One of the major pain points of homeowners with a home improvement project is knowing it drags on for months and months. In fact, on average, using a conventional approach, it takes an average of 3-4 months to complete a kitchen remodel.
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Kitchen Refresh solves that by providing our franchisees a system to deliver kitchen remodels more quickly – a basic Refresh being completed in 5 days or less, with results that look like new cabinets, while also offering better pricing for clients – up to 75% LESS – compared to other options.
Yout Kitchen Refresh Design Studio, like the one shown here, is one of the key factors to your sales success
We are proud to share that we have been named to two of Entrepreneur magazine’s franchise categories!
Kitchen Refresh was named in Entrepreneur magazine as a 2023 Top New & Emerging Franchise!
Kitchen Refresh was named in Entrepreneur magazine as a 2023 Top Low-Cost Franchise, with startup costs under $50,000!
You Start with Existing Cabinet Boxes: As a Kitchen Refresh franchisee, after you sell a project, you work with a client’s existing cabinet boxes, and submit an order to the Kitchen Refresh production center for us to manufacture all NEW doors with concealed soft-close hinges, and all NEW drawer fronts, and related components. After manufacture, your order will ship to your studio or other shipping site. Your location then installs the components and completes other work using yourself, or employees or contractors trained to our systems. With our process, ONLY the cabinet boxes are painted – all the new doors and drawer fronts arrive pre-finished and ready to install.
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Flexible System: The Refresh process also accommodates cabinet layout changes, cabinet additions or deletions, island additions, new drawer boxes, cabinet storage upgrades, soffit extensions and much more as part of the Refresh process.
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Other Upgrades: Kitchen Refresh franchisees also coordinate the installation of new countertops, backsplash, and flooring.
The process begins with performing an in-home, design studio or virtual consultation to understand a client’s needs, wants and budget, and coming up with a design plan for their kitchen.
After a consultation, once the client decides to move forward, you will collect payment and complete measurements for the manufacture of all new doors and drawer fronts, and any cabinet layout changes that would require some cabinet additions or removals, and other improvements that are part of their transformation.
Your order for doors, drawer fronts, and other cabinet components are sent to our Kitchen Refresh manufacturing facility to be produced.
Once an order arrives to your studio, you begin scheduling the project into your client queue, which will include painting ONLY the cabinet boxes, as well as other work that may need to be completed (new countertops, backsplash, flooring, etc.).
Once cabinet box painting is complete, then the new doors and drawer fronts go in.
According to NKBA’s 2025 projections, approximately 68 kitchen remodels occur per 1,000 households annually, which translates to about 6.8% of households undertaking a kitchen remodel each year.
Therefore, in a territory with 50,000 owner-occupied homes, you can anticipate around 3,400 kitchen remodels annually.
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According to the NKBA, 48% of homeowners spend $15,000 or more on a kitchen remodel. With most Kitchen Refresh projects priced between $6,000 and $8,000, franchisees can attract the 52% of homeowners looking for a more affordable option.
Thanks to our customizable solutions, franchisees can also serve higher-budget clients—offering premium upgrades without the full cost of a traditional remodel.
With Kitchen Refresh, you’re equipped to serve both value-conscious and high-end markets.
This is the percentage of homeowners who rely on a professional for their home improvement projects, according to Houzz.
That’s the total spent on just kitchen remodeling in the United States in 2024, according to NKBA.
What are the costs of starting a Kitchen Refresh franchise? Click the button below to learn more.
MEET JERRY & SHELLY: Jerry and Shelly are owners of two Kitchen Refresh franchise territory locations. Here they are in their Rochester, Minn., design studio.
Kitchen Refresh offers one of the most budget-friendly franchise opportunities with remarkably low costs. Plus, there is a chance to receive a $3,500 rebate by meeting specific onboarding deadlines.
At Kitchen Refresh, we don’t charge our franchisees a royalty. Ever. We manufacture our own product and sell it to our franchisees – so we aren’t successful unless YOU’RE successful, too.
As a franchisee, most setups are able to launch with no employees, or by using trained contractors.
As a Kitchen Refresh franchisee, custom orders for each project save money by not tying it up in inventory, keeping more cash available, especially crucial for startups.
With a small studio buildout requirement and online training systems, you can be up and selling quickly!
Having a by-appointment-only design studio eliminates the need for full-time staff. You can meet clients at scheduled dates and times for consultations.
We offer a comprehensive onboarding process that includes step-by-step guidance led by our home office staff to mentor and support you. Additionally, you will have access to online resources and training videos available around the clock.
After launching, our centralized website offers client information and tools, while the home office provides marketing support, lead nurturing, coaching, and ongoing assistance as needed.
Is it true Kitchen Refresh has an initial franchise fee as low as $6,000? Yes.
We offer 3 initial franchise tiers: Tier 3 for $6,000, Tier 2 for $16,000 and Tier 1 for $28,500.
The compromise of starting as a Tier 3 is you will pay us a higher wholesale rate for your doors and drawer fronts. However, Tier 3 can be a great option for those who lack the necessary capital and would otherwise not be able to become a franchisee. And, most Tier 3 franchisees advance to the next higher tier within their first 6-12 months of being a Kitchen Refresh franchisee.
Learn more about the tiers by clicking the button below.
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