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Kitchen Guard Services Franchise FDD, Costs & Fees (2025)

Kitchen Guard Services offers fire suppression system installation and maintenance for commercial kitchens, helping businesses comply with safety regulations and protect their property.

Kitchen Guard is a leading B2B franchise specializing in commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning and safety compliance. Founded in 2009 in San Diego, California, by Nathan Leathers, the company was originally known as Green Guard Services.

In 2023, it was acquired by EverSmith Brands and rebranded as Kitchen Guard. The franchise headquarters remains in San Diego, CA. Kitchen Guard began franchising in 2023 and has quickly expanded across the United States.

The franchise provides a full suite of services, including kitchen exhaust system cleaning, filter exchanges, light technical repairs, and Green Steam surface cleaning. These services are essential for maintaining fire safety and meeting National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 96 compliance.

Kitchen Guard stands out in a fragmented industry by offering consistent, high-quality services through a franchise model with minimal direct competition.

Initial investment

Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Fee $49,000
Training $1,200 - $3,800
Equipment, Inventory, and Supplies, Marketing Supplies $52,500 - $77,350
Rent - 3 Months $3,750 - $18,000
Tenant Improvements $1,000 - $7,000
Vehicle Expenses $3,000 - $6,000
Computer Equipment, Phones, and Technology Fees $3,000 - $5,000
Miscellaneous $5,500 - $9,000
Local Marketing $5,000
Additional Funds $74,000 - $84,000
Total – Three Months $197,950 - $264,150
Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Fee $49,000
Training $1,200 - $3,800
Equipment, Inventory, and Supplies, Marketing Supplies $52,500 - $77,350
Rent - 3 Months $3,750 - $18,000
Tenant Improvements $1,000 - $7,000
Vehicle Expenses $3,000 - $6,000
Computer Equipment, Phones, and Technology Fees $3,000 - $5,000
Miscellaneous $5,500 - $9,000
Local Marketing $5,000
Additional Funds $74,000 - $84,000
Total – Three Months $197,950 - $264,150

Kitchen Guard Services

2025

Franchise Disclosure Document

Number of units

Training

Kitchen Guard offers an extensive training program to ensure that franchisees are fully equipped to operate their businesses effectively. The training offerings include:

  1. Initial Training Program: This comprehensive program includes online modules and up to five days of in-person instruction at the franchisor’s designated locations. It covers essential management and operational skills, and must be completed by the franchisee, general manager, or a designated representative. All associated expenses, including travel and lodging, are the franchisee’s responsibility.
  2. Specific Training: Ongoing job-specific training is provided for technicians, administrative staff, operations managers, and sales and marketing personnel. These sessions may occur during the Kitchen Guard Annual Conference or through the Kitchen Guard Academy and include topics like job costing, equipment use, and marketing techniques.
  3. General Ongoing Training: Conducted annually, this training introduces new products and services and reviews sales practices. Held regionally or nationally, these sessions are mandatory for franchisees, principal owners, or their designees.

Territory Protection

Kitchen Guard grants its franchisees a designated Territory defined by geographic boundaries containing between 1,250 and 2,500 retail food service locations. While the franchisor agrees not to license or operate another Kitchen Guard business within this area, the protection is not exclusive.

Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, company-owned outlets, and sales through other distribution channels such as the internet and telemarketing.

Furthermore, the franchisor retains broad rights to engage with National and Strategic Accounts even within a franchisee's Territory. Franchisees must gain prior written consent to solicit or service customers outside their Territory and must refer such leads back to the company.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Started franchising
2023
Franchisees

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5
+
n.a.
n.a.
Franchise fee

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$49,000
Investment

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$198,000 - $264,000
Revenue (AUV)

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Undisclosed
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$69,000

+
n.a.
n.a.
Operating Profit

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12.9%

Home based

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No
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No
Passive investment

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Yes
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Competitors

Below are some of

Kitchen Guard Services

key competitors in the

Commercial Cleaning

sector.

Franchise
Franchisees
Initial fee
Total investment
Revenue
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5

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$49,000

$198,000

$264,000

n.a.

$69,000

$xxx,xxx

64.4%

xx%

n.a.

12.9%

xx%

n.a.

330

New
+
-3%
-3%

$27,000 - $40,700

$85,000

$114,000

n.a.

$753,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

0

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$50,000

$153,000

$176,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

1517

New
+
4%
4%

$0.5 per household

$82,000

$160,000

n.a.

$83,000

$xxx,xxx

34.7%

xx%

n.a.

14.2%

xx%

n.a.

20

New
+
100%
100%

$38,000

$127,000

$223,000

n.a.

$149,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

29

New
+
190%
190%

$59,500

$95,000

$141,000

n.a.

$889,000

$xxx,xxx

47.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

615

New
+
-15%
-15%

$2,500 - $72,000

$4,000

$134,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

74

New
+
-15%
-15%

$6,999

$36,000

$107,000

n.a.

$399,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

44

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$28,500 - $62,000

$58,000

$939,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

131

New
+
2%
2%

$59,900

$169,000

$244,000

n.a.

$546,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

58

New
+
-30%
-30%

$45,000

$129,000

$151,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

94

New
+
11%
11%

$50,000

$96,000

$220,000

n.a.

$1,021,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

10

New
+
900%
900%

$60,000

$103,000

$144,000

n.a.

$162,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

70

New
+
-26%
-26%

$20,000

$86,000

$129,000

n.a.

$103,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

238

New
+
-3%
-3%

$45,000

$106,000

$131,000

n.a.

$375,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

158

New
+
-19%
-19%

$3,000

$16,000

$418,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

69

New
+
3%
3%

$25,000

$43,000

$59,000

n.a.

$265,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

45

New
+
2%
2%

$75,000

$110,000

$355,000

n.a.

$3,206,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

1099

New
+
-24%
-24%

$36,000

$101,000

$265,000

n.a.

$218,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

1060

New
+
31%
31%

$33,000

$40,000

$53,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

448

New
+
-7%
-7%

$14,900

$140,000

$197,000

n.a.

$759,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

210

New
+
-2%
-2%

$100,000

$158,000

$522,000

n.a.

$1,196,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

117

New
+
2%
2%

$8,000

$11,000

$78,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

148

New
+
2%
2%

$45,000

$80,000

$127,000

n.a.

$405,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

24

New
+
0%
0%

$74,500

$165,000

$195,000

n.a.

$504,000

$xxx,xxx

94.6%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

2

New
+
-71%
-71%

$10,000 - $38,000

$11,000

$223,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

2202

New
+
12%
12%

$90,000

$241,000

$302,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

419

New
+
1%
1%

$36,000

$56,000

$110,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

45

New
+
7%
7%

$98,000

$219,000

$339,000

n.a.

$2,485,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

221

New
+
6%
6%

$20,000

$82,000

$173,000

n.a.

$1,405,000

$xxx,xxx

38.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

933

New
+
-6%
-6%

$55,000

$127,000

$166,000

n.a.

$788,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

59

New
+
13%
13%

$49,000

$199,000

$253,000

n.a.

$240,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

20

New
+
11%
11%

$29,750

$44,000

$61,000

n.a.

$306,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

103

New
+
-9%
-9%

$40,000

$126,000

$300,000

n.a.

$387,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

182

New
+
6%
6%

$15,500

$20,000

$85,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

117

New
+
29%
29%

$19,950

$93,000

$150,000

n.a.

$567,000

$xxx,xxx

53.8%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

269

New
+
2%
2%

$59,900

$107,000

$174,000

n.a.

$560,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

41

New
+
78%
78%

$40,000

$86,000

$263,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

24

New
+
-11%
-11%

$30,000

$52,000

$83,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

48

New
+
7%
7%

$65,000

$108,000

$149,000

n.a.

$432,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

56

New
+
2%
2%

$10,000 to $75,000

$148,000

$462,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

130

New
+
8%
8%

$60,000

$116,000

$170,000

n.a.

$423,000

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

5588

New
+
-6%
-6%

$40,320

$18,000

$64,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

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10
+
900%
900%
Investment

?

$103,000 - $144,000
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182
+
6%
6%
Investment

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$20,000 - $85,000
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74
+
-15%
-15%
Investment

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$36,000 - $107,000
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+
0%
0%
Investment

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$165,000 - $195,000
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Buildingstars

Buildingstars provides commercial cleaning and janitorial services, focusing on quality and customer satisfaction to maintain clean and professional workspaces.

Franchisees

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1060
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31%
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Investment

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$40,000 - $53,000
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0
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$153,000 - $176,000
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