Pearce Bespoke Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Pearce Bespoke franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Pearce Bespoke discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Franchisor explicitly declines to make financial performance representations; no earnings claims provided.
What a Pearce Bespoke franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $72,004 – $129,005 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty tiered 7%-10%; Brand Fund 2%; Tech $25/week; 5% local marketing minimum required.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Pearce Bespoke system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 63 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 9 |
| Closure rate | 9.5% of outlets |
6 ceased operations 2025; 3 terminations 2025; 9 transfers 2025 suggest instability.
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 Pearce Bespoke worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 90% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $72,004 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 9.5% of outlets | worse than 89% of peers |
| 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 Pearce Bespoke
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor explicitly declines to make financial performance representations; no earnings … 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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Pearce Bespoke franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Pearce Bespoke franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $72,004–$129,005, including a $55,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Pearce Bespoke franchise owners make?
- Pearce Bespoke discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Pearce Bespoke franchise fees?
- Pearce Bespoke's FDD discloses a $55,900 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty tiered 7%-10%; Brand Fund 2%; Tech $25/week; 5% local marketing minimum required.
- What is the Pearce Bespoke franchise profit margin?
- Pearce Bespoke discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Pearce Bespoke franchise failure rate?
- 6 ceased operations 2025; 3 terminations 2025; 9 transfers 2025 suggest instability.
- How many Pearce Bespoke locations are there?
- Pearce Bespoke's FDD reports 63 total outlets, with 6 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 9 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Pearce Bespoke have complaints or lawsuits?
- Pearce Bespoke 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 Pearce Bespoke franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Pearce Bespoke scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Pearce Bespoke or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.