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    Board and Brush Creative Studio vs Cloudbound Group

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Board and Brush Creative Studio2025 FDDCloudbound Group2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    $75,489 – $99,761

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Cloudbound Group

    $2,279,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available

    Cloudbound Group

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Cloudbound Group

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Board and Brush Creative Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and Cloudbound Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Board and Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    $75,489 – $99,761
    TOTAL $ — $75489
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Cloudbound Group

    $2,279,400
    5 ) $5,000 $5,000 Lump Sum No later than 10 days before opening Us TOTAL (Note 1 6 ) — 2279400
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Cloudbound Group

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    6%
    Continuing Royalty Fee — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Cloudbound Group

    3%
    d Fee . You must pay us a Royalty Fee equal to 6% of Gross Sales and you will pay us — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1% — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Cloudbound Group

    20%
    reement. Any special promotion advertising fees will not be more than our costs plus — 20% — 20%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    194
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Cloudbound Group

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    −67
    Calculated: 261 at end of 2022 → 194 at end of 2024

    Cloudbound Group

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cloudbound Group

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cloudbound Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cloudbound Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Board and Brush Creative Studio
    Franchised (176 locations) — other measures
    $26,739
    other All176 low
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Franchised (2 locations) — other measures
    1 percent
    other BandOver $300K
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (100 locations) — other measures
    100 studios
    other Band$100K - $300K
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Cloudbound Group

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Board and Brush Creative Studio vs Cloudbound Group: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Board and Brush Creative Studio or Cloudbound Group?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio: $75,489 – $99,761 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Cloudbound Group: $2,279,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Board and Brush Creative Studio. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Board and Brush Creative Studio and Cloudbound Group royalties compare?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Cloudbound Group: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Board and Brush Creative Studio and Cloudbound Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Cloudbound Group makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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