According to Kitchen Solvers's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, most fees paid to the company are non-refundable. Specifically, Item 6 outlines various fees a franchisee may encounter, such as pre-opening training costs for additional attendees, audit fees, late fees, insurance premiums, on-site training fees, convention registration and no-show fees, and monthly minimum fees.

The document explicitly states that, unless otherwise noted, all these fees are uniformly imposed and are not refundable. This means that under normal circumstances, a Kitchen Solvers franchisee should not expect to receive a refund on any of these fees once paid to the franchisor.

However, the FDD does mention an exception related to audits. While audits are generally at Kitchen Solvers's expense, if an audit is triggered by the franchisee's failure to provide necessary financial reports or if the audit reveals underreported gross sales, royalty fees, or brand fund fees exceeding 5%, the franchisee will be responsible for reimbursing Kitchen Solvers for the audit costs. This situation doesn't involve a refund but rather a payment obligation arising from specific circumstances.