The Great Frame Up
Partial FDD datacomputed, never sold
Beyond the filing
Everything else on this page is quoted from The Great Frame Up's franchise disclosure document. This is not — it is measured off the open web, it is not verified by the franchisor, and it never affects the Factbook Score.
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A retail other franchise. Its official site emphasizes: The Great Frame Up has been framing memories and art for over 50 years. A small company that was started in Chicago is now a nationwide franchise system.
From The Great Frame Up's official site, condensed by an independent research pass on August 10, 2026 — marketing description, not a filed fact. Source.
The South Tampa location is moving! - The Great Frame Up
What it really costs
Every cost figure this brand's filing discloses — not just the headline range
| Expense | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Total initial investment | $113,682 | $233,573 |
Item 7 reports a total range, not a full line-item breakdown, in this brand's filing excerpt — the franchise fee is the only cost we can show separately today.
Costs more to open than 23% of retail other franchises on this site with a disclosed Item 7 range (58 compared). Computed from total investment, not a figure from the filing itself.
Earnings disclosure
Does the franchisor share performance data? No
This brand's filing does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation. That's common — a large share of franchisors disclose nothing here — but it means you should ask for unit-level economics directly during discovery calls. Compare against retail other brands that do disclose one.
Legal history
Openings, closures & reacquisitions
The numbers ranking sites don't show — straight from the brand's filings
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Common questions
Answered from this brand's own FDD filing. Where the filing is silent, the question is left out rather than answered with a guess.
How much does a The Great Frame Up franchise cost?
The Great Frame Up's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document puts the total estimated initial investment at $114K–$234K. That is Item 7, which covers everything needed to open — the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. The initial franchise fee itself is $30,000, and is included in that range.
What royalty does The Great Frame Up charge?
The Great Frame Up charges a continuing royalty of 6% of gross sales, disclosed in Item 6. Royalties are charged on revenue, not profit, so they are owed whether or not the outlet is profitable.
Does The Great Frame Up disclose earnings (Item 19)?
No. The Great Frame Up makes no financial performance representation in its FDD. Item 19 is the only optional item under the FTC Franchise Rule, so omitting it is lawful and common — but it means the franchisor publishes no revenue or profit figures for its outlets, and any figure quoted elsewhere is not from the filing.
How many The Great Frame Up locations closed?
In its most recent reported year (2023), The Great Frame Up opened 2, closed 4, terminated 0 franchised outlets, ending the year with 110. Averaged over three years, 5.0% of the system turned over annually — outlets closed, terminated, not renewed or reacquired. These counts come from Item 20, which every franchisor must file.
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