Craft Loft franchise
2025 filing · August 25, 2025Shares sales figures
Craft Loft at a glance
An arts and crafts studio and shop offering walk-in crafting experiences, workshops and parties. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Craft Loft locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Craft Loft Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Typical size
- 2,500–4,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $134K–$248K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- $35,000 for U.S. military veterans
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Craft Loft Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Craft Loft among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Craft Loft | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $190,925 | Costs less than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Craft Loft franchise costs
Opening one Craft Loft costs an estimated $133,550 to $248,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Craft Loft Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Craft Loft franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, $35,000 for U.S. military veterans. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Craft Loft Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $475 to $600 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 3% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Craft Loft Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Craft Loft publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Craft Loft Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
How Craft Loft compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Craft Loft is the 50th cheapest to open and the 126th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Craft Loft | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $134K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $248K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.3% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 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: franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: Craft Loft Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
Who owns Craft Loft?
Craft Loft franchises are sold by Craft Loft Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Craft Loft 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: Craft Loft Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Craft Loft filings
The figures on this page come from Craft Loft Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued August 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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