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    Get A Grip Franchising 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.

    Get A Grip Franchising2026 FDDKoala Insulation2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Get A Grip Franchising

    $58,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Koala Insulation

    $194,885 – $476,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available

    Koala Insulation

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Get A Grip Franchising

    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.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Get A Grip Franchising: 3, Koala Insulation: 5). 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

    Koala Insulation

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

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Koala Insulation

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

    Get A Grip Franchising

    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)

    Get A Grip Franchising

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    Get A Grip Franchising

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

    Koala Insulation

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

    Get A Grip Franchising

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

    Koala Insulation

    −58
    Calculated: 488 at end of 2023 → 430 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

    Koala Insulation

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

    Get A Grip Franchising

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

    Koala Insulation

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

    Get A Grip Franchising

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Koala Insulation

    2006
    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
    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.

    Get A Grip Franchising vs Koala Insulation: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Get A Grip Franchising or Koala Insulation?
    Get A Grip Franchising: $58,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 Get A Grip Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Get A Grip Franchising or Koala Insulation?
    Get A Grip Franchising: 27 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); 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 Get A Grip Franchising and Koala Insulation disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Get A Grip Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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