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    Five Star Bath Solutions 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.

    Five Star Bath Solutions2026 FDDKitchen Tune-Up2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    $121,930 – $198,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Kitchen Tune-Up has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500
    Single location total investment: $162,000–$333,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    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)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Kitchen Tune-Up

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%
    Royalty for gross revenue $0–$1,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    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)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2.5%
    National marketing fee rate maximum — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    348
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Kitchen Tune-Up

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    +172
    Calculated: 176 at end of 2023 → 348 at end of 2025

    Kitchen Tune-Up

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    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)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Kitchen Tune-Up

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kitchen Tune-Up

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Five Star Bath Solutions vs Kitchen Tune-Up: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Five Star Bath Solutions or Kitchen Tune-Up?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: $162,000 – $333,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); 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 Five Star Bath Solutions and Kitchen Tune-Up royalties compare?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); 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, Five Star Bath Solutions or Kitchen Tune-Up?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 348 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); 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 Five Star Bath Solutions and Kitchen Tune-Up disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Star Bath Solutions has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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