The Great Frame Up
Retail · Other Retail Businesses
Description
What is The Great Frame Up?
At the heart of The Great Frame Up's success is its commitment to personalized service and craftsmanship. Each location serves as a creative hub where customers can collaborate with skilled design consultants to create the perfect framing solution for their unique pieces. Whether it's a family heirloom, professional artwork, sports memorabilia, or precious photographs, the franchise specializes in bringing out the best in every item they frame.
What sets The Great Frame Up apart is their comprehensive approach to custom framing. Franchisees benefit from a proven business model that combines retail operations with creative services, appealing to both residential and commercial clients. The business model includes access to state-of-the-art framing equipment, extensive design options, and high-quality materials, ensuring customer satisfaction with every project.
The franchise provides comprehensive training programs that cover both the technical aspects of custom framing and essential business management skills. This support, combined with their established brand presence and marketing systems, positions franchisees for success in their local markets. The Great Frame Up continues to evolve with current design trends while maintaining its core values of quality craftsmanship and exceptional customer service, making it an attractive opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in combining creativity with retail success.
- 50+ year proven track record since 1971
- Low startup and inventory costs - 75% below industry average
- Non-perishable retail business model with lower risk
- Comprehensive training and support systems
- Broad adult customer demographic appeal
- Part of dominant multi-brand framing franchise portfolio
Location Analysis
Where The Great Frame Up wins
The franchise's geographic distribution reveals a focus on metropolitan areas with strong arts communities and home ownership rates. Market presence is notably strong in states with established art markets and higher median household incomes, though significant expansion opportunities exist in untapped regions, particularly in the Southeast and West Coast markets.
Ideal locations typically feature proximity to upscale residential areas, design districts, or retail corridors with complementary home décor businesses. Successful franchises often operate in communities with median household incomes above $75,000 and strong home ownership rates. The current geographic footprint suggests room for expansion in underserved markets, particularly in growing metropolitan areas with strong creative communities and robust housing markets.
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Financial Analysis
The numbers behind The Great Frame Up
The custom framing and art retail sector benefits from stable demand drivers, as home décor represents a consistent consumer category with both necessity and discretionary spending components. The franchise operates in a non-perishable retail environment with lower inventory risk compared to food-service concepts. Note that revenue data is not available for this franchise, limiting direct performance comparisons within the 48-franchise sub-sector.
Franchise Concepts Inc.'s multi-brand portfolio provides operational depth through their dominant industry position, operating multiple framing franchise systems including The Great Frame Up and Deck The Walls. The established infrastructure supports comprehensive site selection assistance and training programs, critical for franchisees entering the specialized framing industry.
Investment considerations include the creative service-based model requiring both technical framing skills and retail management capabilities. The target demographic spans virtually all adults, providing broad market appeal, though success depends heavily on local market demographics and discretionary spending patterns.
Ideal investors should possess sufficient liquid capital for the investment range plus working capital reserves, with backgrounds in retail operations or creative services being advantageous. The lower investment threshold enables faster market entry and potential multi-unit development for qualified operators.
Financing partners
Vetted partners, tailored to franchisees
Your Franzy advisor can connect you with these partners later in the process — competitive rates, specialized in franchise financing.
FranFund
CRF USA
Nonprofit SBA lender; provides financing for franchise acquisitions, startups, and expansion.
First Bank of the Lake
Pension Pros
FDD Item 7
Initial investment range
Per FDD Item 7, total initial investment ranges from $113,682 to $209,465. The midpoint $161,574 is what most franchisees report at signing — financing typically reduces cash-at-close by 80–90%. Knowing the investment range helps you plan confidently and ensure you're fully prepared to make the leap.
Growth over time
Franchise footprint
2024 Franchise Disclosure
FDD documents
Below are items 2, 3, 4, 7, 11 and 19 for The Great Frame Up's 2024 FDD. The complete FDD is delivered to you directly by the franchisor, per the FTC Franchise Rule.
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Buyer FAQs
Frequently asked questions
The initial investment for a The Great Frame Up franchise typically ranges between $113,682.00 and $209,465.00. This includes the franchise fee, equipment, real estate, and other startup costs. To get a detailed breakdown and better understand the financial requirements, we recommend scheduling a call with the Franzy team. We'll walk you through the specifics and answer any questions you might have. For more detailed information, refer to the financial sections of the FDD.
Disclaimer. The information provided on this page is based on the latest Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) that is publicly available and that we have on record, which was issued in 2024. This information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal, financial, or business advice. We make no guarantees or claims regarding the completeness or accuracy. For the most current and detailed information, we recommend consulting the franchisor directly for the most recent FDD and regarding any questions that you may have about the information provided.
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