Franchise opportunities compared
Insulation Commandos vs Kitchen Refresh
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Insulation Commandos: 2, Kitchen Refresh: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Insulation Commandos | KRKitchen Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $220,350 – $514,750 Total Single Territory Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 | $21,280 – $133,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 Item 5 states that the multi-territory Development Fee covers the Initial Franchise Fee. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% or $500/mo min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 64 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +63 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025 | +4 Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 2 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | August 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (7 locations) — adjusted operating results $985,899 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 |
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.