Board & Brush Creative Studio franchise
2025 filing · April 14, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Board & Brush Creative Studio at a glance
A DIY workshop studio where guests build and paint wood signs and home decor projects. At the end of 2024 there were 194 Board & Brush Creative Studio locations in the US, 193 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2017
- 8 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Hartland, Wisconsin
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $75K–$100K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of monthly gross revenue, at least $400 a month
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of monthly gross revenue or $70 a month, whichever is more; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 194
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 193
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −57
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 41
- Most in Texas, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Support and records
From Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 136; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Board & Brush Creative Studio among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Board & Brush Creative Studio | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $87,625 | Costs less than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 194 | More than 85% of franchises |
How much a Board & Brush Creative Studio franchise costs
Opening one Board & Brush Creative Studio costs an estimated $75,489 to $99,761. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 1
Board & Brush Creative Studio franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross revenue, at least $400 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of monthly gross revenue or $70 a month, whichever is more; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fees | Approximately $157 per month, subject to increase |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Board & Brush Creative Studio publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $95K–$140K
Estimated from the royalties the franchisor collected in 2024 at its 6% royalty rate, over about 210 franchised locations.
Source: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 136
SBA loans to Board & Brush Creative Studio franchisees
Lenders approved 41 SBA 7(a) loans for Board & Brush Creative Studio franchisees from 2017 to 2026, $3.03M in all. All 30 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 11 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Board & Brush Creative Studio | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −15% / −23% | +2.9% / +33% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 18% / 39% | 3.2% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical entertainment brand is the median of the 41 brands in entertainment franchises with three years of counts.
How Board & Brush Creative Studio compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Board & Brush Creative Studio is the 20th cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Board & Brush Creative Studio | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $75K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $100K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 194 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 258 (+8) | 3 | +23 | −15 |
| 2023 | 226 (−32) | 2 | +11 | −43 |
| 2024 | 193 (−33) | 1 | +7 | −40 |
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: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
Where Board & Brush Creative Studio locations are
At the end of 2024, Board & Brush Creative Studio had locations in 41 states. The most are in Texas, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
- Texas17
- Pennsylvania14
- Wisconsin13
- California12
- Indiana11
- Florida10
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| California | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Indiana | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Florida | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0 | 6 |
All 41 states
Source: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns Board & Brush Creative Studio?
Board & Brush Creative Studio franchises are sold by Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
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: Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Board & Brush Creative Studio filings
The figures on this page come from Board and Brush Creative Studio Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 14, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 14, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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