The Great Frame Up Franchise

Art, custom Framing, wall décor and accessories

Started in Chicago, The Great Frame Up opened its first location in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1971 and started franchising four years later. Their target customers are primarily from mid to upper income households.

Stores are highly computerized and automated. Our exclusive Visualize system allows the customer to see the finished project on a large screen monitor, even painting the wall behind the project the color of the wall in the customer's home. The stores specialize in custom framing and carry "ready to hang" art, unframed art, oil paintings, and home décor accessories. Each store offers computerized catalog shopping with virtually every piece of art still available displayed for special ordering.

The Great Frame Up is part of Franchise Concepts, Inc., which also includes Deck The Walls and in Canada, Framing & Art Centre.

Please Note: The operators of The Great Frame Up, may not have verified the accuracy of the franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official The Great Frame Up website.

Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a The Great Frame Up franchise?

Total Investment: $138,450-$228,200
Initial Franchise Fee: $30,000
Royalty Fee: 6%
Advertising Fee: 1.5%
Term of Agreement: 10 years

How to contact The Great Frame Up

Franchise Concepts, Inc.
14300 Cornerstone Village Drive
Suite 321
Houston, TX
77014

Phone: (713) 983-9565
Toll Free: (800)543-3325
Fax: (713) 896-8598

Website: Visit Website

The Great Frame Up News

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You don't have to be an artist to franchise with The Great Frame Up. You don't even have to be artistic. And you certainly don't have to recite the differences between artists. In fact, prior retail experience is not a prerequisite to owning a The Great Frame Up franchise. We will tra... more
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Franchise History

When did the first The Great Frame Up open? 1971
When did The Great Frame Up start franchising? 1975

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2007 166 0 0 0

2006 182 0 0 0

2005 175 0 0 0

2004 144 0 0 0

2003 135 0 0 0

2002 124 0 0 0

2001 119 0 0 0

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No N/A

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No Yes

Payroll No Yes

Third Party Financing Source(s): Franchise Finance, PMC, CIT, Washington Mutual

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience
Marketing skills
People skills; customer service skills

Listing Tags

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