Franchise opportunities compared

    Koala Insulation vs PatchMaster

    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 7

    PatchMaster

    $124,575 – $244,075

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Koala Insulation

    Not available

    PatchMaster

    Not available

    Royalty · 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. 3

    PatchMaster

    5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Koala Insulation and PatchMaster disclose 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, PatchMaster: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Koala Insulation

    $194,885 – $476,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    PatchMaster

    $124,575 – $244,075
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Koala Insulation

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    PatchMaster

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Koala Insulation

    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

    PatchMaster

    5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Koala Insulation

    $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

    PatchMaster

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Koala Insulation

    430
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 44

    PatchMaster

    183
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Koala Insulation

    −58
    Calculated: 488 at end of 2023 → 430 at end of 2025

    PatchMaster

    +73
    Calculated: 110 at end of 2023 → 183 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Koala Insulation

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PatchMaster

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

    Koala Insulation

    March 2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    PatchMaster

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Koala Insulation

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    PatchMaster

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Koala Insulation
    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
    PatchMaster
    Franchised (35 locations) — profit
    $357,614
    mean Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Franchised (51 locations) — revenue — 51 reporting PatchMaster franchisees operating a total of 119 LSAs
    $319,869
    mean Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised (51 locations) — revenue — 51 reporting PatchMaster franchisees
    $1,493
    mean Gross Revenue per job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47

    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.

    Koala Insulation vs PatchMaster: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Koala Insulation or PatchMaster?
    Koala Insulation: $194,885 – $476,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7); PatchMaster: $124,575 – $244,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PatchMaster. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Koala Insulation and PatchMaster 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); PatchMaster: 5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Koala Insulation or PatchMaster?
    Koala Insulation: 430 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 44); PatchMaster: 183 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Koala Insulation and PatchMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Koala Insulation has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; PatchMaster 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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