Insulation Commandos Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Insulation Commandos franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Insulation Commandos discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
6 reporting franchisees (25 territories). Gross revenue $430K–$1.34M. Net owner income after COGS and imputed fees: $25K–$327K. Excludes all operating expenses, taxes, owner compensation.
What a Insulation Commandos franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $220,350 – $514,750 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6% (5% over $1M, 4% over $2M); Brand Dev 1%; DLAR 5% or $1,500/mo; Call Center $150+$25/estimate; Tech $250/mo.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Insulation Commandos system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 64 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2 terminations in KY (2025); 4 ceased in TX (2024). Rapid growth (30 outlets added 2025).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Insulation Commandos worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $220,350 | pricier than 66% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Insulation Commandos
The franchisor's framing: 6 reporting franchisees (25 territories). Gross revenue $430K–$1.34M. Net owner income aft… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Insulation Commandos franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Insulation Commandos franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $220,350–$514,750, including a $65,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Insulation Commandos franchise owners make?
- 6 reporting franchisees (25 territories). Gross revenue $430K–$1.34M. Net owner income after COGS and imputed fees: $25K–$327K. Excludes all operating expenses, taxes, owner compensation. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Insulation Commandos franchise fees?
- Insulation Commandos' FDD discloses a $65,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 6% (5% over $1M, 4% over $2M); Brand Dev 1%; DLAR 5% or $1,500/mo; Call Center $150+$25/estimate; Tech $250/mo.
- What is the Insulation Commandos franchise profit margin?
- Insulation Commandos does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 6 reporting franchisees (25 territories). Gross revenue $430K–$1.34M. Net owner income after COGS and imputed fees: $25K–$327K. Excludes all operating expenses, taxes, owner compensation. Recurring fees alone take about 7% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Insulation Commandos franchise failure rate?
- 2 terminations in KY (2025); 4 ceased in TX (2024). Rapid growth (30 outlets added 2025).
- How many Insulation Commandos locations are there?
- Insulation Commandos' FDD reports 64 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Insulation Commandos have complaints or lawsuits?
- Insulation Commandos discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Insulation Commandos franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Insulation Commandos scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36055-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Insulation Commandos or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.