Franchise opportunities compared
Kitchen Wise, LLC vs Koala Insulation
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.
- Koala Insulation discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Kitchen Wise, LLC: 1, Koala Insulation: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Kitchen Wise, LLC |  Koala Insulation |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $127,600 – $219,000 TOTAL (1 5 ) — $127600 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 | $194,885 – $476,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty 6% — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | Greater of 5% of prior month's Gross Sales or $1,000 per month Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing Fund Contribution — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 | $500 Brand Fund Fee — Greater of 2% of prior month's Gross Sales or $500 per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 12 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 430 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +6 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025 | −58 Calculated: 488 at end of 2023 → 430 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | 2018 From a verified franchisor listing | March 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $396,182 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 | Franchised (56 franchisees) — revenue $1,265,597 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Franchised (72 franchisees) — revenue $1,750 other Revenue per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Franchised (7 locations) — revenue $260,682 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +2 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.