24. SERVPRO

Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025 Updated Jan 16, 2026

Last Year Rank: 24
Investment Range: $258,780 - $379,500
Initial Investment: $100,000
Category: Cleaning Services

Company Description

Servpro is a cleaning and restoration franchise that specializes in emergency water repairs and home restorations. Founded by Ted and Doris Isaacson in 1967, Blackstone, a private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in the company in 2019. The Isaacson family remains a significant shareholder with Rick Isaacson, youngest son of the founders, working as CEO from 2019 to 2023. Brett Ponton is the brand’s current CEO.

The company started as a painting business in Sacramento, California, and today is headquartered in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Servpro professionals are available 24/7 to assist with restoration or cleaning projects. Specialty services, such as biohazard cleanup, electronics restoration and crime scene cleanup are offered by many franchises.

Company Statistics

Global Sales: $4,505,336,219
US Units: 2,286
International Units: 27
Total Units: 2,313
Percent Franchised: 100%
% International Units: 1%
US Franchised Units: 2,286
International Franchised Units: 27
Sales Growth %: -1.4%
Unit Growth %: 3.8%

Sponsored information provided by the franchisor

For more than 50 years, SERVPRO has been a trusted leader in fire and water cleanup and restoration services, construction, mold mitigation, biohazard and pathogen remediation. SERVPRO’s professional services network of more than 2,200 individually owned and operated franchises spans the United States and Canada, responding to property damage emergencies large and small – from million-square-foot commercial facilities to individual homes. When disaster strikes, homeowners, business owners and major insurance companies alike rely on SERVPRO to make it “Like it never even happened.”

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