---
title: "Franchise Deep Dive: FastFrame Franchise Costs, Fees, Profit and Data"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1acfb765-f02d-443e-a835-2a094dc912b4
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-fastframe-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2723712
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2023-10-26T17:12:44.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:06:43.637Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/3b7fb1dd212d9325fa8a0fe9a982cdb85641.jpg
---

# Franchise Deep Dive: FastFrame Franchise Costs, Fees, Profit and Data

**TL;DR:** FastFrame is a franchise network of custom picture framing services with over 40 retail stores across the US and internationally. The initial investment range for FastFrame franchise owners is $30,745 to $160,545, with a royalty fee of 7.5%.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-10-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-fastframe-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2723712).*

## Key facts

- FastFrame has 40+ stores
- Initial investment: $30,745 to $160,545
- Royalty fee: 7.5%

## Story

## Company overview

FastFrame is a franchise network of owner-operated stores providing personal design and quality custom picture framing services for residential customers and commercial clients.

FastFrame was founded in 1986 in Thousand Oaks, California, and began franchising in 1987. Today, there are over 40 retail stores located throughout the United States and internationally in the Bahamas and Brazil.

When customers visit a FastFrame store, they will receive an in-depth, personal design consultation so employees best serve their framing needs. Additionally, stores offer a fast turnaround using state of the art, on-site custom framing equipment. FastFrame stores can create the custom frames in as little as 24 hours.

## Store models and services

FastFrame offers two store models with options for new and expanding franchisees.

- **FastFrame Full Store:** Includes a complete design center, on-site framing, store merchandising and inventory. Franchisees also have the option of including in-store printing services.

- **FastFrame Satellite:** This is an expansion store for existing franchises with full store locations. Satellite locations include a complete design center, merchandising and the option of including in-store printing services. Franchisees frame the artwork at their full store location and transport the completed orders to the satellite.

Earnings for FastFrame franchise owners are not publicly available.

## Investment and fees

FastFrame has an overall initial investment range of $30,745 to $160,545, according to Franchise Grade.

- Initial Franchise Fee: $35,000

- Total Investment: $30,745 to $160,545

- Working Capital: $4,000 to $15,000

- Royalty Fee: 7.5%

The franchise fee is $35K.

*Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. You should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained on this site constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any franchises, securities, or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the franchise and/or securities laws of such jurisdiction.

All content in this article is information of a general nature and does not address the detailed circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Nothing in the article constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information in the email constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto. You alone assume the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information or other content in this article before making any decisions based on such information or other content.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise costs (topic)
- franchise fees (topic)
- Brazil (location)
- Bahamas (location)
- store models (topic)
- Thousand Oaks, California (location)
- custom framing (topic)

---
Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-fastframe-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2723712). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1acfb765-f02d-443e-a835-2a094dc912b4).