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    Board & Brush Creative Studio vs Freedom Boat Club

    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 & Brush Creative Studio2025 FDDFreedom Boat Club2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    $75,489 – $99,761

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Freedom Boat Club

    $263,500 – $622,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Freedom Boat Club

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Freedom Boat Club

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues; subject to Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Board & Brush Creative Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and Freedom Boat Club figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Board & Brush Creative Studio discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Board & Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    $75,489 – $99,761
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Freedom Boat Club

    $263,500 – $622,500
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Freedom Boat Club

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    6%
    Continuing royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Freedom Boat Club

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues; subject to Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    3%
    Brand fund contribution maximum rate — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Freedom Boat Club

    $100
    Sales and Marketing Support Fee — depending on services requested
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

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

    Freedom Boat Club

    437
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

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

    Freedom Boat Club

    +42
    Calculated: 395 at end of 2023 → 437 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Freedom Boat Club

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

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Freedom Boat Club

    2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Board & Brush Creative Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Freedom Boat Club

    2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Board & Brush Creative Studio
    Franchised (176 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $110,302
    other yearly gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Franchised (2 locations) — revenue
    $323,217
    other Over $300K average gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $40,957
    other Under $50K average gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Freedom Boat Club

    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 & Brush Creative Studio vs Freedom Boat Club: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Board & Brush Creative Studio or Freedom Boat Club?
    Board & Brush Creative Studio: $75,489 – $99,761 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Freedom Boat Club: $263,500 – $622,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Board & Brush Creative Studio. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Board & Brush Creative Studio and Freedom Boat Club royalties compare?
    Board & Brush Creative Studio: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Freedom Boat Club: 6% · percentage of Gross Revenues; subject to Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Board & Brush Creative Studio or Freedom Boat Club?
    Board & Brush Creative Studio: 194 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Freedom Boat Club: 437 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Board & Brush Creative Studio and Freedom Boat Club disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Board & Brush Creative Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Freedom Boat Club 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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