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    Insulation Commandos vs Monster Tree Service

    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 FDDMonster Tree Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Monster Tree Service

    $335,040 – $489,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Insulation Commandos

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Monster Tree Service

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Monster Tree Service

    6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Insulation Commandos: 2, Monster Tree Service: 6). 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

    Monster Tree Service

    $335,040 – $489,775
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35
    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

    Monster Tree Service

    $49,500
    Item 5 also lists a $0.25 fee for each additional Single Family Dwelling Unit above 80,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Insulation Commandos

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

    Monster Tree Service

    6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    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

    Monster Tree Service

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Insulation Commandos

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

    Monster Tree Service

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Insulation Commandos

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

    Monster Tree Service

    −83
    Calculated: 217 at end of 2023 → 134 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

    Monster Tree Service

    43
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 24.4% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Insulation Commandos

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

    Monster Tree Service

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Insulation Commandos

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Monster Tree Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Monster Tree Service
    Franchised (40 franchisees) — revenue
    $1,548,004 per franchisee
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Franchised (47 franchisees) — revenue
    32.4 percent
    other Repeat Customer Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Franchised (51 franchisees) — other measures
    $1,998
    other Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    +3 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 Monster Tree Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Insulation Commandos or Monster Tree Service?
    Insulation Commandos: $220,350 – $514,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Monster Tree Service: $335,040 – $489,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Insulation Commandos. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Insulation Commandos and Monster Tree Service royalties compare?
    Insulation Commandos: 6% or $500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Monster Tree Service: 6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Insulation Commandos or Monster Tree Service?
    Insulation Commandos: 64 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Monster Tree Service: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Insulation Commandos and Monster Tree Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Insulation Commandos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Monster Tree Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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