Kitchen Tune-Up Named to Entrepreneur’s 2010 Franchise 500®

Recognized as #1 in the Building & Remodeling Category for 20 Years

ABERDEEN, SD - Kitchen Tune-Up has been named one of the top 500 franchises in the United States, ranking #151 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®. A home remodeling franchise concept offering a variety of cost-effective services to renew surfaces, add features, and improve a room's layout, also ranked #1 in the Building and Remodeling category, leading this division for the past 20 years as well as #43 on the Top Home-based Franchises and #119 on the Top Global Franchises.

The rankings for all 500 companies are determined using an exclusive formula that takes into account objective and quantifiable factors. The most important factors include financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. The franchises that grew the most were the ones who serve a budget-minded consumer, didn't cost as much to set up, or both.

"The Entrepreneur rankings are both humbling and gratifying," said Kitchen Tune-Up President and Founder Dave Haglund. "It is and honor and milestone to be recognized by such a prestigious publication as the #1 Building and Remodeling franchise for the past 20 years. This long-standing recognition speaks volumes about our business and services that we continue to provide franchisees and consumers," Haglund continued.

With home improvement sales projected to reach more than $381 billion by the end of 2012, Kitchen Tune-Up is continuing to help homeowners realize their dream homes on any budget. Having already provided professional design and installation services to more than 200,000 satisfied customers since its inception, Kitchen Tune-Up specializes in cabinet refacing and redooring, wood reconditioning and custom cabinetry, among others. Services may also include custom storage systems and bathroom remodeling.

Franchising since 1988, Kitchen Tune-Up has grown to more than 200 locations currently operating throughout the U.S. Franchise start-up costs range between $83,000 and $91,000.

Kitchen Tune-Up takes pride in preserving the tranquility of a home by offering a quiet, clean, quick and affordable kitchen remodel. While the average kitchen renovation takes 5-6 weeks to complete, Kitchen Tune-Up typically completes 70 percent of its projects in fewer than three days. In addition to its broad range of services, Kitchen Tune-Up further differentiates itself from ordinary remodeling service companies by staying true to its trust points, including guaranteed estimates and work, timeliness, cleanliness and responsiveness, among others.

About Kitchen Tune-Up

Kitchen Tune-Up has been Entrepreneur Magazine's #1 remodeling franchise 20 years. They offer kitchen and bath remodeling to include kitchen "tune-ups," wood reconditioning, cabinet refacing and custom cabinetry among other services.