
DRYmedic Franchise Expansion Story: How Jacob Pugh Grew Into Multi-Territory Ownership
After years in law enforcement, private security and corporate operations, Jacob Pugh brought a different kind of background to restoration franchising.
Authority Brands is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2018. 230 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Screenmobile's 130 reporting territories generated average annual gross revenue of $483,885 in fiscal year 2025, with the top 25% averaging $1,156,355 [[2026-10-29 How Much Can a Screenmobile Franchise Owner Make 2026 Revenue Data (3efec7)]]. * Empower Brands franchisees, including those under Authority Brands, have seen 7.1 percent sales growth to $11.6 billion in 2025 [[2026-10-29 These Top Home Services Operators Take a Tactical Approach to Growth (25028e)]]. * Lawn Squad, a fast-growing lawn care franchise, aims to reach 100 locations and has reported 111% year-over-year growth in 2025 [[2026-10-27 Lawn Squad Franchise Growth The Road to 100 Locations (f1c809)]]. * DRYmedic Restoration, a franchise backed by Authority Brands, provides its franchisees with a technology-enabled operating system to simplify day-to-day operations and help them scale their businesses [[2026-10-27 How DRYmedic’s Tech-Enabled Operations Give Franchisees a Competitive Advantage (ceaea0)]]. * The estimated initial investment required to open a Screenmobile franchise ranges from $148,049 to $209,592, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document [[2026-10-26 Screenmobile Franchise Cost 2026 Investment and Fee Breakdown (8d0f39)]]. * Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchisees are leveraging ServiceTitan, a comprehensive software platform, to bridge the gap between field performance and office strategy [[2026-10-20 Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Scaling Franchise Growth with ServiceTitan (d48a35)]]. * Screenmobile has expanded its services to include custom shade systems, motorized screens, and outdoor living solutions [[2026-10-29 Screenmobile's Evolution in Outdoor Living Solutions (45d56b)]]. * Lawn Squad is a lawn care and pest control franchise with an estimated initial investment of $93,930 to $132,766 and average gross revenues of $199,901 for franchisees in 2025 [[2026-10-12 How Much Can You Make as a Lawn Squad Franchise Owner (2026) (e360ad)]]. Filed under Home Services / Repair & handyman.

After years in law enforcement, private security and corporate operations, Jacob Pugh brought a different kind of background to restoration franchising.

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