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ITEMS 5–7 · 2024 FDD · 1+ YEAR OLD

How much is a Kitchen Refresh franchise?

Per Kitchen Refresh's 2024 FDD, the total initial investment runs $21K–$134K (Item 7).

Total investment · Item 7

$21K–$134K

franchisor's own estimate

Kitchen Refresh vs home services medians107 systems benchmarked
Cost lineKitchen RefreshSector median
Total initial investment ITEM 7$21K–$134K$121K–$220K

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 107 HOME SERVICES SYSTEMS · FULL HOME SERVICES BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: royalties and fees leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD; use the Item 19 figures as a starting point, not a promise.

To open (Item 7)

$21K–$134K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

—

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

See Item 6

not a single flat % — read the fee table

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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Kitchen Refresh cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a Kitchen Refresh franchise?

Per Kitchen Refresh's 2024 FDD, opening a franchise requires a total initial investment of $21K–$134K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

Does Kitchen Refresh tell you what franchisees earn?

Partly — Kitchen Refresh makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2024 FDD. Unit revenue is not owner profit: subtract royalties, ad fund, rent, labor, and debt service.

The Kitchen Refresh validation checklist

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