Franchise opportunities compared
Board and Brush Creative Studio vs The Pickle Pad
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. 18The Pickle Pad
$1,535,000 – $4,072,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Board and Brush Creative Studio
Not available
The Pickle Pad
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Board and Brush Creative Studio
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11The Pickle Pad
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Board and Brush Creative Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Pickle Pad figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Board and Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Board and Brush Creative StudioThe Pickle PadNot 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 The Pickle Pad: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Board and Brush Creative Studio or The Pickle Pad?
- Board and Brush Creative Studio: $75,489 – $99,761 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); The Pickle Pad: $1,535,000 – $4,072,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). 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 The Pickle Pad royalties compare?
- Board and Brush Creative Studio: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); The Pickle Pad: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Board and Brush Creative Studio or The Pickle Pad?
- Board and Brush Creative Studio: 194 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); The Pickle Pad: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Board and Brush Creative Studio and The Pickle Pad disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Board and Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; The Pickle Pad 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
