How much does it cost to open a Closets By Design franchise?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a Closets By Design franchise at $154,000 to $511,000, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for Closets By Design franchise?

Closets By Design charges a 7.2% royalty fee (variable), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for Closets By Design?

Closets By Design has a Murk Score of 16/100 (MODERATE, our band for scores 2 to 39). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many Closets By Design franchise locations are there?

Closets By Design has 90 total franchise outlets, with a net growth of +5 units in the last reported year, according to their FDD, Item 20.

Closets By Design FDD Analysis

Q: Does Closets By Design have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 3 pending cases, 3 concluded, class action, affiliate class action.

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Closets By Design's Item 7 initial investment range runs from $154K to $511K, a high end 3.3 times the low end. Item 7 lists the cost lines behind each end of the range.

Source: FDD Item 7

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Closets By Design

Issuance Date: April 30, 2026·Verified: Sep 22, 2026

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MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: MODERATE(our band for scores 2 to 39)

Does Closets By Design Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 3 pending cases, 3 concluded, class action, affiliate class action.

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How Much Does a Closets By Design Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
7.2% variable	$154K to $511K	90	+5

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

7.2%

variable

$154K to $511K

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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What Does Closets By Design's Item 19 Disclose About Earnings?

Avg Gross Sales	Sample Size	Average vs Median
$0,000,000	000 units	Unlock to see

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Average, sample size and footnotes, page-cited

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We found 2 red flags in Closets By Design's FDD.

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We found 2 red flags in Closets By Design's FDD.

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Items 19-21 financials

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Franchise Sonar provides independent analysis of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) filed with state regulators. This is for informational purposes only and is NOT investment advice. Data extracted using automated technology; verify all financial information directly in the official FDD before making decisions. Murk Score measures disclosure completeness, not franchise quality. Closets By Design is a trademark of its respective owner. Franchise Sonar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Closets By Design.