Card My Yard franchise
2026 filing · April 8, 2026Shares sales figures
Card My Yard at a glance
A yard greeting business that sets up celebration sign displays on customers' lawns. At the end of 2025 there were 492 Card My Yard locations in the US, 490 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- CMY FRANCHISING, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2017
- 9 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Springville, Utah
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $10K–$19K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $8,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 25%
- 25% of gross sales, with monthly minimums after the first seven months; collected through the franchisor's website
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 0.5% of monthly gross sales or $50 to $100 a month, whichever is more
- Renewal fee
- $3,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 492
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 490
- Company-owned
- 2
- States
- 45
- Most in Texas, Florida and Georgia
Support and records
From CMY FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Card My Yard among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Card My Yard | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $14,450 | Costs less than 100% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $8,500 | Lower than 96% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 25% | Higher than 100% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 492 | More than 94% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $21,286 | Lower than 100% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Card My Yard franchise costs
Opening one Card My Yard costs an estimated $10,350 to $18,550. 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 initial franchise fee ($8,500) and POS/computer hardware and software ($0 to $1,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $8,500 | ||
| Lease Expenses (three months) | $0 | $500 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $150 | $500 | |
| POS/Computer Hardware and Software | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Initial Training Costs (per person) | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Utility/Security Deposits | $0 | $300 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $250 | $500 | |
| Business Permits/Licenses (first year) | $0 | $500 | |
| Office Equipment/Supplies | $0 | $500 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums (first six months) | $700 | $1,500 | |
| Professional fees | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Additional Funds (three months) | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Cardference Fee | $250 | ||
| Total | $10,350 | $18,550 | |
Source: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Card My Yard franchise fee
The franchise fee is $8,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 25% of gross sales, with monthly minimums after the first seven months; collected through the franchisor's website. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.5% of monthly gross sales or $50 to $100 a month, whichever is more. |
| POS/Computer Hardware and Software | $0 |
| Renewal Fee | $3,000 |
| Additional Training at our offices | At our option, a per diem rate of $150 a day for each trainer. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 15 and 17
Other fees as filed, from pages 17–23. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Card My Yard publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $21,286
- Median sales
- $16,933
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised locations open at least 12 months (457 locations). The average is about 1.5 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 53–54
How Card My Yard compares
Of the 34 printing and sign franchises on this site, Card My Yard is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 6th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Card My Yard | Typical printing and sign brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $10K | $133K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $19K | $312K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $9K | $48K | $40K |
| Royalty | 25% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $21K | $747K | $794K |
| US locations | 492 | 98 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −3.5% | −3.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 23 of 34 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 34 brands in printing and sign franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 469 (+119) | 2 |
| 2022 | 508 (+39) | 2 |
| 2023 | 530 (+22) | 2 |
| 2024 | 543 (+13) | 2 |
| 2025 | 490 (−53) | 2 |
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.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 350 to 490 (+140, +40%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
2021–2022: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2024 filing, page 57
Where Card My Yard locations are
At the end of 2025, Card My Yard had locations in 45 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Georgia.
- Texas98
- Florida36
- Georgia26
- Illinois26
- North Carolina26
- Ohio24
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 96 | 2 | 98 |
| Florida | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Georgia | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Illinois | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Ohio | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| California | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Virginia | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Michigan | 15 | 0 | 15 |
All 45 states
Source: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 66
Who owns Card My Yard?
Card My Yard franchises are sold by CMY FRANCHISING, LLC.
From CMY FRANCHISING, 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: CMY FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 14
Card My Yard filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from CMY FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 8, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 8, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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