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    Decorating Den Interiors 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.

    Decorating Den Interiors2026 FDDKoala Insulation2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Decorating Den Interiors

    $51,755 – $73,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Koala Insulation

    $194,885 – $476,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Decorating Den Interiors

    Not available

    Koala Insulation

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Decorating Den Interiors

    Not available

    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

    Before 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.
    • Only Koala Insulation has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    $51,755 – $73,300
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Koala Insulation

    $194,885 – $476,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Koala Insulation

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Koala Insulation

    Greater of 5% of prior month's Gross Sales or $1,000 per month
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    1% of percentage of gross sales; $100/month minimum
    National Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Koala Insulation

    $500
    Brand Fund Fee — Greater of 2% of prior month's Gross Sales or $500 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    202
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Koala Insulation

    430
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    −20
    Calculated: 222 at end of 2023 → 202 at end of 2025

    Koala Insulation

    −58
    Calculated: 488 at end of 2023 → 430 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Koala Insulation

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

    Decorating Den Interiors

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Koala Insulation

    March 2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Decorating Den Interiors

    1969
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Koala Insulation

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Decorating Den Interiors

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Koala Insulation
    Franchised (56 franchisees) — revenue
    $1,265,597
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (72 franchisees) — revenue
    $1,750
    other Revenue per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Franchised (7 locations) — revenue
    $260,682
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +2 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.

    Decorating Den Interiors vs Koala Insulation: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Decorating Den Interiors or Koala Insulation?
    Decorating Den Interiors: $51,755 – $73,300 (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 Decorating Den Interiors. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Decorating Den Interiors or Koala Insulation?
    Decorating Den Interiors: 202 (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 Decorating Den Interiors and Koala Insulation disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Decorating Den Interiors makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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