Franchise opportunities compared

    Koala Insulation vs The Tailored Closet

    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

    The Tailored Closet

    $177,130 – $270,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Koala Insulation

    Not available

    The Tailored Closet

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    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

    The Tailored Closet

    Not available

    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.
    • Only Koala Insulation has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Koala Insulation

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

    The Tailored Closet

    $177,130 – $270,650
    Total estimated investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Koala Insulation

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The Tailored Closet

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    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

    The Tailored Closet

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    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

    The Tailored Closet

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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

    The Tailored Closet

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Koala Insulation

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

    The Tailored Closet

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Koala Insulation

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Tailored Closet

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

    Koala Insulation

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

    The Tailored Closet

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Koala Insulation

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    The Tailored Closet

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    The Tailored Closet

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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 The Tailored Closet: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Koala Insulation or The Tailored Closet?
    Koala Insulation: $194,885 – $476,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Tailored Closet: $177,130 – $270,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Tailored Closet. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Koala Insulation and The Tailored Closet disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Koala Insulation has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; The Tailored Closet has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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