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    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    $127,600 – $219,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    $127,500 – $278,249

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    Not available

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    7% or $375–$3,750/wk min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    $127,600 – $219,000
    TOTAL (1 5 ) — $127600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    $127,500 – $278,249
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    $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)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    6%
    Royalty 6% — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    7% or $375–$3,750/wk min
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    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)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    12
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    39
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    +6
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    +38
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 39 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lifetime Green Coatings

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

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    2018
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Kitchen Wise, LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lifetime Green Coatings

    2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Kitchen Wise, LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $396,182
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Lifetime Green Coatings
    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.

    Kitchen Wise, LLC vs Lifetime Green Coatings: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kitchen Wise, LLC or Lifetime Green Coatings?
    Kitchen Wise, LLC: $127,600 – $219,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Lifetime Green Coatings: $127,500 – $278,249 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lifetime Green Coatings. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Kitchen Wise, LLC and Lifetime Green Coatings royalties compare?
    Kitchen Wise, LLC: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Lifetime Green Coatings: 7% or $375–$3,750/wk min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Kitchen Wise, LLC or Lifetime Green Coatings?
    Kitchen Wise, LLC: 12 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Lifetime Green Coatings: 39 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Kitchen Wise, LLC and Lifetime Green Coatings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kitchen Wise, LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Lifetime Green Coatings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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