Franchise opportunities compared
Cabinet IQ vs Koala Insulation
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
Cabinet IQ
$308,350 – $482,750
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Koala Insulation
$194,885 – $476,750
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Cabinet IQ
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Koala Insulation
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Cabinet IQ
6% · percent of Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Koala Insulation
Greater of 5% of prior month's Gross Sales or $1,000 per month
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Koala Insulation 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 (Cabinet IQ: 6, Koala Insulation: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Cabinet IQKoala InsulationItem 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.
Cabinet IQ vs Koala Insulation: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Cabinet IQ or Koala Insulation?
- Cabinet IQ: $308,350 – $482,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Koala Insulation: $194,885 – $476,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Koala Insulation. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Cabinet IQ and Koala Insulation royalties compare?
- Cabinet IQ: 6% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Koala Insulation: Greater of 5% of prior month's Gross Sales or $1,000 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Cabinet IQ or Koala Insulation?
- Cabinet IQ: 54 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Koala Insulation: 430 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Cabinet IQ and Koala Insulation disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Cabinet IQ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Koala Insulation has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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 Cabinet IQ report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
