Boulder Designs franchise
A Boulder Designs franchisee makes custom landscape boulders and business signs for residential and commercial customers. At the end of 2025 there were 82 Boulder Designs locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $148K–$173K
- Franchise fee
- $63,000
- Royalty
- 7% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 82−13 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From BOULDER DESIGNS FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Boulder Designs franchise costs
Opening one franchise costs an estimated $147,565 to $173,130. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BOULDER DESIGNS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Boulder Designs franchise fee
The franchise fee is $63,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BOULDER DESIGNS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of collected gross revenue or monthly minimums of $750 in year 1, $950 in year 2 and $1,500 from year 3. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BOULDER DESIGNS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Boulder Designs 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: BOULDER DESIGNS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84 (−11) | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 77 (−7) | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 82 (+5) | 0 | 12 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BOULDER DESIGNS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
How Boulder Designs compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Boulder Designs is the 84th cheapest to open and the 82nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Boulder Designs | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $148K | $134K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 21% | 5.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | −13.7% | +15.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
