The real numbers on owning a Kitchen Guard franchise
Commercial Services - Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning · FDD 2024 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
★★★☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 3/5
Investment
$173,700–$308,550
Total fees
10.5% of sales
Outlets
1
Closure signals
0 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
Is Kitchen Guard worth it? How it compares to 28 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
10.5% of sales
steeper than 64% of cleaning services franchises
Startup cost
from $173,700
pricier than 83% of peers
Disclosure honesty
Grade C
typical for the category
Closure rate
0.0% of outlets
better than most (median 3.2%)
Disclosed lawsuits
0
fewer than most
Benchmarked against every cleaning services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Affiliate-owned business data (2023): $7.07M gross receipts, $881,968 net income after royalties/fees. 10+ year operation, 3x larger territory, 2 locations. No audit performed.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
Zero franchised outlets through 2023; company-owned only. Early-stage franchise system.
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Franchisor's framing: Affiliate-owned business data (2023): $7.07M gross receipts, $881,968 net income after royaltie…
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $173,700–$308,550, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Kitchen Guard franchise owners make?
Affiliate-owned business data (2023): $7.07M gross receipts, $881,968 net income after royalties/fees. 10+ year operation, 3x larger territory, 2 locations. No audit performed. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
What is the Kitchen Guard franchise failure rate?
Zero franchised outlets through 2023; company-owned only. Early-stage franchise system.
Is a Kitchen Guard franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Kitchen Guard scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 31184-202404-06 (Clean FDD 2024). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Kitchen Guard or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.