Kitchen Tune Up franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$19,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · Monthly on prior month Gross Revenue: 6.0% on first $83,300, 5.0% on amount above; greater of that or minimum $500/month/territory (months 4-12) and $1,500/month/territory thereafter; no minimum first 3 months; minimum may rise annually by CPI

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$500 per month for first territory, $250 per month for each additional territory; may increase up to 3% annually

Other fees

National Advertising Fund: greater of 1% of Gross Revenue or $500/month (may rise to greater of 2% or $500); Annual Convention fee currently $899 (max $2,000/yr) paid monthly, attendance mandatory; Insufficient funds/late payment fee $300

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - before opening and first three months: $15,000 - $25,000 (FDD recommends $100,000 working capital for first year)

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, 75th/25th percentile annual gross sales reported by franchisees (single-territory and multi-territory), plus cost of goods sold/gross profit, sale amount by service line, product mix, closing rate

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (2024 comparison also shown)

Sample

135 franchisees open all of 2025 (75 single-territory, 60 multi-territory) representing 229 territories, 91% of territories open all of 2025; unaudited, franchisee-reported

Reported average

$521,522

Reported median

$361,644

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.41 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

261

Year-end outlets

250

Net change

-11

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

16

Terminations

13

Non-renewals

3

Other closures

10

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

11

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.43 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

37 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

23 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 9

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 Kitchen Tune Up franchise cost?

standard (single territory, home-based typical): $121,930 to $198,850 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $19,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Kitchen Tune Up owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, 75th/25th percentile annual gross sales reported by franchisees (single-territory and multi-territory), plus cost of goods sold/gross profit, sale amount by service line, product mix, closing rate. Sample: 135 franchisees open all of 2025 (75 single-territory, 60 multi-territory) representing 229 territories, 91% of territories open all of 2025; unaudited, franchisee-reported. Period: Calendar year 2025 (2024 comparison also shown).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Kitchen Tune Up?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 2 / 9. 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: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 23 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗