Color Me Mine Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Color Me Mine franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Color Me Mine discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue data 2023-2025 (97-109 outlets). Average revenue $443K-$513K. Top 20% averaged $736K-$819K. Bottom 20% averaged $235K-$282K. Net income 29.18% of gross. No earnings claims.
What a Color Me Mine franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% 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 | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $219,180 – $475,410 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty, 1% advertising (up to 2%), $239/mo technology, local ad minimum $500/mo or 2%
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Color Me Mine system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 124 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 7 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero terminations/non-renewals last 3 years. 7 transfers 2025. Strong retention.
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 Color Me Mine worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $219,180 | pricier than 66% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Color Me Mine
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue data 2023-2025 (97-109 outlets). Average revenue $443K-$513K. Top 20% 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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Color Me Mine franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Color Me Mine franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $219,180–$475,410, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Color Me Mine franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue data 2023-2025 (97-109 outlets). Average revenue $443K-$513K. Top 20% averaged $736K-$819K. Bottom 20% averaged $235K-$282K. Net income 29.18% of gross. No earnings claims. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Color Me Mine franchise fees?
- Color Me Mine's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty, 1% advertising (up to 2%), $239/mo technology, local ad minimum $500/mo or 2%
- What is the Color Me Mine franchise profit margin?
- Color Me Mine does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue data 2023-2025 (97-109 outlets). Average revenue $443K-$513K. Top 20% averaged $736K-$819K. Bottom 20% averaged $235K-$282K. Net income 29.18% of gross. No earnings claims. Recurring fees alone take about 6% 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 Color Me Mine franchise failure rate?
- Zero terminations/non-renewals last 3 years. 7 transfers 2025. Strong retention.
- How many Color Me Mine locations are there?
- Color Me Mine's FDD reports 124 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 7 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Color Me Mine have complaints or lawsuits?
- Color Me Mine discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Color Me Mine franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Color Me Mine scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35202-202512-07 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Color Me Mine or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.