1-800 Packouts Franchise
Recession-resistant contents restoration franchise—insurance-driven leads, high-ticket jobs, and scalable growth.
Highlights
Cash Required
$100,000
Min. Franchise Fee
$62,500
Total Number of Units
-
Franchising Since
2015
Corporate Headquarters
Fort Worth,TX
CEO Name
Stefan Figley
About 1-800 Packouts
- Insurance-Driven Demand – Contents “packout” and restoration services triggered by fire, water, mold, storms, and other property losses.
- High-Ticket Projects – Larger job sizes and repeat referral potential through restoration contractors and insurance partners.
- Essential, Recession-Resistant Service – Property damage happens in any economy, supporting year-round need.
- Clear Niche Focus – Specializes in inventorying, packing, transporting, cleaning, storing, and returning contents—critical to the claims process.
- Scalable Operations – Built for team-based execution, route density, and multi-territory growth with a manager-led structure.
- Commercial + Residential Work – Serves homeowners, property managers, and businesses, diversifying revenue sources.
- Training & Support – Systems, SOPs, and coaching for estimating, job management, documentation, customer service, and local relationship building.
- Local Market Moat – Strong partnerships and responsiveness help create repeat referrals and long-term territory value.
Franchise Fees
Min. Franchise Fee
$62,500
Royalty Fee
-
Ad Fund Fee
-
Why Choose 1-800 Packouts?
- Insurance-Driven Referrals – Built around repeat relationships with restoration contractors and claims partners.
- High-Ticket, Essential Work – Packouts and contents restoration are mission-critical after a loss.
- Recession-Resistant Demand – Fires, floods, and storms create year-round need in every market.
- Clear Niche Advantage – Specialists in inventorying, packing, transport, cleaning, storage, and return—done fast and documented right.
- Scalable Model – Team-based operations with potential to grow into multiple territories.
- Operational Playbook – Proven SOPs for estimating, documentation, job management, and customer experience.
- Technology + Process – Organized tracking and reporting to support claims requirements and reduce errors.
- Strong Support – Training, coaching, and ongoing guidance to help owners launch and grow confidently.
Starting Costs & Investment Requirements
Total Investment
$269,000 - $514,000
Net Worth Required
$300,000
Cash Required
$100,000
Training and Support
Financing Available
Multi Units
Training & Support
- Initial Onboarding & Launch Plan – Step-by-step roadmap from signing through grand opening, including equipment, staffing, pricing, and local go-to-market.
- Hands-On Operational Training – Packout workflow, inventory standards, chain-of-custody, documentation, cleaning/storage processes, and return logistics.
- Estimating & Job Management – How to scope jobs, build estimates, manage work orders, track job costs, and protect gross margin.
- Claims Documentation Standards – Photo protocols, itemization, reporting, and communication practices that support insurance requirements.
- Sales & Referral Development – Training to build relationships with restoration contractors, adjusters, plumbers, property managers, and agents to drive repeat work.
- Hiring & Team Training – Role guides, interview tools, onboarding checklists, and performance management for technicians and crew leads.
- Systems & Technology – Tools for scheduling, inventory tracking, job progress updates, and customer/partner communication.
- Field Support & Coaching – Ongoing check-ins, KPI reviews, problem-solving support, and best-practice sharing from the network.
- Marketing Support – Local outreach templates, partner pitch decks, and follow-up scripts to keep referrals consistent.
- Continuous Improvement – Refresher training, updated SOPs, and operational upgrades as the brand evolves.
History
- Founded to Serve a Critical Need – 1-800 Packouts was created to specialize exclusively in contents packout and restoration services, a vital but often underserved part of the property claims process.
- Industry-Focused Origin – Built by restoration professionals who recognized that contents handling requires different systems, skills, and care than structural restoration.
- Niche Specialization – From the start, the brand focused on inventorying, packing, cleaning, storing, and returning contents with accuracy and speed.
- Process-Driven Growth – Developed standardized workflows, documentation methods, and customer communication practices to support insurance and restoration partners.
- Expansion Through Franchising – The franchise model was launched to bring consistent, professional packout services to markets nationwide.
- Trusted Partner Model – Growth has been fueled by repeat referrals from restoration contractors, adjusters, and property professionals.
- Built for Scale – Today, 1-800 Packouts continues to expand with a mission to professionalize contents services and help owners build durable, scalable businesses.
Ideal Candidate
- Operations-minded leader – Comfortable running day-to-day logistics, scheduling crews, and managing multiple jobs at once.
- Strong people manager – Able to hire, train, and motivate technicians while maintaining quality and speed.
- Customer-service driven – Calm, empathetic communicator who can guide homeowners/businesses during stressful loss events.
- Detail-oriented – Values documentation, inventory accuracy, chain-of-custody, and process compliance (critical for claims).
- Relationship builder – Willing to network with restoration contractors, adjusters, plumbers, and property managers to earn repeat referrals.
- Sales confidence – Comfortable quoting, following up, and winning work through professionalism and responsiveness.
- Financially disciplined – Tracks job costs, gross margin, cash flow, and working
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