Bobbles & Lace franchise
2022 filing · May 5, 2022Shares sales figures
Bobbles & Lace at a glance
A women's fashion boutique selling affordable clothing, shoes and accessories. At the end of 2021 there were 7 Bobbles & Lace locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Retail
- Franchisor
- Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- Franchisor based in
- Marblehead, Massachusetts
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $153K–$290K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to a marketing fund once it starts
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
From Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Bobbles & Lace among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bobbles & Lace | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $221,588 | Costs less than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Bobbles & Lace franchise costs
Opening one Bobbles & Lace costs an estimated $153,175 to $290,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 14
Bobbles & Lace franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to a marketing fund once it starts. |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems | $3,575 |
| Transfer fee | $2,000 |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bobbles & Lace publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 34
SBA loans to Bobbles & Lace franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Bobbles & Lace franchisees from 2023 to 2026, $891K in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 5 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
How Bobbles & Lace compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Bobbles & Lace is the 105th cheapest to open and the 215th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bobbles & Lace | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $153K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $290K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5.7% | 6% |
| US locations | 7 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 36
Who owns Bobbles & Lace?
Bobbles & Lace franchises are sold by Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing, page 7.
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: Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Bobbles & Lace filings
The figures on this page come from Bobbles and Lace Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued May 5, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | May 5, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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