How much does a Color Me Mine franchise cost?
Opening a Color Me Mine franchise takes a total initial investment of $180,000 to $437,700, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $438,468 across 104 outlets.
Color Me Mine franchises studios. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Color Me Mine franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $180,000 to $437,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Tenant Improvements ($25,000 to $155,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($65,000 to $84,000), and Additional Funds (for first 4 months) ($20,000 to $60,000). Together they make up about 68% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 17% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Business Premises Rent and Rent Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $6,000 | $24,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Tenant Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $25,000 | $155,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Architectural, Electrical and Permit Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $65,000 | $84,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Computers, Communications and Digital Marketing Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $6,500 | $7,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Exterior Sign2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $4,500 | $17,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Sales Tax, Shipping and Handling2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $6,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $12,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Grand Opening Marketing and Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Accounting Setup Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $300 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Credit Card and Gift Card Processor2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $700 | $700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Organizational Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Incidental Costs Incurred During Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds (for first 4 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $20,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 | $180,000 | $437,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 |
Source Color Me Mine, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Color Me Mine franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$438,468
Color Me Mine's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: franchised outlets that operated and generated gross revenue records for all 12 months during the year.
Sample size: 104 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $478,776. 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
- For the year 2021, the gross revenue data of 4 franchised outlets that closed during 2021 and 1 franchised outlet that was temporarily closed due to relocation during 2021 was excluded.
- For the year 2022, the data of 2 franchised outlets that closed during 2022 and 1 franchised outlet that was temporarily closed due to relocation during 2022 was excluded.
- For the year 2023, the data of 4 franchised outlets that closed during 2023 was excluded.
- For the year 2024, the data of 1 franchised outlet that was temporarily closed due to relocation during 2024 was excluded.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Color Me Mine outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Color Me Mine, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Color Me Mine outlets there are, and how many closed
Color Me Mine ended 2024 with 112 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Color Me Mine opened 17 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 11, from 101 to 112 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 6 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 51.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 105 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Color Me Mine, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Color Me Mine compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Color Me Mine's estimated range is $308,850. It costs more to open than 65% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.0% for Color Me Mine. That is lower than 80% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Color Me Mine's franchised system grew 11%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Color Me Mine 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 Education franchise side by side.
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