Evans / Lyons Restores franchise
A restoration business cleaning garments, textiles and other damaged contents. At the end of 2025 there were 13 Evans / Lyons Restores locations in the US, 10 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $124K–$340K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- Royalty minimums plus annual fee
- Locations, 2025
- 130 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Evan Garment Restoration II, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Evans / Lyons Restores franchise costs
Opening Principal location costs an estimated $123,600 to $339,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Evan Garment Restoration II, LLC, 2026 filing, page 25
Evans / Lyons Restores franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Evan Garment Restoration II, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A percentage royalty on gross sales subject to territory and tenure-based minimums, plus a $5,000 annual franchise fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Evan Garment Restoration II, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Evans / Lyons Restores publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The performance disclosure includes company-owned locations.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Evan Garment Restoration II, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 (−2) | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 (+2) | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 (0) | 3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Evan Garment Restoration II, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
How Evans / Lyons Restores compares
Of the 29 restoration franchises on this site, Evans / Lyons Restores is the 8th cheapest to open and the 28th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Evans / Lyons Restores | Typical restoration |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $124K | $157K |
| Closed or left per year | 10.8% | 6.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | 0% | +8.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 25 of 29 |
Typical is the median across the 29 brands in restoration franchises.
