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True North Restoration®

Home & Commercial Services Year: 2025
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What Is True North Restoration?

True North Restoration is a franchise in the Home & Commercial Services category that provides damage restoration and specialized cleaning services. It serves both residential and commercial customers, including homeowners, landlords, property management companies and businesses (B2C and B2B). The core service bundle includes fire, smoke, water, wind and other damage restoration; mitigation, repair and reconstruction; mold remediation; disinfection, deodorization and odor removal; roofing; asbestos abatement; and bioremediation services such as trauma, crime‑scene and blood‑borne pathogen cleaning.

True North Restoration Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise's biggest strength is a top-tier 100/100 Franchise Stability Score, signaling unusually strong franchisee retention and a clean legal record with zero disclosed lawsuits or penalties; its chief risk is having 0 company-owned units (bottom 5% in Home & Commercial Services), which limits field-testing and operational insight.

Pros

The 100/100 Franchise Stability Score is top tier for this industry, signaling unusually strong franchisee retention-operators overwhelmingly stay in the system.
Zero disclosed lawsuits, zero government penalties, and zero franchisor-initiated enforcement are all well below what's typical, giving you a clean legal and regulatory record to operate under.
Manager-required equity percentage is 0 (well below typical), which gives you flexibility to structure manager compensation and ownership without a mandatory buy-in.

Cons

Company-owned units: 0 (bottom 5% for Home & Commercial Services) - the franchisor does not operate locations itself, which limits its ability to field-test new ideas and maintain firsthand operational insight.

Territory Protection

35/100
NORMAL

True North Restoration grants a protected, site-specific territory (zip-code or county-based) that is not exclusive and is governed by the franchisor’s Territory Policy and market-density rules. Rights are contingent on meeting performance quotas; the franchisor may sell via e-commerce/alternative channels and develop additional units without a right of first refusal.

Training & Support

60/100
NORMAL

True North Restoration provides a robust 100-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two staff members for launch. The program includes on-site launch assistance for operational readiness; on-site support carries an additional cost, and franchisees are responsible for travel and living expenses.

Franchisee Stability

100
Excellent

True North Restoration earns an Excellent Stability Score. Three-year turnover of 0.00% is well below the typical Home & Commercial Services franchise, which reports turnover of around 7%. Out of 0 total exits across the three reported years, there were no terminations, no non-renewals, no franchisor buybacks, and no ceased operations.

This is built on a compact track record (roughly 10 franchisees averaged across three years); continued retention as the system grows would solidify the picture. No exits were reported across the three-year span for a system with about 10 franchised outlets in the most recent year, which suggests strong early cohesion but leaves open whether the pattern will persist as the brand grows. For prospective franchisees, the picture so far is uniformly clean: every franchisee who came in stayed in.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a True North Restoration Franchise?

Opening a True North Restoration franchise requires a total initial investment of $139,530 to $233,300, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$139,530
Minimum Investment Breakdown
Franchise Fee
Real Estate
Equipment & Assets
Reserves
Training
Other

Maximum Investment

$233,300
Maximum Investment Breakdown

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$51,831
Real Estate$1,250
Equipment & Assets$34,450
Reserves$30,000
Training$1,500
Other$20,499

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$52,401
Real Estate$5,000
Equipment & Assets$92,000
Reserves$50,000
Training$3,000
Other$30,899

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do True North Restoration Franchise Owners Make?

True North Restoration franchise locations reported average gross sales of $984,955 and median gross sales of $578,584 in 2025, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:
$984,955
Median Gross Sales:
$578,584
High Gross Sales:
$3,081,742
Low Gross Sales:
$272,838
Sample Size:
11
Percent Attaining Average:
18.0%
Audit Status:
Unaudited
Franchise vs Corporate Performance: For 2024 the 11 franchised True North Restoration businesses reported an average (mean) gross revenue of $984,955 and a median gross revenue of $578,584. The observed range was $272,838 (low) to $3,081,742 (high). Only 2 of the 11 businesses (18%) met or exceeded the overall average, indicating that the mean is pulled upward by the top-performing locations (notably the businesses with $3,081,742 and $2,705,414). The total combined gross revenues reported for the 11 businesses is $10,834,506 (per Chart 3).
Performance Variability Analysis: Performance is highly dispersed across the sample. Chart 3 tiering shows: Top 25% (3 businesses) combined $6,758,094; average within that tier $2,252,698 (median $2,705,414; range $970,938–$3,081,742). Middle 50% (5 businesses) combined $3,058,599; average $611,719.80 (median $578,584; range $500,074–$750,526). Lower 25% (3 businesses) combined $1,017,813; average $339,271 (median $292,418; range $272,838–$452,557). The top tier contributes the majority of aggregate revenue, demonstrating skew: a small number of high-revenue outlets drive most of the system-wide gross sales while many outlets generate substantially lower revenues.
Data Scope and Limitations: The Item 19 figures represent gross revenues only and do not reflect cost of goods sold, operating expenses, or net income; the franchisor discloses it does not provide expense information. The sample includes 11 franchised businesses that were in business and reported monthly gross revenues in 2024 and explicitly excludes seven franchised businesses that opened in 2024. The disclosure states these results have not been audited or independently verified. Given the small sample (n=11) and the presence of high outliers, caution is warranted when projecting likely financial performance for a new outlet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is True North Restoration a good franchise to own?

Whether True North Restoration is a good franchise depends on your goals, experience, and local market. Key factors from the 2025 FDD: True North Restoration operates 18 locations, received a legal risk score of 100/100, a training and support score of 60/100. Financial performance data is disclosed in Item 19. Prospective franchisees should review the full Franchise Disclosure Document and consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decision.

Is a True North Restoration franchise worth the investment?

The value of a True North Restoration franchise investment depends on factors such as location, operator experience, and market demand. The initial investment ranges from $139,530 to $233,300. True North Restoration disclosed average gross sales of $984,955 in 2025. Franchise investments carry inherent risk, and prospective buyers should conduct thorough due diligence before committing capital.

How long does it take to break even with a True North Restoration franchise?

Break-even timelines for True North Restoration franchises are not disclosed in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Break-even periods vary significantly based on initial investment level, local market conditions, operating costs, and revenue ramp-up speed. Prospective franchisees should build a pro forma financial model using Item 7 cost estimates and, where available, Item 19 financial performance data from the FDD.

Is True North Restoration a franchise or a corporate-owned business?

As of the 2025 FDD, True North Restoration operates 18 franchised locations and 0 company-owned locations. Franchise opportunities are available through the franchisor's disclosure process.

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