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Koala Insulation

Koala Insulation

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home services · Sarasota, FL · Founded 2018 · Franchising since 2020
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Total to open · Item 7
$195K–$242K
Franchise fee · Item 5
$5,000
Included in the total above
Owner turnover
12.1%/yr
3-yr average from Item 20 — lower is better
Factbook Score
Weak
computed, never sold
✓ No bankruptcy disclosures1 litigation disclosure · Item 3No Item 19 earnings dataWhy these flags?

Beyond the filing

Everything else on this page is quoted from Koala Insulation's franchise disclosure document. This is not — it is measured off the open web, it is not verified by the franchisor, and it never affects the Factbook Score.

Customer rating
4.9 / 5
5,618 Google reviews across 19 locations
Website health
10 / 10
Basic checks: HTTPS, mobile viewport, speed, metadata. Most sites clear them
Store locator
Yes
Their site has a finder that sends customers to their nearest branch — how walk-in trade reaches a franchisee
iPhone app
None found
No App Store listing matched this brand
Android app
None found
No Play Store link on their site — an app they don't link from their homepage would read the same way
Google returns at most twenty locations for a search, so the rating is a sample of Koala Insulation's outlets rather than all of them. Measured Sep 11, 2026.

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Every figure on this page comes from Koala Insulation's own disclosure filings, source linked. Compare it against its category before any discovery call — and read the FDD with an attorney before signing anything.

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Opening a Koala Insulation: $195K–$242K
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Royalty
20%
+ 1% brand fund
Franchised units
666
As of 2025
3-yr unit growth
+1.1%/yr
CAGR from Item 20

What it really costs

Every cost figure this brand's filing discloses — not just the headline range

Total initial investment · Item 7$195K–$242K
$0$250K
ExpenseLowHigh
Initial franchise fee$5,000$5,000
Total initial investment$194,885$241,736

Item 7 reports a total range, not a full line-item breakdown, in this brand's filing excerpt — the franchise fee is the only cost we can show separately today.

Costs more to open than 80% of home services franchises on this site with a disclosed Item 7 range (203 compared). Computed from total investment, not a figure from the filing itself.

Earnings disclosure

Does the franchisor share performance data? No

This brand's filing does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation. That's common — a large share of franchisors disclose nothing here — but it means you should ask for unit-level economics directly during discovery calls. Compare against home services brands that do disclose one.

Legal history

CLEAR
No bankruptcy disclosures for the franchisor or its officers.
1 CASE
One active arbitration: Salim Makhlouf and Lotus & The Rooster Holdings Company v. Koala Insulation Franchisor, LLC -- claimants allege misrepresentation and inadequate training; company filed counterclaims for breach of contract and unpaid royalties; arbitration scheduled for November 2026.
PROTECTED
Item 12 grants a protected territory.
NOT DISCLOSED
Non-compete term/radius wasn't separately quantified in the filing excerpt we have on file.

Openings, closures & reacquisitions

The numbers ranking sites don't show — straight from the brand's filings

OpenedClosed / terminated / not renewedReacquired
12020202311096020245217002025

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Common questions

Answered from this brand's own FDD filing. Where the filing is silent, the question is left out rather than answered with a guess.

How much does a Koala Insulation franchise cost?

Koala Insulation's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document puts the total estimated initial investment at $195K–$242K. That is Item 7, which covers everything needed to open — the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. The initial franchise fee itself is $5,000, and is included in that range.

What royalty does Koala Insulation charge?

Koala Insulation charges a continuing royalty of 20% of gross sales, disclosed in Item 6. A separate brand or advertising fund contribution of 1% applies on top. Royalties are charged on revenue, not profit, so they are owed whether or not the outlet is profitable.

Does Koala Insulation disclose earnings (Item 19)?

No. Koala Insulation makes no financial performance representation in its FDD. Item 19 is the only optional item under the FTC Franchise Rule, so omitting it is lawful and common — but it means the franchisor publishes no revenue or profit figures for its outlets, and any figure quoted elsewhere is not from the filing.

How many Koala Insulation locations closed?

In its most recent reported year (2025), Koala Insulation opened 52, closed 0, terminated 170 franchised outlets, ending the year with 666. Averaged over three years, 12.1% of the system turned over annually — outlets closed, terminated, not renewed or reacquired. These counts come from Item 20, which every franchisor must file.

Does Koala Insulation give a protected territory?

Koala Insulation's FDD describes a protected territory in Item 12. Protection varies in what it actually excludes — franchisors commonly reserve online sales and alternative channels inside it — so the wording in the filing matters more than the yes.

Facts on this page are sourced from Koala Insulation's Franchise Disclosure Document.

Item 5 fee is $49,500 base for a 200,000-population territory plus $0.25/additional person; multi-territory and VetFran (15%), existing-franchisee (20%), and employee (5-50%) discounts apply. Item 6 royalty is tiered/greater-of structure: minimum monthly fees of $0-$1,218.75 per territory OR 6.5%-3.5% of gross sales depending on volume tier -- 6.5% shown here is the entry-tier percentage rate, not a flat rate. Brand fund currently 1% of gross sales with a contractual maximum of 2%; also local marketing (greater of $2,000 or 5% of sales) and $2,500/month opening advertising for 6 months not captured in single fields. Item 12: FDD explicitly states the franchisee 'will be the only provider of the services...in your Territory while it remains a protected territory,' with protection revocable for failing franchise obligations. Item 17, 19, and 20 content exists in the source PDF but was not retrievable via the fetch tool within two attempts; left null rather than estimated.