CréatifFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Créatif franchise requires a total initial investment of $42K – $343K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $19K[2]. Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $42K – $343K
- 3rd pct Recreation & …
- Avg gross sales
- $19K
- 1st pct Recreation & …
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 18th pct Recreation & …
- Units
- 4
- 16th pct Recreation & …
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Recreation & Entertainment · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Recreation & Entertainment avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
At 0.1x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $42K – $343K including a $35K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $19K/year.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 68/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- CREATIF FRANCHISING LLC
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 5480 Sunol Blvd #2, Pleasanton, California 94566
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $53K
- vs $131K prior year
Affiliated brands
- a creative arts studio featuring art parties
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Créatif franchisees operate creative service or experiential businesses (model type unclear from data) across three formats: Two-Room, One-Room, or On-the-Move mobile units. Daily operations likely involve client/customer service delivery, scheduling, inventory management, and sales execution within protected territories.
- CEO
- Jaya Aiyar
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 38 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Mobile Only) | $25K | $25K | |
| Vehicle Wrap | $500 | $6K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits (Mobile) | $750 | $1K | |
| Certifications (Mobile) | $10 | $35 | |
| Computer Systems (Mobile) | $2K | $4K | |
| Initial Inventory to Begin Operating (Mobile) | $1K | $2K | |
| Chamber of Commerce / Local Association Dues (Mobile) | $300 | $750 | |
| Attorney, Accountant, Other Professional Fees (Mobile) | $250 | $1K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising (Mobile) | $2K | $2K | |
| Art Collateral (Mobile) | $5K | $5K | |
| Insurance (Mobile) | $1K | $3K | |
| Operating Expenses / Additional Funds - 3 months (Mobile) | $1K | $5K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (One-Room Studio) | $35K | $35K | |
| On-Site Training and Assistance (One-Room Studio) | $3K | $5K | |
| Premises deposit (One-Room Studio) | $3K | $8K | |
| Utilities deposits (One-Room Studio) | $0 | $500 | |
| Design and Architect Fees (One-Room Studio) | $4K | $7K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling (One-Room Studio) | $15K | $40K | |
| Furniture & Fixtures (One-Room Studio) | $32K | $45K | |
| Exterior Signage (One-Room Studio) | $3K | $8K | |
| Total initial investment | $214K | $304K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$3K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
1%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
72.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $42K – $343K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $19K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $450 |
| Transfer fee | $26K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $19K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 5
- Range (low → high)
- $8K→$30K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 176 Recreation & Entertainment brands
Revenue is only 0.1x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Recreation & Entertainment averages
How Créatif Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 75%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage, opaque franchisor with unverified financials, minimal unit count, and questionable going concern status presents significant risk despite no litigation.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $100,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 68 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 4 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests early-stage or stalled expansion
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates franchisor financial instability or lack of transparency
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot verify claimed $118,646.72 net income
- 04MINORWide investment range ($42,300–$342,538) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined model clarity
- 05MINORRoyalty structure (7–10%) on modest $16,824 weekly revenue ($875,648 annual) creates thin margin risk
- 06MINOR10-year term with $35,000 franchise fee is aggressive for 4-unit system with no brand recognition data
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes and population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | The state where your franchised business is located |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 55 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Square
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Créatif · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Créatif franchise?
The total investment to open a Créatif franchise ranges from $42K – $343K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Créatif franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Créatif FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $19K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Créatif's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Créatif (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Créatif franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Créatif has 4 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Créatif a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Créatif as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 68 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.