Kitchen Tune-Up franchise
2026 filing · February 20, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Kitchen Tune-Up at a glance
A kitchen remodeling business refacing cabinets and updating countertops, backsplashes and fixtures. At the end of 2025 there were 250 Kitchen Tune-Up locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Home service
- Franchisor
- HFC KTU LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Aberdeen, South Dakota
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $122K–$199K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $19,950
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5–6%
- 6% to 5% of gross revenue, or a monthly minimum per territory ($500 in year one, then $1,500) if greater
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of the prior month's gross revenue or $500, whichever is more ($250 minimum for a second franchise)
- Renewal fee
- $5,000perterritory
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 250
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 250
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- −7
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
Support and records
From HFC KTU LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Kitchen Tune-Up among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Kitchen Tune-Up | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $160,390 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $19,950 | Lower than 91% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 250 | More than 89% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $521,522 | Lower than 70% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 3.3× | Higher than 82% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Kitchen Tune-Up franchise costs
Opening one Kitchen Tune-Up costs an estimated $121,930 to $198,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial territory fee ($60,000) and vehicle ($7,000 to $50,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $19,950 | ||
| Initial Territory Fee | $60,000 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $1,750 | $3,000 | |
| Office/Work Space | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Vehicle | $7,000 | $50,000 | |
| Credit Card Processing Technology | $30 | $500 | |
| Miscellaneous Tools and Office Supplies | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $2,000 | $3,500 | |
| Lead Safe Certification | $300 | $500 | |
| Contractor’s License and Bond | $150 | $3,000 | |
| Auto Insurance | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Commercial general liability insurance | $500 | $2,400 | |
| Professional Fees | $750 | $3,500 | |
| Initial Marketing – 3 months | $12,000 | $18,000 | |
| Additional Funds – before opening and first three months | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $121,930 | $198,850 | |
Source: HFC KTU LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Kitchen Tune-Up franchise fee
The franchise fee is $19,950. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: HFC KTU LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% to 5% of gross revenue, or a monthly minimum per territory ($500 in year one, then $1,500) if greater. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of the prior month's gross revenue or $500, whichever is more ($250 minimum for a second franchise). |
| RenewalFee | $5,000perterritory |
| Additional Training RequestedbyYou | Currently $500 -$1,000 per day,plustravelandexpenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: HFC KTU LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Kitchen Tune-Up publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $521,522
- Median sales
- $361,644
Yearly figures for 2025, covering single-territory franchisees in business all of 2025 (75 locations). The average is about 3.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: HFC KTU LLC, 2026 filing, pages 40–41
SBA loans to Kitchen Tune-Up franchisees
Lenders approved 70 SBA-backed loans for Kitchen Tune-Up franchisees from 1996 to 2026, $10.3M in all: 69 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 30 that have ended, 19 were paid in full and 11 were charged off (36.7%). The other 40 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Kitchen Tune-Up compares
Of the 475 home service franchises on this site, Kitchen Tune-Up is the 257th cheapest to open and the 49th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Kitchen Tune-Up | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $122K | $115K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $199K | $202K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $50K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $522K | $588K | $794K |
| US locations | 250 | 40 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 7.4% | 6.5% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | −2.7% | +15.9% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 367 of 475 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 475 brands in home service franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 257 (+24) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 274 (+17) | 0 | +29 | −12 |
| 2024 | 261 (−13) | 0 | +15 | −28 |
| 2025 | 250 (−11) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 233 to 250 (+17, +7%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: HFC KTU LLC, 2026 filing, pages 43–44
2022: HFC KTU LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
Who owns Kitchen Tune-Up?
Kitchen Tune-Up franchises are sold by HFC KTU LLC. It is a subsidiary of Home Franchise Concepts, LLC.
Kitchen Tune-Up is one of the 10 Home Franchise Concepts brands here.
From HFC KTU LLC’s 2026 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 13. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: HFC KTU LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Kitchen Tune-Up filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from HFC KTU LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 20, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 20, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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