Blue Nose Aerial franchise
2026 filing · February 13, 2026Growing
Blue Nose Aerial at a glance
A drone photography and video business serving real estate agents, builders, insurers and other businesses. At the end of 2025 there were 50 Blue Nose Aerial locations in the US, 49 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Blue Nose Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2020
- 6 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $16K–$56K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $8,950
- For a territory of 250,000 people
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 50
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 49
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +24
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 20
- Most in Texas, South Carolina and Colorado
From Blue Nose Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Blue Nose Aerial among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Blue Nose Aerial | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $35,920 | Costs less than 98% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $8,950 | Lower than 96% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 50 | More than 65% of franchises |
How much a Blue Nose Aerial franchise costs
Opening one Blue Nose Aerial costs an estimated $15,590 to $56,250. 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 $20K.
The biggest costs are drone equipment ($6,000 to $42,000) and initial franchise fee ($8,950). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $8,950 | ||
| Drone Equipment | $6,000 | $42,000 | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $75 | $200 | |
| Computer System | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Optional Accountant and Attorney Fees | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $65 | $100 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Total | $15,590 | $56,250 | |
Source: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Blue Nose Aerial franchise fee
The franchise fee is $8,950, for a territory of 250,000 people. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Technology Fee | $295.00 per month. |
| Transfer Fee | An amount equal to 25% of the then- current initial franchise fee. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Blue Nose Aerial 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: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Blue Nose Aerial | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +26% / +96% | −0.9% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 26% / 100% | 10% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical real estate brand is the median of the 44 brands in real estate franchises with three years of counts.
How Blue Nose Aerial compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Blue Nose Aerial is the 5th cheapest to open and the 53rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Blue Nose Aerial | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $16K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $56K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $9K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 50 | 67 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 (−8) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 19 (−6) | 1 | +6 | −12 |
| 2024 | 39 (+20) | 1 | +23 | −3 |
| 2025 | 49 (+10) | 1 | +20 | −10 |
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: home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 33 to 49 (+16, +48%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
2022: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
Where Blue Nose Aerial locations are
At the end of 2025, Blue Nose Aerial had locations in 20 states. The most are in Texas, South Carolina and Colorado.
- Texas6
- South Carolina5
- Colorado4
- Florida4
- Illinois4
- Arizona3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Florida | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All 20 states
| Virginia | 2 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Source: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
Who owns Blue Nose Aerial?
Blue Nose Aerial franchises are sold by Blue Nose Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Blue Nose Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 10. |
|---|---|
| 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: Blue Nose Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Blue Nose Aerial filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Blue Nose Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 13, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 13, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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