OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
HOBBY USA 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). HOBBY USA'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.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 4.8% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $327K–$458K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.4M ("As of December 31, 2025, there were 85 franchised stores in the HobbyTown®/HobbyTown USA® franchise system that were open during the entire period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 ("2025 Calendar Year"). During the 2025 Calendar Year, there were 9 franchised stores that closed (all had been open longer than 12 months), 1 franchised store that opened, and 1 store that The Company reacquired from a franchisee, all which are not included in this financial performance representation because they weren't open the entire 2025 Calendar Year. The Item 19 tables below present historical financial performance information (some of which is adjusted as explained below) reported by 67 franchised stores ("Reporting Stores") for the entire 2025 Calendar Year, and location data pertaining to the same. The Company has not audited or verified any of the financial information reported by the Reporting Stores. The tables exclude data from 18 franchised stores that were open during the entire 2025 Calendar Year but that failed to report complete financial information for the 2025 Calendar Year." Note 2: "Of the 67 Reporting Stores, 27 are owned by multi-unit franchisees.") |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 85 franchised at year end · 9 exits (9.6% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — KCoe Isom, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 HOBBY USA 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.
HOBBY USA FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the HOBBY USA FDD for free?
HOBBY USA'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 HOBBY USA's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent HOBBY USA 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 HOBBY USA's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — HOBBY USA makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.4M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does HOBBY USA's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, HOBBY USA ended with 85 franchised outlets; 9 of 94 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 9.6% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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