Kitchen Solvers Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Kitchen Solvers franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Kitchen Solvers discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
36 outlets surveyed (58% response). Compliant outlets averaged $983k gross revenue, $362k adjusted gross. Performance varies: top third $1.8m, bottom third $399k average revenue.
What a Kitchen Solvers franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | 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 | $102,367 – $149,152 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty: 6%-2.5% sliding on gross sales or monthly minimum ($0-$900). Brand fund 1%. Marketing 5% minimum.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Kitchen Solvers system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 58 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 4 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 3.4% of outlets |
2025: 1 ceased ops, 4 terminations, 2 transfers; Arizona lost 2 outlets (100% failure).
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 Solvers worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $102,367 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 3.4% of outlets | worse than 65% of peers |
| 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 Kitchen Solvers
The franchisor's framing: 36 outlets surveyed (58% response). Compliant outlets averaged $983k gross revenue, $362k … 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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Kitchen Solvers franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Kitchen Solvers franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $102,367–$149,152, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Kitchen Solvers franchise owners make?
- 36 outlets surveyed (58% response). Compliant outlets averaged $983k gross revenue, $362k adjusted gross. Performance varies: top third $1.8m, bottom third $399k average revenue. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Kitchen Solvers franchise fees?
- Kitchen Solvers' FDD discloses a $60,000 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%-2.5% sliding on gross sales or monthly minimum ($0-$900). Brand fund 1%. Marketing 5% minimum.
- What is the Kitchen Solvers franchise profit margin?
- Kitchen Solvers does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 36 outlets surveyed (58% response). Compliant outlets averaged $983k gross revenue, $362k adjusted gross. Performance varies: top third $1.8m, bottom third $399k average revenue. 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 Kitchen Solvers franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 1 ceased ops, 4 terminations, 2 transfers; Arizona lost 2 outlets (100% failure).
- How many Kitchen Solvers locations are there?
- Kitchen Solvers' FDD reports 58 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Kitchen Solvers have complaints or lawsuits?
- Kitchen Solvers 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 Solvers franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Kitchen Solvers 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: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Kitchen Solvers or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.