Arts Crafts and Framing Franchises

We would argue that broadly speaking, there are three types of arts and crafts businesses: those that supply, those that instruct, and those that provide. The ?supply? niche sells products, including art supplies, to artists. Obviously, it helps to have familiarity with, and love of, art if you?re going to run an art supply store. The ?instruct? niche teaches art in some form. That may mean art workshops for kids or wine and painting parties for adults. The ?provide? niche is the largest. You might be providing finished arts and crafts products to customers, such as through a custom framing shop. You might just as easily provide an artistic service such as home staging or decorating homes and yards for holidays.

Wide Range Of Costs, But Mostly Low

Because there is such a variety of arts and crafts franchise concepts, it?s difficult to pin down a narrow range of expected startup costs. However, most of them are relatively low compared to franchised businesses as a whole. Retail art supply concepts will be the most expensive, because they need a respectable amount of square footage, a retail space with decent customer traffic, and inventory. On the other end of the scale, those that require only the franchisee?s talents and skills, such as decorating services, can run perfectly well out of your home and don?t demand many resources beyond marketing dollars. With so many options, your creative side may have a hard time settling on the best arts and crafts franchise for you. Fortunately, Franchise Clique is here to help you shorten that list!