Franchise opportunities compared

    Art of Drawers 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

    Art of Drawers

    $129,035 – $156,185

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    $121,930 – $198,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Art of Drawers

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Art of Drawers

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Art of Drawers figures come from its 2025 FDD and Kitchen Tune-Up figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Art of Drawers: 2, Kitchen Tune-Up: 19). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Art of Drawers

    $129,035 – $156,185
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — single Business range
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    $121,930 – $198,850
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $121,930–$198,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Art of Drawers

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Art of Drawers

    7%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Kitchen 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. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Art of Drawers

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Kitchen 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. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Art of Drawers

    45
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    250
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Art of Drawers

    +43
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 45 at end of 2024

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    −7
    Calculated: 257 at end of 2022 → 250 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Art of Drawers

    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)

    Art of Drawers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    1988
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Art of Drawers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Art of Drawers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Reporting Franchise Outlet: one Art of Drawers territory full 2024 plus sec…
    $760,603
    other Paid Marketing Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Reporting Franchise Outlet: one Art of Drawers territory full 2024 plus sec…
    158 appointments
    other Print appointments
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Kitchen Tune-Up
    Locations 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. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-territory franchisees
    26 units
    other Singleterritory count at/aboveaverage
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Service line Countertop across135reportingowners
    $65,000
    other Countertop
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +16 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.

    Art of Drawers vs Kitchen Tune-Up: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Art of Drawers or Kitchen Tune-Up?
    Art of Drawers: $129,035 – $156,185 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); 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. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Art of Drawers and Kitchen Tune-Up royalties compare?
    Art of Drawers: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); 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, Art of Drawers or Kitchen Tune-Up?
    Art of Drawers: 45 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); 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 Art of Drawers and Kitchen Tune-Up disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Art of Drawers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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