Just Between Friends franchise
A business hosting seasonal in-person consignment sale events. At the end of 2025 there were 151 Just Between Friends locations in the US, 144 franchised and 7 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $67K–$100K
- Franchise fee
- $24,900
- Royalty
- 3%; annual minimums; may rise to 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 151−5 in 3 yrs
Compare with similar brands Estimate your costs
Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Just Between Friends franchise costs
Opening one Just Between Friends costs an estimated $67,365 to $99,615. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC, 2026 filing, page 21
Just Between Friends franchise fee
The franchise fee is $24,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Currently 3% of gross sales, subject to annual minimums and a permitted increase up to 5%. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Just Between Friends publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC, 2026 filing, page 58
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 148 (−1) | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 146 (−2) | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 144 (−2) | 7 | 10 |
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.
Just Between Friends passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had no more US locations than three years earlier.
Source: JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC, 2026 filing, page 62
How Just Between Friends compares
Of the 65 retail franchises on this site, Just Between Friends is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 31st largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Just Between Friends | Typical retail |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $67K | $224K |
| Royalty | 3% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −3.4% | +4.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 56 of 65 |
Typical is the median across the 65 brands in retail franchises.
