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    Jet Black International vs Kitchen Solvers

    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.

    Jet Black International2026 FDDKitchen Solvers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jet Black International

    $110,072 – $179,022

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Kitchen Solvers

    $102,367 – $149,152

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jet Black International

    Not available

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jet Black International

    Not available

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Jet Black International: 5, Kitchen Solvers: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jet Black International

    $110,072 – $179,022
    Jet-Black Business total investment, one to two Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Kitchen Solvers

    $102,367 – $149,152
    Single franchise — Total initial investment: $102,367 to $149,152
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    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

    Kitchen Solvers

    1%
    nt Technology Fee. Currently, $317 per month Monthly See Note 4. Brand Fund Fee — 1 — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jet Black International

    132
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jet Black International

    +10
    Calculated: 122 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Jet Black International

    1993
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Jet Black International

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Kitchen Solvers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Compliant Item 19 Franchise Owners during the 2025 calendar year Measurement Pe…
    39 percent
    other CompliantOwners Materials Expenses Met/exceeded percent
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Noncompliant Item 19 Franchise Owners during the 2025 Measurement Period
    $182,213
    other NoncompliantOwners Adjusted Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Noncompliant Item 19 Franchise Owners during the 2025 calendar year Measurement…
    37 percent
    other NoncompliantOwners Materials Expenses PercentGrossRevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +4 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.

    Jet Black International vs Kitchen Solvers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jet Black International or Kitchen Solvers?
    Jet Black International: $110,072 – $179,022 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Kitchen Solvers: $102,367 – $149,152 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kitchen Solvers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Jet Black International and Kitchen Solvers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jet Black International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Kitchen Solvers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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