Prism Specialties franchise
2026 filing · April 1, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Prism Specialties at a glance
A specialty restoration business recovering electronics, art, textiles and documents after fires and disasters. At the end of 2025 there were 65 Prism Specialties locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2012
- 14 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Orlando, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $274K–$384K
- All service lines
- Franchise fee
- $84,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid weekly; after the first year, 7% or a monthly minimum, whichever is greater
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- You must pay us the then- current fee, which is presently $5,000.
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 65
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 65
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Prism Specialties among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Prism Specialties | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $328,834 | Costs less than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $84,000 | Higher than 97% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 65 | More than 69% of franchises |
How much a Prism Specialties franchise costs
Opening all service lines costs an estimated $273,729 to $383,939. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 28
Prism Specialties franchise fee
The franchise fee is $84,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly; after the first year, 7% or a monthly minimum, whichever is greater. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Renewal Fee | You must pay us the then- current fee, which is presently $5,000. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 19 and 20
Other fees as filed, from page 22. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Prism Specialties publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
SBA loans to Prism Specialties franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Prism Specialties franchisees from 2023 to 2024, $1.4M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Prism Specialties | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +8.3% / +8.3% | +0.5% / +4.8% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 3.3% | 5% / 15% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restoration brand is the median of the 29 brands in restoration franchises with three years of counts.
How Prism Specialties compares
Of the 57 restoration franchises on this site, Prism Specialties is the 53rd cheapest to open and the 24th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Prism Specialties | Typical restoration brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $274K | $152K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $384K | $255K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $84K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 (+2) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 60 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 58 (−2) | 1 | 0 | −2 |
| 2024 | 60 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 65 (+5) | 0 | +5 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
Prism Specialties passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 58 to 65 (+7, +12%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 68
2021–2022: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 69
Who owns Prism Specialties?
Prism Specialties franchises are sold by Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Restoration Specialties Holdings, LLC.
Prism Specialties is one of the 5 EverSmith Brands franchises here.
From Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 11.
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: Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 17, bankruptcy on page 17
Prism Specialties filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Restoration Specialties Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 1, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 1, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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