Franchise opportunities compared
Kitchen Wise, LLC vs Lifetime Green Coatings
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
- Kitchen Wise, LLC figures come from its 2026 FDD and Lifetime Green Coatings figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Lifetime Green Coatings 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, Lifetime Green Coatings: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Kitchen Wise, LLC |  Lifetime Green Coatings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $127,600 – $219,000 TOTAL (1 5 ) — $127600 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 | $127,500 – $278,249 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $60,000 Item 5 also lists separate charges for additional inventory and grand opening marketing. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty 6% — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 7% or $375–$3,750/wk min Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing Fund Contribution — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 | 1% of percentage of gross sales; currently 1% Brand Development Fund 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 12 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 39 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +6 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025 | +38 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 39 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) | 2018 From a verified franchisor listing | 2021 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2019 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 (16 locations) — revenue $178,401 median System-Wide Operational Franchise Outlets Gross Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $1,825,264 other Company Owned Outlet Gross Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $193,004 mean System-Wide Operational Franchise Outlets Gross Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 |
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.