The Great Frame Up

Franchise Overview

Home Services Recreation & Social Retail Product & Service

The Great Frame Up is a retail franchise specializing in custom picture framing, where trained in-store designers work one-on-one with customers to create personalized framing solutions from hundreds of frame and mat combinations tailored to home or office aesthetics.

Key Highlights

Consultative, hands-on design experience that sets it apart from big-box retailers
High-margin custom framing model focused on quality over mass-produced alternatives
Proprietary web-based marketing system with direct mail and local website support
One of the largest franchisors operating in the art and custom framing space

The Great Frame Up serves a broad customer base — from homeowners and art collectors to businesses and gift buyers — making it a versatile retail concept with wide-reaching appeal.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since1971

Number of Units52

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$47K – $234K

The Great Frame Up Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official The Great Frame Up FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

The Great Frame Up FDD 2026

April 2026

$99.00

The Great Frame Up FDD 2025

April 2025

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2024

April 2024

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2023

March 2023

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2022

April 2022

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2021

April 2021

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2020

April 2020

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2019

April 2019

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2018

April 2018

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2017

April 2017

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2016

April 2016

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The Great Frame Up FDD 2015

April 2015

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