Accent franchise
2026 filing · October 2, 2026
Accent at a glance
A franchise for established instrumental music stores to sell, rent and repair Accent musical instruments and accessories. At the end of 2025 there were 17 Accent locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Accent LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $34K–$92K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- For a five-year term
- Royalty
- No royalty
- No royalty; you buy all Accent products from us, at least $75,000 a year (the minimum may rise by up to 5% a year from 2028)
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 17
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 17
- Company-owned
- 0
From Accent LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Accent among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Accent | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $62,675 | Costs less than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 17 | Fewer than 53% of franchises |
How much a Accent franchise costs
Opening one Accent costs an estimated $33,850 to $91,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are inventory ($18,750 to $75,000) and initial franchise fee ($15,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Real Estate and Improvements | $0 | ||
| Inventory | $18,750 | $75,000 | |
| Advertising | $0 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $100 | $1,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $0 | ||
| Total | $33,850 | $91,500 | |
Source: Accent LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Accent franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000, for a five-year term. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Accent LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty; you buy all Accent products from us, at least $75,000 a year (the minimum may rise by up to 5% a year from 2028). |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Up to $7,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Accent LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Accent does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Accent LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
How Accent compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Accent is the 16th cheapest to open and the 176th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Accent | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $34K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $92K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $35K | $40K |
| US locations | 17 | 38 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | 0% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 302 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 302 brands in retail franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 (0) | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 (0) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Accent LLC, 2026 filing, page 27
Who owns Accent?
Accent franchises are sold by Accent LLC.
From Accent LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Accent LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Accent filings
The figures on this page come from Accent LLC’s 2026 filing, issued October 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | October 2, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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