Carré d'artistes franchise
2023 filing · April 28, 2023Shares sales figures
Carré d'artistes at a glance
An art gallery selling small original contemporary paintings by a roster of artists at accessible prices. At the end of 2022 there were 1 Carré d'artistes locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Retail
- Franchisor
- Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $254K–$512K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of weekly net sales
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
From Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Carré d'artistes among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Carré d'artistes | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $382,900 | Costs more than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Carré d'artistes franchise costs
Opening one Carré d'artistes costs an estimated $253,800 to $512,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC, 2023 filing, page 16
Carré d'artistes franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of weekly net sales. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Carré d'artistes publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC, 2023 filing, page 39
How Carré d'artistes compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Carré d'artistes is the 182nd cheapest to open and the 265th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Carré d'artistes | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $254K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $512K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 5.7% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 38 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −100% | 0% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (−1) | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 |
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: Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC, 2023 filing, page 41
Who owns Carré d'artistes?
Carré d'artistes franchises are sold by Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC.
From Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 66–69. |
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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: Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on pages 66–69
Carré d'artistes filings
The figures on this page come from Carré d'Artistes Great America LLC’s 2023 filing, issued April 28, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 28, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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