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Chem-Dry FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 Chem-Dry FDD moves the Item 7 estimated initial investment range from $67,600–$207,295 to $74,150–$249,500, and the system contracts from 1,099 to 963 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI state filings · Updated July 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$67,600$74,150+$6,550 (+9.7%)
High end of range$207,295$249,500+$42,205 (+20.4%)
Full range$67,600–$207,295$74,150–$249,500

The 2026 filing puts the Item 7 estimated initial investment at $74,150–$249,500, versus $67,600–$207,295 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves by +$6,550 (+9.7%) and the high end moves by +$42,205 (+20.4%).

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)1,099963−136 (−12.4%)

Chem-Dry reports 963 outlets in the 2026 FDD, versus 1,099 in the 2025 filing (−136 (−12.4%)).

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

Chem-Dry included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.

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