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    Insulation Commandos vs Jet Black International

    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.

    Insulation Commandos2026 FDDJet Black International2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Jet Black International

    $110,072 – $179,022

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Insulation Commandos

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Jet Black International

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Jet Black International

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Insulation Commandos: 2, Jet Black International: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750
    Total Single Territory Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Jet Black International

    $110,072 – $179,022
    Jet-Black Business total investment, one to two Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    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

    Jet Black International

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

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    Jet Black International

    $7,500
    Minimum Annual Advertising Amount — for your first Territory per calendar year depending on the Business
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Insulation Commandos

    64
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Jet Black International

    132
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Insulation Commandos

    +63
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025

    Jet Black International

    +10
    Calculated: 122 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    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

    Jet Black International

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

    Insulation Commandos

    August 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Jet Black International

    1993
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Insulation Commandos

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Jet Black International

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Jet Black International
    Franchised (36 locations) — revenue
    $534,059
    mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (3 locations) — revenue
    $1,492,135
    mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised and company-owned (42 locations) — revenue
    $706,114
    mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +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.

    Insulation Commandos vs Jet Black International: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Insulation Commandos or Jet Black International?
    Insulation Commandos: $220,350 – $514,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Jet Black International: $110,072 – $179,022 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jet Black International. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Insulation Commandos or Jet Black International?
    Insulation Commandos: 64 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Jet Black International: 132 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Insulation Commandos and Jet Black International disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Insulation Commandos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Jet Black International 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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