Kitchen Guard Services Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Kitchen Guard Services franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Kitchen Guard Services discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed gross sales for 38 franchised territories: mature territory $1.53M, first-year territories averaged $209.7K, newer territories ramping $5.5K-$55.8K monthly. Unaudited, not verified.
What a Kitchen Guard Services franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 9% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $210,486 – $285,883 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty 8-10% on gross billings; 2% ad fund; $499/month technology; minimum royalties $750-$2,000 after 12 months.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Kitchen Guard Services system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 38 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 2.6% of outlets |
One territory ceased operations after <12 months in 2025; minimal terminations/non-renewals reported.
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 Kitchen Guard Services worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 70% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $210,486 | pricier than 91% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 2.6% of outlets | about average |
| 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.
Owner take-home for a Kitchen Guard Services
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed gross sales for 38 franchised territories: mature territory $1.53M, first-year t… 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
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Kitchen Guard Services franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Kitchen Guard Services franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $210,486–$285,883, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Kitchen Guard Services franchise owners make?
- Disclosed gross sales for 38 franchised territories: mature territory $1.53M, first-year territories averaged $209.7K, newer territories ramping $5.5K-$55.8K monthly. Unaudited, not verified. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Kitchen Guard Services franchise fees?
- Kitchen Guard Services' FDD discloses a $49,000 initial franchise fee, a 9% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty 8-10% on gross billings; 2% ad fund; $499/month technology; minimum royalties $750-$2,000 after 12 months.
- What is the Kitchen Guard Services franchise profit margin?
- Kitchen Guard Services does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed gross sales for 38 franchised territories: mature territory $1.53M, first-year territories averaged $209.7K, newer territories ramping $5.5K-$55.8K monthly. Unaudited, not verified. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 Kitchen Guard Services franchise failure rate?
- One territory ceased operations after <12 months in 2025; minimal terminations/non-renewals reported.
- How many Kitchen Guard Services locations are there?
- Kitchen Guard Services' FDD reports 38 total outlets, with 1 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 Kitchen Guard Services have complaints or lawsuits?
- Kitchen Guard Services 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 Kitchen Guard Services franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Kitchen Guard Services scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Kitchen Guard Services or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.