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Deck The Walls

Art, custom Framing, wall décor and accessories

Started in Houston in 1979 as Frame It, the company started franchising soon after it's founding and changed the name to Deck The Walls in 1983. Their target customers are primarily from mid to upper income households. Stores are located in regional malls, upscale shopping, lifestyle and mixed use centers.


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.


Deck The Walls is a part of Franchise Concepts, Inc., which also includes The Great Frame Up and in Canada, Framing & Art Centre. Deck The Walls is honored to have eleven of our brands stores in the Décor Magazine top 100. Décor Magazine is the leading art and framing industry publication.

Please Note: The operators of Deck The Walls, 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 Deck The Walls website.

Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Deck The Walls Franchises?

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

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Deck The Walls News

Former Franchisee Leads Investment Group That Acquires Franchise Concepts, Inc
Franchise Concepts, Inc. (FCI), the world’s largest franchisor of retail art and custom framing stores, was acquired today by an investment group led by longtime Deck The Walls and The Great Frame Up franchisee Mark Ebling of St. Louis. FCI owns the brands Deck The Walls, The Great Frame Up... more

Deck The Walls Named To Entrepreneur Magazine's 2004 "Franchise 500"
Deck The Walls, a national art and custom framing franchise, was recently ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's 25th annual "Franchise 500" ranking of the top franchise opportunities. Deck The Walls ranked #383 according to the January 2004 issue that was just released, which listed the ... more

Deck The Walls® Launches National Art Contest For Children
Deck The Walls invites children nationwide to participate in a national art contest beginning Monday, Oct. 7 to celebrate National Art and Framing Month. The first Deck The Walls Kids Masterpiece Contest is open to boys and girls 12 and younger. The Grand Prize winner and the winner’s parents w... more

Deck The Walls To Sell Successories Prints And Accessories
Deck The Walls, a leading national retailer of art and custom framing, announced today that its stores will begin carrying the Successories® line of prints and accessories. The agreement gives Deck The Walls stores the opportunity to carry unframed images of the popular motivational and inspiration... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Deck The Walls open? 1979
When did Deck The Walls start Franchising? 1979

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2007	49	0	0	0
2006	60	0	0	0
2005	97	0	0	0
2004	110	0	0	0
2003	129	0	0	0
2002	146	0	0	2
2001	169	0	0	4

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

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

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

8% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

People skills; customer service

1 Other Franchises in this Family

• The Great Frame Up

Related Franchise Categories

• Art & Framing Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises $100K to $250K

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