Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6.5% · Monthly fee = greater of tiered % of Base Revenue for the prior month (6.5% down to 4.0% across revenue brackets, resetting each Jan 1) or the $650 Minimum Royalty

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Information System User Fee: $200/month until franchisee's Gross Revenue first reaches $1,000,000 in a calendar year, then $300/month starting the following year

Other fees

Conference Fee $65/month (refunded if you attend); FiltaBio Royalty 15% of FiltaBio Revenue; FiltaGold Royalty 4% of FiltaGold Revenue

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$5,000-$15,000; excludes payroll, owner compensation, and Monthly Fees (which don't apply in the first 3 months for a new franchise)

Fees sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high, and low annual revenue, reported separately for multi-territory and single-territory franchisees

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

106 of 117 franchisees in operation as of 12/31/2025 that reported revenue for all 12 months of 2025 (69 multi-territory operators; 37 single-territory operators)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.47 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

365

Year-end outlets

377

Net change

+12

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

32

Terminations

19

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

21

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.49 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

13 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$232,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

6 loans

Historical charge-off share

12.50%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 32

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise cost?

standard: $141,100 to $163,750 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high, and low annual revenue, reported separately for multi-territory and single-territory franchisees. Sample: 106 of 117 franchisees in operation as of 12/31/2025 that reported revenue for all 12 months of 2025 (69 multi-territory operators; 37 single-territory operators). Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.47 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions?

12.50%; numerator / denominator: 4 / 32. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $232,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 6 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗