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    Boulder Designs vs Bricks Minifigs

    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.

    Boulder Designs2026 FDDBricks Minifigs2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Boulder Designs

    $147,565 – $236,130

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Bricks Minifigs

    $303,500 – $597,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Boulder Designs

    $63,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Bricks Minifigs

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 57

    Royalty · Item 6

    Boulder Designs

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Bricks Minifigs

    $500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 59

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Boulder Designs discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Bricks Minifigs has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Boulder Designs

    $147,565 – $236,130
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Bricks Minifigs

    $303,500 – $597,500
    ,000 As Incurred As Incurred See Note 5 Total — low end
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Boulder Designs

    $63,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Bricks Minifigs

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 57
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Boulder Designs

    7%
    Royalty percentage of Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Bricks Minifigs

    $500
    Royalty minimum per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 59
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Boulder Designs

    $0.00
    Marketing Fee current monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Bricks Minifigs

    1%
    Brand Fund — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 59

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Boulder Designs

    82
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Bricks Minifigs

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

    Boulder Designs

    −13
    Calculated: 95 at end of 2022 → 82 at end of 2025

    Bricks Minifigs

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

    Boulder Designs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Bricks Minifigs

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

    Boulder Designs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bricks Minifigs

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

    Boulder Designs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bricks Minifigs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Boulder Designs

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Bricks Minifigs
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Full-Year Locations: franchised locations open and operating Jan. 1–Dec. 3…
    $507,684
    other Table 1 average revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 105
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchisee revenue quartile with 39 locations.
    $740,073
    other Table 2 1st Percentile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 106
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchisee revenue quartile with 38 locations.
    $15,703,223
    other Table 2 3rd Percentile total revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 106
    +4 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.

    Boulder Designs vs Bricks Minifigs: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Boulder Designs or Bricks Minifigs?
    Boulder Designs: $147,565 – $236,130 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Bricks Minifigs: $303,500 – $597,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Boulder Designs. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Boulder Designs and Bricks Minifigs royalties compare?
    Boulder Designs: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Bricks Minifigs: $500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 59). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Boulder Designs and Bricks Minifigs disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Boulder Designs makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Bricks Minifigs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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