How much does a Rolling Bones Outdoors franchise cost?
Opening a Rolling Bones Outdoors franchise takes a total initial investment of $166,469 to $260,364, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The FDD franchises a Franchised Business. Category: Recreation.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Rolling Bones Outdoors franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $166,469 to $260,364. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Inventory to begin operating ($40,000 to $80,000), Additional Funds – 3 months ($13,000 to $30,500), and Leasehold improvements and related services ($16,000 to $27,000). Together they make up about 53% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 24% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Training and Travel Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,800 | $9,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Real Property, leased2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Leasehold improvements and related services2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $16,000 | $27,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Signage, equipment, fixtures, other fixed assets2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $18,300 | $26,440 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Office supplies and other opening supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $750 | $1,050 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer and Technology Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $9,694 | $12,024 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Utilities2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,475 | $3,950 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Local Marketing Expenditure2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Inventory to begin operating2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $40,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Business licenses, permits, and FFL license2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $750 | $1,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Professional fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,700 | $4,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $13,000 | $30,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $166,469 | $260,364 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Rolling Bones Outdoors, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Rolling Bones Outdoors franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about your future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Rolling Bones Outdoors, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Rolling Bones Outdoors outlets there are, and how many closed
Rolling Bones Outdoors had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 1 company-owned outlet.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Rolling Bones Outdoors, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Rolling Bones Outdoors compares with other Recreation franchises
Measured against the 21 Recreation franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Rolling Bones Outdoors' estimated range is $213,417. It costs less to open than 70% of Recreation franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 13 of the 21 Recreation franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Rolling Bones Outdoors is not 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 Recreation franchise side by side.
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