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    3 Day Kitchen & Bath vs A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath2026 FDDACA Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    $115,600 – $158,768

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    $200,600 – $281,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    $833

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 3 Day Kitchen & Bath and A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (3 Day Kitchen & Bath: 4, A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    $115,600 – $158,768
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    $200,600 – $281,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    6%
    Royalty fee: 6% of Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    $833
    Continuing Royalty minimum first 12 months
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    140%
    Brand Fund Contribution: greater of $140 or 2% of Gross Revenue — 140%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    10
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    309
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    +1
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    +57
    Calculated: 252 at end of 2023 → 309 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cincinnati reporting company-owned 3 Day Kitchen & Bath outlet (Cincy)
    $387,372
    other Cincy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned 3 Day Kitchen & Bath outlet identified as Cincy, operated b…
    5.25 percent
    other Cincy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned 3 Day Kitchen & Bath outlet identified as Good Guy All Clas…
    $2,375,976
    other Good Guy All Classes
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    +1 more groups in the full report
    ACA Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FloorCoverings International U.S. Reporting Franchisees in the 2025 Measurement…
    $1,869,238
    other Gross Revenue Landed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FloorCoverings International U.S. Reporting Franchisees in the 2025 Measurement…
    $7,774
    other Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FloorCoverings International U.S. Reporting Franchisees in the 2025 Measurement…
    $512,879
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +4 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    3 Day Kitchen & Bath vs A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 3 Day Kitchen & Bath or A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise?
    3 Day Kitchen & Bath: $115,600 – $158,768 (2026 FDD · Item 7); A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise: $200,600 – $281,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 3 Day Kitchen & Bath. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 3 Day Kitchen & Bath and A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise royalties compare?
    3 Day Kitchen & Bath: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8); A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise: $833 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 3 Day Kitchen & Bath or A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise?
    3 Day Kitchen & Bath: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34); A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise: 309 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 3 Day Kitchen & Bath and A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    3 Day Kitchen & Bath has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; A Consu m er’s Guide to Buying a Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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