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Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise

Kitchen remodeling business specializing in cabinet reconditioning and refacing

Dave Haglund began a cabinet distributorship in 1975 and found his market niche while visiting a customer's home in 1986. Noticing that the 6-year-old kitchen was starting to look a little run-down, but wasn't ready to be remodeled, he offered to touch up some of the worn areas. When the customer was thrilled with the results, Haglund realized the market potential of this concept.

After years of testing and perfecting his process of restoring interior wood surfaces, Haglund began franchising in 1989. There are now Kitchen Tune-Up franchises throughout North America. Both retail and homebased franchises are available.

Franchisees offer wood restoration and repair for both residential and commercial customers, as well as finish recoating, door replacement and a branded line of custom cabinets. In addition, franchisees may offer shelf lining, replacement hardware, cabinet organizing accessories, and wood care and maintenance.

Please Note: The operators of Kitchen Tune-Up, may not have verified the accuracy of the franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official Kitchen Tune-Up website.

Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a Kitchen Tune-Up franchise?

Total Investment: $18,600-$50,100
Initial Franchise Fee: $10,000-$25,000
Royalty Fee: 4.5-7%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years

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Kitchen Tune-Up News

Denver Kitchen Remodeling Franchise Is Cherry Creek Chamber's Business Of The Year
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning processes for updating kitchens and baths, has announced that Denver franchise owners Scott, Michelle and Harvey Field have been awarded the honor of the Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce's 2007 Business of the Year for Outstanding Servi... more

Kitchen Tune-up Remodeling Franchise Ranks First In Category For The Eighteenth Year
Kitchen Tune-Up announces their placement as first in category by Entrepreneur Magazine, making this the eighteenth time in their twenty year history they've attained the coveted spot. "It's very exciting" said Kitchen Tune-Up's vice president of sales and marketing Heidi Morr... more

Kitchen Tune-up To Reward Deserving Home Owner With A New Kitchen
In celebration of their TrustPoints customer service philosophy, Kitchen Tune-Up is looking for everyday heroes to reward for a job well done. In conjunction with Family Circle magazine, Kitchen Tune-Up is asking for citizens to nominate someone in their community who has made small changes that lea... more

Kitchen Tune-up Featured On The Rachel Ray Show
Pennsylvania couple, Tom and Jessica Shafnisky, recently got the biggest surprise of their life – a knock on their door by Rachael Ray! They were shocked to discover they won the search for America's worst kitchen. The couple spent a long weekend at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut while Kitchen T... more

Teacher-turned-franchise Exec To Succeed Her Father As Kitchen Tune-up President
If someone had told Heidi Morrissey 20 years ago that she'd wind up as heir apparent to the family business, Kitchen Tune-Up, she would have probably rolled her eyes in that way that only a teenager can. And if her four siblings had dared to suggest that she, of them all, was most like their mas... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Kitchen Tune-Up open? 1986
When did Kitchen Tune-Up start franchising? 1988

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	314	3	0	0
2004	311	3	0	0
2003	297	3	0	0
2002	280	3	0	0
2001	244	4	0	0

Expansion Plans

International: Canada,

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	Yes	No
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third Party Financing Source(s): the SBA

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

Franchise can be run from home.

International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

• Building & Remodeling Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises Under $25K

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