Up Closets franchise
An Up Closets franchisee designs, sells and installs custom closets and organization systems. At the end of 2025 there were 79 Up Closets locations in the US, 76 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $95K–$151K
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- Royalty
- 4%–6% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 79+76 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Up Closets Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Up Closets franchise costs
Opening one territory costs an estimated $95,350 to $150,550. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Up Closets Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Up Closets franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Up Closets Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Tiered gross-sales royalties of 6%, 5% and 4%, subject to monthly minimums of $1,000 for one territory, $1,500 for two and $2,000 for three. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Up Closets Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Up Closets publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Revenue covers 20 locations operating at least 12 months with qualifying staffing and advertising programs.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Up Closets Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 (+13) | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 (+28) | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 76 (+35) | 3 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Up Closets Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
How Up Closets compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Up Closets is the 30th cheapest to open and the 83rd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Up Closets | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $95K | $134K |
| Closed or left per year | 61.5% | 5.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
