Pinot’s Palette franchise
A Pinot’s Palette franchisee operates an art studio where guests create paintings or crafts while enjoying wine or other beverages. At the end of 2025 there were 65 Pinot’s Palette locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $119K–$259K
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 65−9 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Painting with a Twist, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Pinot’s Palette franchise costs
Opening one Pinot’s Palette costs an estimated $119,000 to $259,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Painting with a Twist, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Pinot’s Palette franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Painting with a Twist, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross sales, collected after each week. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Painting with a Twist, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pinot’s Palette publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 gross sales for US and Canadian franchised businesses; location totals cover only the US. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Painting with a Twist, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 (−5) | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 67 (−2) | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 65 (−2) | 0 | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Painting with a Twist, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
How Pinot’s Palette compares
Of the 19 entertainment franchises on this site, Pinot’s Palette is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Pinot’s Palette | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $119K | $809K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 6.1% | 3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −12.2% | +24.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 18 of 19 |
Typical is the median across the 19 brands in entertainment franchises.
