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Buy a Buddy’s Home Furnishings Franchise

Buddy’s Home Furnishings is a rent-to-own retailer founded in 1961 in Tampa, Florida, offering name-brand furniture, electronics, appliances and home accessories through flexible weekly or monthly payment agreements with no credit check and no long-term obligation. It is one of the largest rent-to-own franchisors in the United States, with more than 330 stores.

The model is store-based and territory-protected. Customers rent items and can own them once payments are complete, return them at any time, or upgrade, which gives each store a recurring book of active rental agreements alongside walk-in retail traffic. Franchisees run on Buddy’s proprietary point-of-sale system and a central purchasing portal carrying over 14,000 products.

In February 2026, Buddy’s was acquired by private-equity firm Skyline Investors, following the 2024 bankruptcy of its former parent, Franchise Group. The brand leans heavily on multi-unit ownership: roughly 86% of its franchisees operate more than one store.

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Why buy a Buddy’s Home Furnishings Franchise?

Buying a Buddy’s franchise gives an owner an established position in a rent-to-own category that has historically held up across economic cycles, since it serves consumers who need household essentials but prefer flexible payments over credit. As the third-largest rent-to-own franchisor in the country, the brand brings six decades of operating history and national name recognition to a local store.

The system is built around what Buddy’s calls a “business in a box”: a proprietary POS designed for rent-to-own, 24/7 access to a purchasing portal with bulk buying power across more than 14,000 products, dedicated IT support, and franchise consultants who average 23 years in the industry. The recurring nature of active rental agreements can give more predictable cash flow than one-time retail sales.

Buddy’s Home Furnishings Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2008

    • Franchising Since

      2015

    • New Startup Cost

      $375,650 – $797,540

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $39,900

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      Up to 2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      328

    • New Units Opened *

      11

    • Units Transferred *

      6

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $724,994

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Buddy’s Home Furnishings – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training combines 42 hours of classroom instruction with 60 hours of on-the-job training (around 100 hours total), including two weeks at corporate and on-site preparation. Ongoing support comes through Buddy's franchise consultants, who average 23 years in the industry and stay involved after opening, plus the detailed Buddy's Playbook, a proprietary rent-to-own POS system, an internal IT team, a 24/7 purchasing portal of 14,000-plus products, and marketing support. Resale buyers should confirm with Buddy's what transfer training and POS access are provided when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Buddy's suits hands-on local operators who are comfortable running a retail store, managing a small team (stores average about five employees) and building repeat relationships with customers in their community. Sales and retail or rent-to-own experience helps, as does a focus on customer service and account management, since the model depends on signing and retaining rental agreements. The brand actively recruits multi-unit builders and existing independent rent-to-own operators, and favors owners who want to grow a portfolio of stores rather than run just one.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Buddy's is the third-largest rent-to-own franchisor in the United States and positions itself as one of the fastest-growing brands in the category. It has ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 each year from 2022 through 2026 (most recently #495 in 2026) and in the Franchise Times Top 400 from 2021 through 2025. The brand also takes part in the VetFran program, discounting the initial franchise fee for qualified veterans. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific store's local reputation, reviews and standing in its territory.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US rent-to-own industry is worth roughly $12.2 billion and has proven resilient across economic cycles, since it serves households that need furniture, appliances and electronics but prefer flexible, no-credit-check payments to traditional financing. Demand tends to hold up when credit tightens, giving the category a degree of counter-cyclical support. For resale buyers, local factors matter most: the surrounding customer base, employment levels and competition from other rent-to-own and financing options shape a specific store's results.

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