Bricks Minifigs
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Bricks Minifigs franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Bricks & Minifigs stores buy, sell, and trade new and used building sets, loose bricks, minifigures, and related products. The concept operates through specialty retail stores serving builders, collectors, families, and other toy customers.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Bricks Minifigs franchise?
- The Bricks Minifigs Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $303,500–$597,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 66). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Bricks Minifigs initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $40,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 57). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Bricks Minifigs charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $500 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 59). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $1 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 59). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Bricks Minifigs disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Bricks Minifigs FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 105). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $303,500 – $597,500 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 7 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 153 franchisee-owned stores; other measures for 39 franchisee-owned locations; revenue and other measures for 38 franchisee-owned locations; other measures for 26 franchisee-owned locations; other measures for 5 company-owned/affiliate-owned locations; other measures for 26 franchisee-owned locations; revenue and other measures for 6 company-owned/affiliate-owned locations. They are not combined.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
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
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 57
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty minimum per monthMain ongoing fee
52 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?
7 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures · 153 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 Full-Year Locations: franchised locations open and operating Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025; 153 stores in Table 1. Item 19 says 5 locations lacked a full 12 months of data and 4 January openings effectively had a full year; seven other franchise restaurants were not open all of 2025.
- Period
- franchise locations
- Excluded
- Five locations excluded for lack of full-year data; four January openings effectively had a full year of revenue.
- Method
- Historical unaudited reports submitted by franchisees; locations included only with sufficient and reliable category data.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 39 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 franchisee revenue quartile with 39 locations.
- Excluded
- Five locations excluded for lack of full-year data; four January openings effectively had a full year of revenue.
- Method
- Historical unaudited reports submitted by franchisees; locations included only with sufficient and reliable category data.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures · 38 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 franchisee revenue quartile with 38 locations.
- Excluded
- Five locations excluded for lack of full-year data; four January openings effectively had a full year of revenue.
- Method
- Historical unaudited reports submitted by franchisees; locations included only with sufficient and reliable category data.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 26 locations
- Who is counted
- 104 franchise stores reporting reliable gross margin; quartile-specific units.
- Excluded
- Five locations excluded for lack of full-year data; four January openings effectively had a full year of revenue.
- Method
- Sufficient operating time for meaningful gross margin; not all operated the full 12 months.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Five of six 2025 affiliate locations with reliable gross margin data.
- Excluded
- One affiliate location excluded because it was not controlled for the full year and cost-of-goods-sold and gross-margin data were not sufficiently reliable.
- Method
- Unaudited data from company-owned locations; one excluded from gross-margin table for unreliable full-period COGS/gross-margin data.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 26 locations
- Who is counted
- 104 franchise stores reporting reliable gross margin percentages; quartile-specific units.
- Excluded
- Five locations lacked 12 months of data; four January openings treated as full-year; seven other locations not open/operating for all 2025.
- Method
- Historical unaudited reports submitted by franchisees; locations included only with sufficient and reliable category data.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Six affiliate locations open and operating for all 12 months of 2025; Table 6 includes five for gross margin.
- Method
- Unaudited data from company-owned locations; one excluded from gross-margin table for unreliable full-period COGS/gross-margin data.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 ·
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 2026 Item 7 estimate ($303,500 – $597,500) 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?
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 (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 66
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 57
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Full-Year Locations: franchised locations open and operating Jan. 1–Dec. 3… · PDF p. 105
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchisee revenue quartile with 39 locations. · PDF p. 106
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchisee revenue quartile with 38 locations. · PDF p. 106
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 104 franchise stores reporting reliable gross margin; quartile-specific units. · PDF p. 107
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Five of six 2025 affiliate locations with reliable gross margin data. · PDF p. 110
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 104 franchise stores reporting reliable gross margin percentages; quartile-spec… · PDF p. 108
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Six affiliate locations open and operating for all 12 months of 2025; Table 6 i… · PDF p. 109
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
239 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 year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 total stockholders' equity | -$621,091 |
| 2025 | 2025 total revenues | $13,195,626 |
| 2025 | 2025 net income | -$66,914 |
| 2025 | 2025 net cash from operating activities | $361,911 |
| 2025 | 2025 total assets | $6,072,629 |
| 2025 | 2025 total liabilities | $6,693,720 |
| 2024 | 2024 total liabilities | $5,652,438 |
| 2024 | 2024 net income | -$215,635 |
| 2024 | 2024 total stockholders' equity | -$492,495 |
| 2024 | 2024 total revenues | $9,778,327 |
| 2024 | 2024 net cash from operating activities | $532,025 |
| 2024 | 2024 total assets | $5,159,943 |
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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