Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise takes $123,600 – $139,250 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $109,900. To qualify, Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions asks for $35,000 in liquid cash and a $50,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $109,900 | $109,900 | $109,900 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $123,600 | $139,250 | $123,600 to $139,250 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $123,600 | $139,250 | $123,600 to $139,250 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
How Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $123,600 — about 1.5× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $109,900 — about 2.8× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 183 units; 301 units opened, 80 closed, ending at 340 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise
Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions is a professional services franchisor with 340 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 183 units; its filings record 301 unit openings and 80 closures, ending at 340 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is The Filta Group Inc..
Disclosure filings report 2 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
FILTA ENVIRONMENTAL KITCHEN SOLUTIONS franchises provide on-site services to restaurants, catering establishments, and institutional kitchens. The services include FILTAFRY fryer maintenance services (microfiltration of cooking oil using a proprietary filtration machine, fryer cleaning, temperature calibration, and advice on good frying practices), FILTABIO collection and sale of waste cooking oil, FILTACOOL services for refrigeration units and walk-in coolers, FILTAGOLD new cooking oil delivery services, and FILTADRAIN services for drain management.
Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchise cost?
- $123,600 – $139,250 all-in to open, per Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions units are there?
- 340 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions's units held up?
- 94.3% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).