Bricks & Minifigs Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Bricks & Minifigs franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Bricks & Minifigs discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 data: 153 franchisees, avg revenue $507,684; median $467,539. 41% met/exceeded average. Gross margin data for 104 stores. 6 corporate units included. System-wide growth 47% YoY.
What a Bricks & Minifigs franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $303,500 – $597,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6% or $500 min/month. Brand fund 1%. Local marketing 3% mandatory. Transfer $30,000.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Bricks & Minifigs system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 223 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 0.4% of outlets |
1 ceased operations, 2 terminations in 2025. Strong growth trend: 63 net new units.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Bricks & Minifigs worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $303,500 | pricier than 80% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 80% of retail & business services franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.4% of outlets | better than most (median 2.4%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every retail & business services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Bricks & Minifigs
The franchisor's framing: 2025 data: 153 franchisees, avg revenue $507,684; median $467,539. 41% met/exceeded averag… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Bricks & Minifigs franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Bricks & Minifigs franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $303,500–$597,500, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Bricks & Minifigs franchise owners make?
- 2025 data: 153 franchisees, avg revenue $507,684; median $467,539. 41% met/exceeded average. Gross margin data for 104 stores. 6 corporate units included. System-wide growth 47% YoY. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Bricks & Minifigs franchise fees?
- Bricks & Minifigs' FDD discloses a $40,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 6% or $500 min/month. Brand fund 1%. Local marketing 3% mandatory. Transfer $30,000.
- What is the Bricks & Minifigs franchise profit margin?
- Bricks & Minifigs does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 data: 153 franchisees, avg revenue $507,684; median $467,539. 41% met/exceeded average. Gross margin data for 104 stores. 6 corporate units included. System-wide growth 47% YoY. Recurring fees alone take about 7% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Bricks & Minifigs franchise failure rate?
- 1 ceased operations, 2 terminations in 2025. Strong growth trend: 63 net new units.
- How many Bricks & Minifigs locations are there?
- Bricks & Minifigs' FDD reports 223 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Bricks & Minifigs have complaints or lawsuits?
- Bricks & Minifigs discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Bricks & Minifigs franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Bricks & Minifigs scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Bricks & Minifigs or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.