Franchise opportunities compared
Koala Insulation vs Next Day Access
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
Koala Insulation
$194,885 – $476,750
2026 FDD · Item 7Next Day Access
$150,155 – $191,575
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Koala Insulation
Not available
Next Day Access
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Royalty · Item 6
Koala Insulation
Greater of 5% of prior month's Gross Sales or $1,000 per month
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3Next Day Access
7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before 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 (Koala Insulation: 5, Next Day Access: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Koala InsulationNext Day AccessItem 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.
Koala Insulation vs Next Day Access: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Koala Insulation or Next Day Access?
- Koala Insulation: $194,885 – $476,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Next Day Access: $150,155 – $191,575 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Next Day Access. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Koala Insulation and Next Day Access royalties compare?
- Koala Insulation: Greater of 5% of prior month's Gross Sales or $1,000 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3); Next Day Access: 7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Koala Insulation or Next Day Access?
- Koala Insulation: 430 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 44); Next Day Access: 407 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Koala Insulation and Next Day Access disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Koala Insulation has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Next Day Access 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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Full Koala Insulation report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
