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Kitchen Guard
Kitchen Guard franchises provide commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning, air duct cleaning, vapor cleaning, grease containment, filter exchanges, inspection, maintenance, and restoration services. The business model involves franchising these specialized cleaning and maintenance services to operators who serve commercial kitchens and restaurants as their primary target market. Additional services may be authorized by the franchisor.
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Franchise Costs
8%-10% royalty + 2% promotional fund + $499/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 38 franchised territories operating in 2025, comprising 3 mature territories, 5 first full-year territories, and 30 territories operating for less than 12 months.
* Calculated weighted average gross revenue for 8 franchised territories that operated for the full year 2025: (3 units × $1,529,616 + 5 units × $209,719) / 8 total units = $704,680.38. This excludes 30 territories that operated for less than 12 months in 2025.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $704,680
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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 83% of Cleaning Services franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kitchen Guard Current | $210K – $286K | $49K | 8.0% | 38 |
| COVERALL COMMERCIAL CLEANING FRANCHISE | $18K – $64K | $16K | 5.0% | 5,669 |
| JANI-KING | $50K – $138K | $40K | 10.0% | 4,731 |
| VCS BUSINESS | $14K – $37K | $5K | 6.0% | 1,914 |
| ANAGO OF MINNEAPOLIS | $13K – $68K | $31K | 10.0% | 1,868 |
| THE MAIDS | $82K – $160K | $57K | 6.9% | 1,517 |
Cleaning Services Average 84 franchises | $186K – $385K | $46K | 6.9% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 84 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+6 more states
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50 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Senior Vice President, Brand Development, John Dobelbower, doing business as Green Option Recycling, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on January 6, 2020. Discharge entered April 9, 2020.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Kitchen Guard franchise ranges from $210,486 to $285,883. This includes a franchise fee of $49,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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