Linden Creek franchise
2025 filing · April 21, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Linden Creek at a glance
A design-focused business offering home staging and interior design services and related products. At the end of 2024 there were 3 Linden Creek locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Linden Creek LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Raleigh, North Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $227K–$637K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- For a standard territory of at least 200,000 single-family homes
- Royalty
- 7%
- The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $1,500 a month (the minimum starts after the first 12 months), plus 1% to the brand fund and a 1% technology fee
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Greater of $5,000 or 10% of the then-current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in North Carolina
From Linden Creek LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Linden Creek among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Linden Creek | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $432,150 | Costs more than 58% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Linden Creek franchise costs
Opening one Linden Creek costs an estimated $227,225 to $637,075. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are opening inventory of Décor and furniture ($111,000 to $462,500) and PRE-OPENING COSTS initial franchise fee ($60,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-OPENING COSTS Initial Franchise Fee | $60,000 | ||
| Deposits | $2,000 | $6,000 | |
| Three Months Warehouse Rent | $6,000 | $18,000 | |
| Cargo Van – 3 Months | $0 | $2,250 | |
| Signage | $200 | $1,000 | |
| Equipment | $2,000 | $20,000 | |
| Computer Systems | $400 | $1,500 | |
| Other Supplies | $150 | $300 | |
| Business Licenses | $250 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Opening Inventory of Décor and Furniture | $111,000 | $462,500 | |
| Insurance | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $3,075 | ||
| Additional Funds –3 Months | $32,650 | $46,450 | |
| Total | $227,225 | $637,075 | |
Source: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Linden Creek franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000, for a standard territory of at least 200,000 single-family homes. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $1,500 a month (the minimum starts after the first 12 months), plus 1% to the brand fund and a 1% technology fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
| Technology Fee | 1% of Gross Revenues |
| Transfer Fee | Internal Transfer: $1,500 All others: $7,500 |
| Renewal Fee | Greater of $5,000 or 10% of the then-current initial franchise fee |
| Transfer Training Fee | $5,000 |
| Minimum Local Advertising Spend | $1,500 per quarter |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Linden Creek publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, page 42
SBA loans to Linden Creek franchisees
Lenders approved 5 SBA 7(a) loans for Linden Creek franchisees from 2023 to 2025, $1.22M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Linden Creek compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Linden Creek is the 82nd cheapest to open and the 79th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Linden Creek | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $227K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $637K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 67 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 8.5% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Where Linden Creek locations are
At the end of 2024, Linden Creek had locations in 1 state. The most are in North Carolina.
- North Carolina3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Source: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns Linden Creek?
Linden Creek franchises are sold by Linden Creek LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Linden Creek 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: Linden Creek LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Linden Creek filings
The figures on this page come from Linden Creek LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 21, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 21, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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