Kitchen Guard Services charges a royalty fee of 8.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This ongoing fee is typically paid weekly or monthly to the franchisor for continued use of the brand and support systems.

The total ongoing fee rate for a Kitchen Guard Services franchise is approximately 10.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This includes the royalty fee, a 2.0% marketing/advertising fund contribution, a $499/month technology fee, and other recurring charges.

Kitchen Guard Services has been involved in 0 litigation cases over the past 3 years (2025 FDD). There are no class action lawsuits pending.

No, the Kitchen Guard Services franchisor has no bankruptcy filings in their disclosure history (2025 FDD).

Kitchen Guard Services offers protected territory rights to its franchisees (2025 FDD). The franchise agreement does not include encroachment protection. Online sales are managed by the franchisor, not individual franchisees.

Kitchen Guard Services currently operates 6 locations (2025 FDD) (5 franchised, 1 company-owned). The system grew by 500.0% over the past year. The 3-year compound annual growth rate is 81.7%.

The 1-year franchisee turnover rate for Kitchen Guard Services is 0.0% (2025 FDD). This includes closures, terminations, non-renewals, and transfers. A lower turnover rate generally indicates higher franchisee satisfaction and system stability.

According to the Kitchen Guard Services FDD Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD), the average gross sales per unit is $5.3M.

The initial franchise agreement term for Kitchen Guard Services is 10 years (2025 FDD). Franchisees can renew 2 times for 10-year periods. The total potential term is 30 years.

Kitchen Guard Services's post-termination non-compete clause restricts former franchisees from operating a competing business for 2 years within 25 miles of the former location (2025 FDD).

Yes, Kitchen Guard Services's franchise agreement requires mandatory arbitration for dispute resolution (2025 FDD). The agreement includes a jury trial waiver.

Kitchen Guard Services provides 84 hours of initial training over approximately 1 weeks (2025 FDD). Ongoing field support is provided on a as-needed basis.

Yes, Kitchen Guard Services provides site selection assistance to help franchisees find the right location (2025 FDD). The franchisor also provides technology support and systems.