How much does a Cabinet IQ franchise cost?
Opening a Cabinet IQ franchise takes a total initial investment of $298,350 to $454,750, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median ticket of $29,956 across 1 outlet.
Cabinet IQ franchises businesses that offer and provide cabinets evaluation, removal, installation and related services and operate a retail showroom to offer and sell the Franchise’s products and services. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Cabinet IQ franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $298,350 to $454,750. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Improvements ($176,000 to $255,000), Construction Management ($0 to $36,000), and Additional Funds – 3 Months ($15,000 to $25,000). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $53,550 to $59,500, about 18% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $53,550 | $59,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Custom Marketing & Services Activation Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Showroom Design and Order Preparation Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Software Implementation Assistance Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $10,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Lease, Utility, and Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $6,300 | $10,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Exterior Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $5,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $176,000 | $255,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Construction Management2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $36,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Travel Expense to Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Grand Opening Advertising/ | $18,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Office Supplies and Promotional Items2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $500 | $1,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Technology, Computer, and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Business Licenses and permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $298,350 | $454,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
Source Cabinet IQ, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Cabinet IQ franchisees actually report earning
Median Ticket
$29,956
Cabinet IQ's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Basis: the one franchisee that had a Showroom open throughout the period July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
Sample size: 1 outlet. The FDD also reports average ticket of $30,531.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- It does not include the 1 franchisee which had a Showroom open, but for only a portion of the Measurement Period.
- It does not include the 13 franchisees that were open during some portion of the Measurement Period but did not have a Showroom open during the Measurement Period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Cabinet IQ outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Cabinet IQ, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Cabinet IQ outlets there are, and how many closed
Cabinet IQ ended 2024 with 15 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 15 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Cabinet IQ opened 15 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 15, from 0 to 15 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
Source Cabinet IQ, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Cabinet IQ compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Cabinet IQ's estimated range is $376,550. It costs more to open than 92% of Home Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Cabinet IQ is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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