How much does a Men In Kilts franchise cost?
Opening a Men In Kilts franchise takes a total initial investment of $101,375 to $148,195, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross consumer sales of $190,777 across 11 outlets.
The Men In Kilts franchise system offers franchises providing substantially similar products and services in the United States and Canada. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Men In Kilts franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $101,375 to $148,195. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 Months ($25,000 to $50,000), Advertising – Initial 3 Months ($18,300), and Equipment ($6,725 to $14,170). Together they make up about 56% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $38,000, about 37% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $38,000 | $38,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $5,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,150 | $4,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $6,725 | $14,170 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Technology2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,200 | $5,425 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Advertising – Initial 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $18,300 | $18,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $101,375 | $148,195 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
Source Men In Kilts, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Men In Kilts franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Consumer Sales
$190,777
Men In Kilts' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the entire 12-month period ended December 31, 2025 (the “Relevant Time Period”). Basis: 11 franchises operating 27 territories in the United States.
Sample size: 11 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross consumer sales of $209,277. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- This number does not include 1 franchise that operated two Territories that permanently closed as Men In Kilts franchise during the Relevant Time Period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Men In Kilts outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Men In Kilts, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 40-45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Men In Kilts outlets there are, and how many closed
Men In Kilts ended 2025 with 47 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 6 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Men In Kilts opened 18 franchised outlets and 10 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 8, from 39 to 47 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 8 were terminated and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 12.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2024 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2023 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
Source Men In Kilts, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Men In Kilts compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Men In Kilts' estimated range is $124,785. It costs less to open than 60% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.1% for Men In Kilts. That is higher than 54% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Men In Kilts' franchised system grew 21%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Men In Kilts 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 Business Services franchise side by side.
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