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BIG FROG

BIG FROG

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts franchises provide full-service custom apparel printing services, including t-shirts, apparel, and gift items, from approved retail locations using proprietary trademarks, business systems, procedures, and trade secrets. The business model licenses franchises to operate stores that serve retail and business customers in a competitive market against screen-printers, embroiderers, online stores, national chains, and independents. Target markets include the general public and businesses seeking custom printed products.

72locations
$158K–$376K
Since 2008
RetailDunedin, FLwww.bigfrog.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$60,000
Initial Investment
$157,952 – $375,768
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
1.50%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$350 – $350

6% royalty + 1.5% ad fund + $350/mo internal systems fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$564,872.5
Median Gross Revenue
$491,128
Top Quartile Revenue
$966,686.47
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$243,377.84
Average Net Profit
$158,582.95
Average Gross Profit
$349,656.08

Data Based On: 62 franchised Big Frog Stores in operation on December 31, 2025 for a minimum of 12 months. Excluded 11 franchised outlets that did not operate for a full 12 months and 4 franchised outlets that did not submit one or more monthly profit and loss statements.

* Average Gross Revenue calculated as the sum of Gross Revenue for all 62 individual stores presented in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Quartile tables ($35,022,094.82) divided by the total number of stores (62). Average Gross Profit calculated by multiplying the calculated Average Gross Revenue ($564,872.50) by the reported Gross Profit Margin of 61.9% from Page 2. Average Net Profit (before Royalty Fees) calculated by first determining the operating profit for each of the 62 individual stores (Gross Revenue - (Gross Revenue * (%COGS + %Rent + %Payroll + %Mktg + %Utilities))) and then taking the average of these 62 individual store operating profits. Best Guess Profit Low is the average operating profit of the stores in the Fourth Quartile. Best Guess Profit High is the average operating profit of the stores in the First Quartile.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $564,873

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How BIG FROG Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 81% of Business Services franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
BIG FROG
Current
$158K – $376K$60K6.0%72
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)$114K – $292K$40K5.0%5,487
AMERICAN POOLPLAYER'S ASSOCIATION INC$15K – $23K$10K20.0%3,562
CRUISE PLANNERS$2K – $21K$11K1.5%3,124
RE/MAX$37K – $337K$35K1.0%2,994
Business Services Average
212 franchises
$126K – $275K$46K10.3%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 212 Business Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
12
2FL
10
3GA
6
4MN
4
5NC
4
6CA
4
7OH
4
8TN
3
9MI
3
10IL
3
11NJ
2
12NY
2
13OR
2
14AZ
2
15CO
2

+11 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BIG FROG franchisees (2013 – 2025)

Total Loans
40
Average Loan
$204,643
Total Volume
$8.2M
Default Rate
5.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

40 SBA loans on record

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Breach of contract, conversion, tortious interference, trademark infringement, and unfair competition related to termination of Franchise Agreement for failure to use required point of sale system.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
N/A
Non-Renewals
N/A
Reacquired
N/A
Ceased Ops
N/A
Transfers
N/A
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
11

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a BIG FROG franchise ranges from $157,952 to $375,768. This includes a franchise fee of $60,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.