The Great Frame Up
Formerly known as Floor Coverings International
Bottom line
- Total investment $114K – $209K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 43 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -8.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one The Great Frame Up unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The Great Frame Up franchisees operate custom framing retail shops, offering design consultation, material selection, and framing services to customers seeking to preserve artwork, photographs, and memorabilia. Day-to-day operations include customer consultations, frame assembly, matting, glass cutting, and inventory management of frames, mats, and backing materials.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
The Great Frame Up presents elevated risk due to shrinking unit count, missing financial disclosures, franchisor litigation against franchisees, and unclear profitability, warranting extensive validation before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-1.8% YoY) indicates a contracting franchise system with negative momentum
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of ROI claims and profitability expectations
- 03HIGHActive litigation by franchisor against franchisees for unpaid royalties suggests cash flow problems among existing franchisees and potential collection issues
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($113.7K–$209.5K) combined with undisclosed earnings creates significant financial risk with unclear return potential
- 05MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net income) means franchisees pay regardless of profitability, straining operators during downturns
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
53 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The Great Frame Up · FDD (2024) PDF