Kitchen RefreshFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Kitchen Refresh franchise requires a total initial investment of $21K – $134K, including a $6K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $986K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $21K – $134K
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $986K
- 34th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 8
- 31st pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 12.7x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $21K – $134K including a $6K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $986K/year (median $689K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 35/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- KITCHEN REFRESH FRANCHISING, LLC
- Parent company
- Kitchen Refresh Holdings, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- ND
- HQ
- 4100 Hagen Avenue, Suite F, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $749K
- vs $1.3M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Kitchen Refresh
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Kitchen Refresh franchisees appear to operate kitchen remodeling or refresh services, likely providing design consultation, installation, and renovation work to residential customers. Day-to-day operations likely involve customer acquisition, project estimation, supervising installations, managing subcontractors or crews, and ensuring customer satisfaction on renovation projects.
- CEO
- Chris Reinicke
- Headquarters
- ND
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $6K | $6K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $7K | $25K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $8K | $103K |
| Total initial investment | $21K | $134K |
Source: Kitchen Refresh 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$128K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
137%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
9 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $21K – $134K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $7K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $6K – $29K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- -n/d
- Ad fund
- -n/d
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $10 |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $986K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $689K
- Item 19 type
- historical
- Sample size
- 7 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $29K→$1.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is 12.7x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Kitchen Refresh Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 8
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +166.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +100.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Kitchen Refresh presents elevated risk due to recent regulatory violations, missing financial disclosures, opaque royalty terms, and an immature franchise system with only 8 units—making it difficult to validate earnings claims or assess long-term viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $4,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 rating
- 01MINORRegulatory violation: Minnesota Department of Commerce Consent Order (March 2022) for selling franchises without effective registration and offering rescissions
- 02MEDMissing critical financial disclosure: Net income not disclosed despite $985,899 average revenue claim—prevents accurate ROI calculation
- 03MINORUnknown royalty structure: Lack of transparency on ongoing fees creates unpredictable cost burden and suggests potential compliance issues
- 04MINORExtremely rapid unit growth (166.7% YoY): Only 8 units total makes growth percentage unstable and system maturity questionable
- 05MINORZero franchise fee with $0 barrier to entry: Highly unusual model that may indicate difficulty attracting franchisees or reliance on royalties for franchisor revenue
- 06MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations: Without disclosed net income, cannot validate the $985,899 average revenue claim or assess unit economics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Dakota |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 49 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 107 hrs
- Training location
- On-site
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Quickbooks Online Plus
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Quickbooks Online Plus
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Kitchen Refresh · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Kitchen Refresh franchise?
The total investment to open a Kitchen Refresh franchise ranges from $21K – $134K, with an initial franchise fee of $6K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Kitchen Refresh franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Kitchen Refresh FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $986K. The median is $689K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Kitchen Refresh's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Kitchen Refresh (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Kitchen Refresh franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Kitchen Refresh has 8 total units in the United States, including 4 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Kitchen Refresh a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Kitchen Refresh as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 35 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.