Studio Home franchise
2026 filing · April 7, 2026
Studio Home at a glance
A business selling and installing modular accessory dwelling units, backyard studios and sheds. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Studio Home locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Home service
- Franchisor
- Studio Home Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $92K–$238K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- For a territory of about 300,000 people; $15,000 for each extra 150,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
Support and records
From Studio Home Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Studio Home among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Studio Home | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $164,500 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Studio Home franchise costs
Opening one Studio Home costs an estimated $91,500 to $237,500. 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.
Source: Studio Home Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 1
Studio Home franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, for a territory of about 300,000 people; $15,000 for each extra 150,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Studio Home Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Studio Home Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Studio Home 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: Studio Home Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
How Studio Home compares
Of the 475 home service franchises on this site, Studio Home is the 147th cheapest to open and the 430th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Studio Home | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $92K | $115K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $238K | $202K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 40 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 367 of 475 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 475 brands in home service franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 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: Studio Home Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Who owns Studio Home?
Studio Home franchises are sold by Studio Home Franchising, LLC.
From Studio Home Franchising, LLC’s 2026 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: Studio Home Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Studio Home filings
The figures on this page come from Studio Home Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 7, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 7, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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