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Buy a Board & Brush Franchise

Board & Brush Creative Studio is a studio-based franchise that hosts instructor-led DIY workshops where customers create painted wooden signs and home decor pieces. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hartland, Wisconsin, the brand operates a growing network of studios across the United States.

The core model centers on workshop sessions where trained instructors guide participants through each project step by step. Customers choose from a continuously expanding design library, then distress, paint, and finish their pieces on-site. Studios serve individual craft enthusiasts, friend and family groups, corporate teams, and youth groups through multiple formats: open workshops, private parties, corporate events, youth camps, virtual workshops, and take-home DIY kits.

Franchisees operate branded studio locations within defined territories, supported by a proprietary iPad application, an integrated online registration and booking system, and a customer loyalty and rewards programme. The brand’s Flagship Studio and Franchise Support Center in Hartland is the operational headquarters and the primary onboarding hub for incoming franchisees.

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Why buy a Board & Brush Franchise?

Board & Brush has built a recognizable brand in the social crafting category over nearly a decade. For those looking to buy a Board & Brush franchise, the studio’s multiple revenue formats — workshops, private parties, corporate events, youth camps, and take-home kits — provide booking flexibility across different customer types and occasions.

The franchise equips franchisees with an actively expanding design library and a customer loyalty programme designed to drive repeat visits. Board & Brush has earned meaningful franchise industry recognition, including Entrepreneur Franchise 500 rankings across multiple years and Franchise Business Review Franchise Satisfaction Awards in 2025 and 2026.

Board & Brush Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2015

    • Franchising Since

      2017

    • New Startup Cost

      $65,489 – $89,761

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $25,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      75%

      of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenue or $400/mo min

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Revenue or $70/mo min

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      228

    • New Units Opened *

      11

    • Units Transferred *

      21

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $125,550

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Board & Brush – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Board & Brush provides initial training of 28.5 classroom hours and 18.5 on-the-job hours at the Flagship Studio and Franchise Support Center in Hartland, Wisconsin. Discovery Day at the flagship gives prospective owners direct exposure before committing. Ongoing support includes a proprietary iPad application, an online registration and booking system, a customer loyalty and rewards programme, the continuously expanding design library, national marketing resources, and system-wide franchisee conventions. Resale buyers should confirm what initial training and system access carries over when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Board & Brush suits community-oriented operators comfortable running a social, experience-led business. The day-to-day role involves managing a small team of trained workshop instructors, coordinating private event bookings, and driving local marketing. Prior craft experience is not required, but genuine enthusiasm for creative, social environments matters. Sales instincts help grow corporate bookings and repeat private party clients, and good organizational skills are needed to manage scheduling and staffing across varied workshop formats.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Board & Brush has earned recognition across several franchise measures. The brand ranked #1 in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 DIY/Paint-&-Sip Studios category in both 2022 and 2023, and appeared on the overall Franchise 500 list, including #327 in 2022. Franchise Business Review awarded the brand Franchise Satisfaction Awards in 2025 and 2026, based on franchisee feedback. The brand is a member of the International Franchise Association and participates in the VetFran programme, and is registered with FranFund and the US Small Business Administration.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US arts and crafts market has broad participation; a 2024 Mintel report found nearly three-quarters of Americans engaged in arts and crafts activities in the previous year. The social crafting segment, which includes DIY workshop and paint-and-sip formats, has grown as consumers prioritise experiential leisure over passive entertainment. Studio-based concepts benefit from repeat customers returning for new designs, seasonal peaks around holidays, and private and corporate event bookings. For resale buyers, local demographic mix and the studio's established community presence are key demand factors.

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