Is PuroClean a franchise?

Yes, PuroClean is a franchise, and it operates as franchise system for property restoration services. PuroClean was founded in 2001 in Tamarac, Florida by Mark Davis and Lewis Ferebee and began franchising same year, offering entrepreneurs opportunity to own restoration business with corporate support, training, marketing, and national branding. PuroClean has grown to over 400 franchise locations across United States and Canada, each individually owned and operated by local franchise owners who pay initial franchise fee of about 50,000 dollars and ongoing royalties of 5 to 8 percent to corporate headquarters, and are required to be IICRC certified, licensed, and insured, and follow corporate standards for water damage restoration, mold remediation, and fire damage restoration. Franchise owners receive 24-7 call center dispatch, training facility in Florida, and insurance company relationships. PuroClean is not corporate-owned chain where all locations owned by parent company, it is franchise system similar to Servpro and ServiceMaster Restore, allowing local ownership with national brand recognition. So yes, it is franchise, not company-owned, though headquarters in Tamarac provides support.