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    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

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    Board and Brush Creative Studio franchise specializes in DIY wood sign painting workshops where customers create personalized home décor in a social, creative e

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    Board and Brush Creative Studio quick facts

    Is Board and Brush Creative Studio a franchise?
    Yes. Board and Brush Creative Studio offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 193 franchised and 1 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 43).
    How much does it cost to open a Board and Brush Creative Studio franchise?
    The Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $75,489–$99,761 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Board and Brush Creative Studio charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Board and Brush Creative Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Board and Brush Creative Studio FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 41). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Board and Brush Creative Studio locations are there?
    The FDD reports 194 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 43). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Board and Brush Creative Studio a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $75,489 – $99,761 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 9 separate groups: other measures for 176 franchised locations; other measures for 2 franchised locations; other measures for 100 franchised locations; other measures for 16 franchised locations; revenue for 10 franchised locations; revenue for 10 franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 10 franchised outlets; revenue and other measures for 10 franchised outlets; other measures for 58 franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 34 in 2024, to 194 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $100kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Board and Brush Creative Studio head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Continuing Royalty Fee — 6%Main ongoing fee

    28 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    9 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Other measures · 176 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchised studios in 2024 with full-year operating and compliance reporting, Table 1
    Excluded
    11 outlets new to the system, leaving, or not operating full-year, and 6 noncompliant outlets excluded
    Method
    Reportedhistoricalgrossrevenue; noexpense deduction

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December31 2024 of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Net −67 outlets, 2022–2024

    0261202222820231942024−33−34

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($75,489 – $99,761) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units decreased from 228 to 194 in 2024. What drove the change?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    2. [2]Item 19 — Franchised (176 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 41
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (2 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 42
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (100 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 42
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (16 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 42
    6. [6]Item 19 — Franchised (10 locations) — revenue — Bottom10 · PDF p. 41
    7. [7]Item 19 — Franchised (10 locations) — revenue — Top10 · PDF p. 41
    8. [8]Item 19 — Franchised (10 outlets) — revenue and other measures — Top 10 franchised outlets in the 2024 gross-revenue listing · PDF p. 41
    9. [9]Item 19 — Franchised (10 outlets) — revenue and other measures — Bottom 10 franchised outlets in the 2024 gross-revenue listing · PDF p. 41
    10. [10]Item 19 — Franchised (58 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 42
    11. [11]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 43

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    235 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2024cash and cash equivalents$1,308,300
    2024property and equipment, net$23,952
    2024total liabilities and members' equity$2,658,508
    2024gift card breakage$230,333
    2024accounts receivable, netMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$197,894
    2024total revenue$2,479,782
    2024franchise business development and operational support$82,152
    2024(gain) loss on marketable securities-$68,606
    2024gain$68,606
    2024members' equity - beginning of year$1,106,781
    2024noncash lease expense-$949
    2024net cash flows from financing activities-$529,513

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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