How much does a Woodcraft franchise cost?
Opening a Woodcraft franchise takes a total initial investment of $573,855 to $755,512, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenues of $1,757,317 across 53 outlets.
Woodcraft franchises Woodcraft Retail Stores. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Woodcraft franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $573,855 to $755,512. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Inventory ($342,500 to $408,242), Furniture and Fixtures ($55,000 to $75,000), and Additional Funds (3 Months) ($50,000 to $75,000). Together they make up about 74% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 8.7% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Retail System Support Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $355 | $1,270 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| First Month’s Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $9,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $342,500 | $408,242 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furniture and Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $55,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $6,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $22,000 | $29,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $50,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 | $573,855 | $755,512 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 |
Source Woodcraft, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Woodcraft franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenues
$1,757,317
Woodcraft's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1 - December 31, 2025. Basis: 53 franchisee-owned Woodcraft Retail Stores that were open for the entire 12-month period ended December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 53 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenues of $1,848,662. 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
- One franchisee-owned Woodcraft Retail Store that did not provide financial statements to us was not included.
- Two franchisee-owned Woodcraft Retail Stores that closed in 2025, neither of which had been open for less than 12 months, were not included.
- Two franchisee-owned Woodcraft Retail Stores that our affiliate acquired in 2025 were not included.
- The performance of our affiliate-owned Woodcraft Stores was not included.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Woodcraft outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Woodcraft, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 30-31, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Woodcraft outlets there are, and how many closed
Woodcraft ended 2025 with 54 franchised outlets and 11 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Woodcraft opened 1 franchised outlet and 11 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 10, from 64 to 54 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were bought back by the franchisor and 8 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 17.
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 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2024 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2023 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
Source Woodcraft, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Woodcraft 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 Woodcraft's estimated range is $664,684. It costs more to open than 87% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.9% for Woodcraft. That is higher than 53% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Woodcraft's franchised system shrank 16%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 0.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Woodcraft 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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