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    Kitchen Solvers vs Mr. Sandless

    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 Solvers2026 FDDMr. Sandless2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kitchen Solvers

    $102,367 – $149,152

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Mr. Sandless

    $41,560 – $91,210

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available

    Mr. Sandless

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available

    Mr. Sandless

    6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Kitchen Solvers: 7, Mr. Sandless: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kitchen Solvers

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

    Mr. Sandless

    $41,560 – $91,210
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Mr. Sandless

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Mr. Sandless

    6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater
    Royalty Fee – Mr. Sandless Business
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    Mr. Sandless

    1% of 1% of gross sales
    Advertising Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Mr. Sandless

    384
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Mr. Sandless

    +2
    Calculated: 382 at end of 2023 → 384 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Sandless

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

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Sandless

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Kitchen Solvers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Sandless

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Mr. Sandless
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $14,210
    other Gross earnings
    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.

    Kitchen Solvers vs Mr. Sandless: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kitchen Solvers or Mr. Sandless?
    Kitchen Solvers: $102,367 – $149,152 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Mr. Sandless: $41,560 – $91,210 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Sandless. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Kitchen Solvers and Mr. Sandless disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kitchen Solvers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Mr. Sandless 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.

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