Franchise opportunities compared
Jet-Black 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 (Jet-Black: 60, Kitchen Refresh: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | JJet-Black |  Kitchen Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $110,072 – $179,022 Jet-Black — TOTAL (one to two Territories): $110,072 $179,022 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $21,280 – $133,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 Transfer fee — reopening marketing campaign 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 15 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −4 Calculated: 19 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025 | +4 Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-Time Reporting Franchised Businesses: 39 Jet-Black businesses and 3 Yellow… $460,279 other All full-time reporting franchised Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg businesses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Jet-Black businesses only, full-time reporting franchised businesses; businesse… 12 businesses other Jet-Black businesses only · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchised Yellow Dawg Striping-only businesses 3 businesses other Yellow Dawg Striping businesses only · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 +57 more groups in the full report | 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.
Jet-Black vs Kitchen Refresh: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Jet-Black or Kitchen Refresh?
- Jet-Black: $110,072 – $179,022 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Kitchen Refresh: $21,280 – $133,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kitchen Refresh. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Jet-Black or Kitchen Refresh?
- Jet-Black: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Kitchen Refresh: 8 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Jet-Black and Kitchen Refresh disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Jet-Black has reviewed Item 19 figures for 60 location groups; Kitchen Refresh has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.