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    Get A Grip Franchising vs Insulation Commandos

    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.

    Get A Grip Franchising2026 FDDInsulation Commandos2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Get A Grip Franchising

    $58,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available

    Insulation Commandos

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Get A Grip Franchising: 3, Insulation Commandos: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    $58,600
    Estimated Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750
    Total Single Territory Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Insulation Commandos

    $65,000
    Item 5 states that the multi-territory Development Fee covers the Initial Franchise Fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Insulation Commandos

    $100
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — greater of 1% of Gross Sales or $100 per month per Designated Territory; may increase up to 2% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    27
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Insulation Commandos

    64
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    +4
    Calculated: 23 at end of 2022 → 27 at end of 2024

    Insulation Commandos

    +63
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 7.7% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Insulation Commandos

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not stated for franchising; parent marketed dealerships since 1999
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Insulation Commandos

    August 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Insulation Commandos

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Get A Grip Franchising
    Franchised (26 locations) — revenue
    $925
    other Total revenue per technician per month
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised locations — revenue
    $11,100
    other Total revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised and company-owned (27 outlets) — other measures
    26 outlets
    other Franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Insulation Commandos
    Franchised (6 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $430,101
    other Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue
    $847,479
    other Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56

    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.

    Get A Grip Franchising vs Insulation Commandos: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Get A Grip Franchising or Insulation Commandos?
    Get A Grip Franchising: $58,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Insulation Commandos: $220,350 – $514,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Get A Grip Franchising. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Get A Grip Franchising or Insulation Commandos?
    Get A Grip Franchising: 27 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Insulation Commandos: 64 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Get A Grip Franchising and Insulation Commandos disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Get A Grip Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Insulation Commandos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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