OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Kitchen Guard FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Kitchen Guard's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $49K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $210K–$286K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $167K (Table B: "GROSS SALES OF THE FIVE FRANCHISED TERRITORIES OPEN THE ENTIRE 2025 ACCOUNTING PERIOD" — five Franchised Territories that opened in 2024 and operated continuously from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Accounting Period"); n=5; High $312,866, Low $155,295; 2/40% at or above Average, 3/60% below Average, 3/60% at or above Median, 2/40% below Median. Historical unaudited information; "Some outlets have earned this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you'll earn as much.") |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 38 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Plante & Moran, PLLC |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Kitchen Guard FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Kitchen Guard FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Kitchen Guard FDD for free?
Kitchen Guard's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Kitchen Guard's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Kitchen Guard FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Kitchen Guard's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Kitchen Guard makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $167K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Kitchen Guard's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Kitchen Guard ended with 38 franchised outlets; 0 of 6 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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