Pearce Bespoke franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026Growing
Pearce Bespoke at a glance
A custom clothing business selling made-to-measure suits, shirts and accessories. At the end of 2025 there were 65 Pearce Bespoke locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Retail
- Franchisor
- Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $78K–$129K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $55,900
- For a territory of about 50,000 to 200,000 people
- Royalty
- 10%
- The greater of a sliding share of gross sales (10% up to $199,999 a year, lower above that) or a minimum royalty per territory, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of the then current franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 65
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 65
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +64
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
Support and records
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Franchisor revenue, 2025
- $948K
- The company, not one location
- Franchisor net loss
- $125K
- Latest filing
- Apr 30, 2026
- 2026 filing
From Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 53; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Pearce Bespoke among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pearce Bespoke | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $103,355 | Costs less than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $55,900 | Higher than 84% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 65 | More than 69% of franchises |
How much a Pearce Bespoke franchise costs
Opening one Pearce Bespoke costs an estimated $77,704 to $129,005. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($55,900) and additional funds – 3 months ($3,000 to $20,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $55,900 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses For Training | $199 | $2,500 | |
| On-Site Training | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Rent (3 months) | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Opening Inventory & Equipment Package | $10,000 | ||
| Clothier Recruiting Services | $0 | $6,000 | |
| Clothier Inventory Package | $2,700 | $5,400 | |
| Uniforms | $2,000 | $3,750 | |
| Advertising & Marketing Introduction Program | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Technology Fee (3 months) | $300 | ||
| POS System Subscription Fee (3 months) | $1,155 | ||
| Computer Equipment | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Supplies | $350 | $1,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $100 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Vehicle Lease | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $3,000 | $20,000 | |
| Total | $77,704 | $129,005 | |
Source: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Pearce Bespoke franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,900, for a territory of about 50,000 to 200,000 people. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of a sliding share of gross sales (10% up to $199,999 a year, lower above that) or a minimum royalty per territory, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Transfer Fee | 25% of the then franchise fee per sale |
| Renewal Fee | 10% of the then current franchise fee |
| Replacement/Additional Training Fee | $250 per person per day |
| Local Marketing Expenses | Minimum 5% of your Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Pearce Bespoke does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
SBA loans to Pearce Bespoke franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Pearce Bespoke franchisees from 2024 to 2025, $450K in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Pearce Bespoke | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +33% / +6400% | −0.4% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 16% / 800% | 5.4% / 18% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical retail brand is the median of the 114 brands in retail franchises with three years of counts.
How Pearce Bespoke compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Pearce Bespoke is the 37th cheapest to open and the 115th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pearce Bespoke | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $78K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $129K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $56K | $35K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 65 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 1 (+1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 38 (+37) | 2 | +37 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 (+11) | 2 | +11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 65 (+16) | 0 | +24 | −8 |
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 6 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 65 (+65). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 and 2025 filings.
Source: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
2020–2021: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 35
2022: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 36–37
Who owns Pearce Bespoke?
Pearce Bespoke franchises are sold by Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC.
From Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. Its chief executive officer filed for personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy in May 2017 and received a discharge in October 2017, and its director of franchise development filed under Chapter 13 in January 2017. |
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: Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Pearce Bespoke filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Pearce Bespoke Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
| 2023 filing | May 16, 2023 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2020–2021 |
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