Color Me Mine franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of monthly Gross Revenues, paid monthly by automatic bank draft

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$239 per month (may increase in 2026)

Other fees

Audit cost plus interest if underpayment is 3% or more; interest at 18% (or state max) plus $100 monthly late fee; continuing education nominal fee (currently optional)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (for first 4 months): $20,000 to $60,000 (Item 7 estimates up to 4 months, not 3) for payroll, marketing, utilities, debt service

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical gross revenue of franchised outlets (average, median, highest/lowest, top 20%/mid 60%/bottom 20% tiers, monthly seasonality); expenses and net income percentages for 41 outlets; before/after-transfer revenue for 9 outlets; average ticket price

Reporting period

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (with 2023 and 2024 comparisons); Table 6 is calendar year 2024

Sample

109 franchised outlets in FY2025 (97 in 2023, 104 in 2024) open all 12 months; 3 temporarily closed outlets excluded; Table 6 based on 41 outlets

Reported average

$513,044

Reported median

$479,183

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

112

Year-end outlets

124

Net change

+12

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

12

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

7

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.46 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

19 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$290,050

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

18 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 18

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Color Me Mine franchise cost?

standard studio (1,200-2,000 sq ft leased space): $219,180 to $475,410 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Color Me Mine owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical gross revenue of franchised outlets (average, median, highest/lowest, top 20%/mid 60%/bottom 20% tiers, monthly seasonality); expenses and net income percentages for 41 outlets; before/after-transfer revenue for 9 outlets; average ticket price. Sample: 109 franchised outlets in FY2025 (97 in 2023, 104 in 2024) open all 12 months; 3 temporarily closed outlets excluded; Table 6 based on 41 outlets. Period: Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (with 2023 and 2024 comparisons); Table 6 is calendar year 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Color Me Mine?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 18. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $290,050; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 18 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗