Archive Contents Restoration

Ever since he watched his own parents go through the devastation and loss of a house fire, Eric Ten Eyck, founder and CEO of Archive Contents Restoration, knew he wanted to find better ways to help people who have just experienced a disaster. He recognized there was a need for a contents restoration company that could do it all under one roof.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Not specified

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$50,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$60,000 – $190,000
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$200,000
Initial franchise fee
$50,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
7%
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
N/A
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Not specified
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
4
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: 56 hours of training at our corporate training center AND in the franchisee's market. Training Archive makes it so easy to open and operate your location. We will work with you hand in hand to find, secure, open and operate your location. We will train you and your staff in every aspect of operating an Archive location and will always be by your side to support and consult you. Archive franchise training takes place both at our headquarters in Santa Ana, CA and in your market. Your trip to California includes classroom training as well as hours of “hands-on” experience in the field. You’ll learn hiring and HR, marketing, management and much, much more. But we’re not done. We’ll come out to your location as your location is being readied to open. There, we will help you train your first employees, assist with your initial marketing efforts and help you with your soft opening. Cost for Training: Included in franchise fee Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: 1 year
Ongoing support
Site selection: Yes Lease negotiation: Yes Mentoring: Yes; 1 year

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
Listed (per source data)

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Brand facts

Founded
2011
Franchising since
2022
Franchised units
0
Company-owned units
1
Headquarters
Santa Ana, CA

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated August 11, 2022. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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