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    Kitchen Refresh 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.

    Kitchen Refresh2026 FDDKitchen Solvers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kitchen Refresh

    $21,280 – $133,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Kitchen Solvers

    $102,367 – $149,152

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kitchen Refresh

    Not available

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kitchen Refresh

    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 (Kitchen Refresh: 1, Kitchen Solvers: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kitchen Refresh

    $21,280 – $133,950
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    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)

    Kitchen Refresh

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Kitchen Refresh

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Kitchen Refresh

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    Kitchen Refresh

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Kitchen Refresh

    +4
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Kitchen Refresh

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Kitchen Refresh

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Kitchen Refresh

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Kitchen Refresh
    Franchised (7 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $985,899
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    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.

    Kitchen Refresh vs Kitchen Solvers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kitchen Refresh or Kitchen Solvers?
    Kitchen Refresh: $21,280 – $133,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); 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 Refresh. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Kitchen Refresh and Kitchen Solvers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kitchen Refresh has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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