CRS
The total investment to open a CRS franchise ranges from $1 to $1. The initial franchise fee is $55,000. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the CRS franchise?
CRS is a franchise that helps homeowners and businesses recover belongings after property damage. Its estimated total initial investment is $1, and its initial franchise fee is $55,000.
The ongoing royalty is 7 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement lasts 10 years.
CRS is headquartered in OH. The brand was founded in 2021 and began franchising in 2022. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
62/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
4
Franchisees account for 36 of CRS's 37 locations. Public SBA loan records show 4 lenders made 9 loans to franchisees of CRS. PeerSense calculates CRS's score as 62 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2021 · 37 locations
$1 to $1
$55,000
37
36 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for CRS
9
Total SBA loans
$328K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for CRS
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
9
Total Volume
$3.0M
Active Lenders
4
States
6
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for CRS based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
7.6% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
9 loans
Across 4 lenders
Lender Diversity
4 lenders
Avg 2.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$1 to $1 total
CRS: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2025
4 approvals. The best year on record for CRS.
Top SBA State
Florida
2 SBA financed CRS locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$328K
Median $242K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own CRS unit.
Lender Concentration
88.9%
Concentrated
Share of CRS approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
CRS's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (4 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($3.0M approved). Operator density is highest in Florida with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $328K, with the median at $242K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 88.9% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$0
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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