a minimum on other services, paid monthly, with a monthly minimum after the first year. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales or $500 a month, whichever is more. |
| Technology Access and Maintenance | Our then current fee, currently $250 per month for a Base Territory. |
| Transfer | $20,000 |
| Renewal | $2,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Disaster Blaster publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, page 42
How Disaster Blaster compares
Of the 57 restoration franchises on this site, Disaster Blaster is the 25th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Disaster Blaster | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $136K | $152K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $243K | $255K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $48K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, page 44
Where Disaster Blaster locations are
At the end of 2022, Disaster Blaster had locations in 1 state. The most are in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, page 45
Who owns Disaster Blaster?
Disaster Blaster franchises are sold by Disaster Blaster National, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Disaster Blaster National, LLC’s 2023 filing, page 8.
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: Disaster Blaster National, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Disaster Blaster filings
The figures on this page come from Disaster Blaster National, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued February 16, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | February 16, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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