Franchise opportunities compared
AR Homes vs Kitchen Tune-Up
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
AR Homes
$177,300 – $2,190,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Kitchen Tune-Up
$121,930 – $198,850
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
AR Homes
$65,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Kitchen Tune-Up
$19,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
AR Homes
3.5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Kitchen Tune-Up
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- AR Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and Kitchen Tune-Up figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- AR Homes discloses 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 (AR Homes: 5, Kitchen Tune-Up: 19). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
Disclosure
AR Homes
Kitchen Tune-UpEstimated initial investment (Item 7)
AR Homes
$177,300 – $2,190,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Kitchen Tune-Up
$121,930 – $198,850
Total Estimated Initial Investment: $121,930–$198,850
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
AR Homes
$65,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Kitchen Tune-Up
$19,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty (Item 6)
AR Homes
3.5%
Royalties — ASP range, minimum annual royalty applies
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Kitchen Tune-Up
6%
Royalty: the greater of 6.0%–5.0% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 per month per territory in the first year and $1,500 per month per territory thereafter; during the first three months, royalty is paid only on actual Gross Revenue with no minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
AR Homes
$100,000
Brand Fund potential annual maximum
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Kitchen Tune-Up
1%
National Advertising Fund Payment: greater of 1% of prior-month Gross Revenue or $500 for the first franchise agreement, or greater of 1% or $250 for the second; may increase but not above the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory; drawn on the 25th or next business day; minimum may increase each April 1 by CPI — 1%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14System scale & health
Disclosure
AR HomesKitchen Tune-UpTotal outlets (Item 20)
AR Homes
25
Outlets at end of 2024
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44Kitchen Tune-Up
250
Outlets at end of 2025
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45Net outlet change (Item 20)
AR Homes
+4
Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2024
Kitchen Tune-Up
−7
Calculated: 257 at end of 2022 → 250 at end of 2025
Outlet exits (Item 20)
AR Homes
Not available
No complete exit records for a year
Kitchen Tune-Up
Not available
No complete exit records for a year
Franchising since (Item 1)
AR Homes
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Kitchen Tune-Up
1988
From a verified franchisor listing
Franchisor founded (Item 1)
AR Homes
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Kitchen Tune-Up
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
AR HomesLocations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
$153,501
other AR Royalty per AR Business
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
$168,277
other AR Royalty per AR Business
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
$129,765
other AR Royalty per AR Business
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41Kitchen Tune-UpLocations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multiple-territory franchisees; owner totals
$526,861
other 25 th Percentile – Two or More Territories
2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-territory franchisees
26 units
other Singleterritory count at/aboveaverage
2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Service line Countertop across135reportingowners
$65,000
other Countertop
2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42Item 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.
AR Homes vs Kitchen Tune-Up: common questions
- Which costs less to open, AR Homes or Kitchen Tune-Up?
- AR Homes: $177,300 – $2,190,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Kitchen Tune-Up: $121,930 – $198,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kitchen Tune-Up. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do AR Homes and Kitchen Tune-Up royalties compare?
- AR Homes: 3.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Kitchen Tune-Up: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, AR Homes or Kitchen Tune-Up?
- AR Homes: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Kitchen Tune-Up: 250 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do AR Homes and Kitchen Tune-Up disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- AR Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Kitchen Tune-Up has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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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Full AR Homes report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Kitchen Tune-Up report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
