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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.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 1.5% ad fund + $350/mo internal systems fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 81% of Business Services franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIG FROG Current | $158K – $376K | $60K | 6.0% | 72 |
| Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC | $14K – $607K | N/A | N/A | 6,454 |
| THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL) | $114K – $292K | $40K | 5.0% | 5,487 |
| AMERICAN POOLPLAYER'S ASSOCIATION INC | $15K – $23K | $10K | 20.0% | 3,562 |
| CRUISE PLANNERS | $2K – $21K | $11K | 1.5% | 3,124 |
| RE/MAX | $37K – $337K | $35K | 1.0% | 2,994 |
Business Services Average 212 franchises | $126K – $275K | $46K | 10.3% | – |
* 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
+11 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BIG FROG franchisees (2013 – 2025)
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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Litigation (Item 3)
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)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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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.
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