OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
BOARDROOM FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). BOARDROOM's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $575K–$795K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.1M (Chart Two "Average and Median Gross Sales", 2025 column: Number of Units = 5; conditions are Salons that (a) operated for all of January 1, 2025 thru December 31, 2025 ("2025 Reporting Period"), (d) have been operated by franchisees for the entire applicable Reporting Period, and (e) have operated from the same premises during the entire applicable Reporting Period. "There are no corporate owned or affiliate owned Salons included in Chart One or Chart Two." Note 1: "The information in this Chart Two is based on unaudited gross sales per franchised unit that met all of the Conditions for the applicable Reporting Period." As of December 31, 2025 there are nine franchisee owned Salons; five (55.55%) of the opened Salons met all the Conditions. Number of Units That Attained or Exceeded The Averages Set Forth Above: 3 (60%); same for the Median: 3 (60%).) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 9 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 BOARDROOM FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
BOARDROOM FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the BOARDROOM FDD for free?
BOARDROOM's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is BOARDROOM's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent BOARDROOM FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does BOARDROOM's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — BOARDROOM makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.1M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does BOARDROOM's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, BOARDROOM ended with 9 franchised outlets; 0 of 6 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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