How much does an Apricot Lane franchise cost?
Opening an Apricot Lane franchise takes a total initial investment of $149,950 to $342,300, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenues - top 10 of $671,615 across 10 outlets.
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Item 7
What it costs to open an Apricot Lane franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $149,950 to $342,300. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction/Leasehold Improvements ($0 to $80,000), Initial Inventory ($35,000 to $45,000), and Additional Funds 3 months ($20,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 48% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $39,500, about 26% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $39,500 | $39,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Real Estate/ | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Deposits (Lessor, Utilities, Providers)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Store Designer/ | $0 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Construction/ | $0 | $80,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Cash Wrap/ | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Flooring & Installation2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Display Fixture Package, Bags and Boxes2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $4,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Computer & Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $8,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Centralized Buying Service Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $35,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Insurance Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $0 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Exterior Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $5,000 | $14,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Grand Opening, Pre- and Post-Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| On-Site Store Opening and Visual Merchandising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $3,450 | $4,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Initial Store Marketing & POP materials2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $1,500 | $1,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Office Equipment, Furniture & Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Lease Negotiations and Lease Legal2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $4,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| In Store Music/ | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $149,950 | $342,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
Source Apricot Lane, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Apricot Lane franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenues - Top 10
$671,615
Apricot Lane's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Operating for the Full 12-Month Period Ending December 31, 2025. Basis: 50 franchised Stores that were open and operating during the entire 12-month period shown.
Sample size: 10 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenues - top 10 of $725,398. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- 3 Stores first opened for business during that period.
- 5 Stores were relocated or transferred ownership during that period.
- 27 Stores ceased operations during that period. Of these 27 Stores, none had been open for less than 12 months.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Apricot Lane outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Apricot Lane, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Apricot Lane outlets there are, and how many closed
Apricot Lane ended 2025 with 85 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 27 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Apricot Lane opened 44 franchised outlets and 67 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 23, from 108 to 85 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 50 were terminated, 15 were not renewed, and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 20% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 5.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2024 | 112 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 108 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Apricot Lane, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Apricot Lane compares with other Retail franchises
Measured against the 39 Retail franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Apricot Lane's estimated range is $246,125. It costs less to open than 74% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 20% for Apricot Lane. That is higher than 89% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Apricot Lane's franchised system shrank 21%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 0.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Apricot Lane is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Retail franchise side by side.
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