The Flower Garage Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a The Flower Garage franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
The Flower Garage 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
No financial performance representations provided. Franchisor explicitly states it does not make or authorize any performance representations.
What a The Flower Garage franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $36,125 – $74,200 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty: $500/month flat. System Brand Fee: $100/month (max $300). Multiple discretionary fees for training, transfers, website, product assessment.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
The Flower Garage system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 3 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
New franchisor (June 2025). Only 2 franchised outlets open in 2025. Zero historical closures/transfers.
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 The Flower Garage worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $36,125 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| 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 The Flower Garage
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations provided. Franchisor explicitly states it does no… 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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The Flower Garage franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a The Flower Garage franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $36,125–$74,200, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do The Flower Garage franchise owners make?
- The Flower Garage 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 The Flower Garage franchise fees?
- The Flower Garage's FDD discloses a $25,000 initial franchise fee. Royalty: $500/month flat. System Brand Fee: $100/month (max $300). Multiple discretionary fees for training, transfers, website, product assessment.
- What is the The Flower Garage franchise profit margin?
- The Flower Garage 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 The Flower Garage franchise failure rate?
- New franchisor (June 2025). Only 2 franchised outlets open in 2025. Zero historical closures/transfers.
- How many The Flower Garage locations are there?
- The Flower Garage's FDD reports 3 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does The Flower Garage have complaints or lawsuits?
- The Flower Garage 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 The Flower Garage franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. The Flower Garage scores F on disclosure honesty. 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 The Flower Garage or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.