Franchise opportunities compared

    Board and Brush Creative Studio vs DivaDance

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    $75,489 – $99,761

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    DivaDance

    $56,700 – $226,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available

    DivaDance

    $36,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    DivaDance

    10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Board and Brush Creative Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and DivaDance figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • DivaDance discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Board and Brush Creative Studio: 9, DivaDance: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    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

    DivaDance

    $56,700 – $226,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    DivaDance

    $36,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

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

    DivaDance

    10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

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

    DivaDance

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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

    DivaDance

    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

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

    DivaDance

    +11
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    DivaDance

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

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    DivaDance

    January 2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Board and Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    DivaDance

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    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
    DivaDance
    Franchised (10 locations) — revenue
    $119,188
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (28 locations) — revenue
    $71,219
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue
    $79,399
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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 DivaDance: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Board and Brush Creative Studio or DivaDance?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio: $75,489 – $99,761 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); DivaDance: $56,700 – $226,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DivaDance. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Board and Brush Creative Studio and DivaDance royalties compare?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); DivaDance: 10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Board and Brush Creative Studio or DivaDance?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio: 194 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); DivaDance: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Board and Brush Creative Studio and DivaDance disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Board and Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; DivaDance has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. 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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