Can you get an SBA loan for a Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchise?

Yes, SBA loans are available for Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchises. Historical data shows 21 SBA 7(a) loans have been approved for Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchisees, with an average loan amount of $695,019. The historical default rate is 0.0%.

Is Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN a good franchise to buy?

Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN shows several positive indicators: established brand with 126+ locations, transparent financial performance data (Item 19), low SBA loan default rate. However, franchise success depends on many factors including location, local market conditions, and owner involvement. We recommend speaking with existing franchisees and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN

Q: How much revenue does a Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchise make?

According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchise is $1,294,946.09.

Q: How many Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchise locations are there?

As of the 2025 FDD, Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN has 126 franchise locations. The company has been franchising since 2001.

Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) franchises provide restoration drycleaning services for clothing, textiles, and soft contents damaged by insured casualties such as fires, floods, and smoke. Franchisees operate within exclusive geographic territories, using proprietary systems to pick up, process, store, and deliver restored items while billing insurance companies directly. The target market includes insurance adjusters, general contractors, contents cleaning companies, and third-party administrators seeking economical alternatives to replacement.

126

Locations

$85K–$539K

Investment

Since 2001

Franchising

ServicesBerkley, MIwww.crdn.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

$45,600

Item 5 of FDD

Initial Investment Range

$84,650 – $538,850

Low: $84,650High: $538,850

Item 7 of FDD

Royalty Rate

6.00%

of gross sales

Brand Fund

1.00%

Item 6 of FDD

Fixed Monthly Fees

$338 – $373

Item 6 of FDD

6% royalty + 1% ad fund + $5,000 annual fixed fee + $338-$373/mo technology fees (incl. $50/wk software license, $9/wk tablet, $4-12/wk cloud services, $15/wk call center).

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue

Data Based On: Data from all United States CRDN franchised outlets for fiscal years 2021 through 2024, representing 507 franchise-years.

* Calculated weighted average gross revenue per franchise unit by summing total gross revenue across all franchised outlets for fiscal years 2021-2024 ($656,537,669.86) and dividing by the sum of franchise units operational each year (128+125+127+127 = 507 franchise-years). Per-unit median, top quartile, and bottom quartile revenues are not provided in the document, only per-job metrics. The document explicitly states that net income or profit figures are not included.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN Compares

Key Insights

Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Cleaning Services

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN Current	$85K – $539K	$46K	6.0%	126
THE MAIDS	$82K – $160K	$57K	6.9%	1,517
Chem-Dry	$119K – $265K	$36K	7.0%	1,099
MERRY MAIDS	$127K – $170K	$55K	7.0%	802
OpenWorks	$4K – $134K	$25K	15.0%	615
OXI FRESH CARPET CLEANING	$54K – $105K	$48K	N/A	481
Cleaning Services Average 72 franchises	$187K – $374K	$45K	7.1%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 72 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States

1TX

2CA

3IL

4NY

5PA

6OH

7AL

8MO

9NC

10GA

11VA

12IN

13TN

14CO

15WI

+32 more states

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchisees (2016 – 2025)

Total Loans

Average Loan

$695,019

Total Volume

$14.6M

Default Rate

0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts

2 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

Name	Address	Phone	Email	SBA Loan
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0

No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo

No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Reacquired

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Sold to Franchisees

Projected New

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network or CRDN franchise ranges from $84,650 to $538,850. This includes a franchise fee of $45,600. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.