Shrunk 3D franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Shrunk 3D at a glance
A mobile 3D scanning business that scans people and pets at events, offices and schools and sells 3D-printed figurines and other printed products. At the end of 2024 there were 51 Shrunk 3D locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Shrunk 3D, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- North Charleston, South Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $187K–$267K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- For a territory of up to 70,000 households with incomes of $100,000 or more
- Royalty
- 8% + minimum
- 8% of gross revenues, kept from the customer payments Shrunk 3D collects, with a quarterly minimum royalty of $900 per booth
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 51
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 51
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- +50
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 24
- Most in Texas, Florida and Georgia
From Shrunk 3D, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Shrunk 3D among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Shrunk 3D | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $227,360 | Costs less than 65% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,900 | Higher than 69% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 51 | More than 65% of franchises |
How much a Shrunk 3D franchise costs
Opening one Shrunk 3D costs an estimated $187,485 to $267,235. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are booth, equipment & software lease ($125,000) and franchise fee ($49,900). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $49,900 | ||
| Booth, Equipment & Software Lease | $125,000 | ||
| Booth Shipping | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Technology & POS Fees (3 months) | $885 | ||
| Travel Expenses to Training | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Booth Towing Vehicle | $0 | $45,000 | |
| Booth Parking/Storage | $0 | $500 | |
| Internet Service (3 Months) | $250 | $350 | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $200 | $600 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend (3 months) | $3,000 | ||
| Insurance | $750 | $7,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Total | $187,485 | $267,235 | |
Source: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, page 19
Shrunk 3D franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900, for a territory of up to 70,000 households with incomes of $100,000 or more. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross revenues, kept from the customer payments Shrunk 3D collects, with a quarterly minimum royalty of $900 per booth. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Shrunk 3D publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, page 48
SBA loans to Shrunk 3D franchisees
Lenders approved 11 SBA 7(a) loans for Shrunk 3D franchisees from 2023 to 2024, $1.83M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 10 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
How Shrunk 3D compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, Shrunk 3D is the 119th cheapest to open and the 32nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Shrunk 3D | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $187K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $267K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 51 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 23.3% | 6.6% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +5000% | +40% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 (+1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 8 (+7) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 22 (+14) | 0 | +17 | −3 |
| 2024 | 51 (+29) | 0 | +31 | −2 |
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.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 0 to 51 (+51). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, page 51
2021: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2024 filing, page 50
Where Shrunk 3D locations are
At the end of 2024, Shrunk 3D had franchised locations in 24 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Georgia.
- Texas8
- Florida6
- Georgia4
- Arizona3
- California3
- Kansas2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
All 24 states
| South Carolina | 2 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Source: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Shrunk 3D?
Shrunk 3D franchises are sold by Shrunk 3D, Inc.
From Shrunk 3D, Inc’s 2025 filing.
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: Shrunk 3D, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Shrunk 3D filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Shrunk 3D, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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