Card My Yard
CMY Franchising, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Card My Yard franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Card My Yard franchise specializes in custom yard card displays for celebrations, creating memorable lawn decorations for birthdays, graduations, and special oc
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Card My Yard quick facts
- Is Card My Yard a franchise?
- Yes. Card My Yard offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 490 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 59).
- How much does it cost to open a Card My Yard franchise?
- The Card My Yard Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $10,350–$18,550 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Card My Yard initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $8,500 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 14). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- Does Card My Yard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Card My Yard FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 56). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Card My Yard locations are there?
- The FDD reports 492 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 59). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Card My Yard 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
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $10,350 – $18,550 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports adjusted operating results for 410 franchised locations.
- 3Outlets declined by 53 in 2025, to 492 (System - Wide Outlet Summary, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Card My Yard head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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. 24
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
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.
14 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?
5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Adjusted operating results · 410 locations
Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.
- Who is counted
- Franchised units open for at least 12 months as of 12/31/2025
- Period
- First twelve months
- Excluded
- We do not have the first tweleve months gross sales records for locations opened prior to August 2017, thus those locations are excluded from this calculation.
- Method
- This section is estimated using data we collect through our operations. Gross Profit is calculated as Gross Revenue less the sum of Royalty Expense, Minimum Inventory Purchases and Average Mileage Expense.
Franchised locations
Revenue and other measures · 457 locations
- Who is counted
- System (all franchise locations over 1 year old)
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- Card My Yard businesses that were open for less than 12 months as of December 31, 2025, have also been excluded from the tables below.
Franchised locations
Revenue and other measures · 94 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchise Locations Opened 2018 or prior (Locations that are 7+ years old)
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- Card My Yard businesses that were open for less than 12 months as of December 31, 2025, have also been excluded from the tables below.
Franchised locations
Adjusted operating results · 410 locations
Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.
- Who is counted
- System (all franchise locations over 1 year old)
- Period
- First twelve months
- Excluded
- We do not have the first tweleve months gross sales records for locations opened prior to August 2017, thus those locations are excluded from this calculation.
- Method
- This section is estimated using data we collect through our operations. Gross Profit is calculated as Gross Revenue less the sum of Royalty Expense, Minimum Inventory Purchases and Average Mileage Expense.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships
- Period
- 2022-2025
These groups are never combined. Adjusted company-owned operating results cannot be divided by franchised revenue to calculate a franchisee profit margin.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System - Wide Outlet Summary, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
Net −40 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 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 2026 Item 7 estimate ($10,350 – $18,550) 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 545 to 492 in 2025. 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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
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. 24
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 14
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (410 locations) — adjusted operating results — Franchised units open for at least 12 months as of 12/31/2025 · PDF p. 56
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (457 locations) — other measures and revenue · PDF p. 56; PDF p. 54
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (94 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 54; PDF p. 55
- [6]Item 19 — Franchised (410 locations) — adjusted operating results — System (all franchise locations over 1 year old) · PDF p. 56
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 58
- [8]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 59
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
471 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
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
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.
Related research
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Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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