Reasons to Invest in a Disaster Restoration Franchise

Consumer Facts

• In 2014, there were 1,298,000 fires reported in the U.S. that caused $11.6 billion in property damage (nfpa.org)
• In 2015, flooding affected nearly 2.5 billion people (reliefweb.int)
• Since 2000, EM-DAT recorded an average of 341 climate-related disasters per annum, up 44% from the 1994-2000 average and well over twice the level in 1980-1989. (reliefweb.int)
• 1 in 23 people worldwide are affected by some kind of disaster (reliefweb.int)
• The frequency of geophysical disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and mass movements have been on the rise since 1994 (reliefweb.int)

Trending

• Movement by insurance carriers to third party administrators to manage their claim volume (growmyrestorationbusiness.com)
• Greener chemicals on the rise with use of antimicrobials, disinfectants and deodorizers (restorationindustry.org)
• Steadily increasing demand (restorationindustry.org)

References

http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/fires-in-the-us
http://reliefweb.int/report/world/human-cost-natural-disasters-2015-global-perspective
http://growmyrestorationbusiness.com/how-to-start-a-restoration-company/
http://www.restorationindustry.org/