How is the remaining balance for a Boulder Designs project calculated for the franchisee?
Boulder_Designs Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Franchisor may provide the Franchisee with design proof and customer information, and the Franchisee shall be entitled to the remaining balance for the project which shall be gross revenue per project minus the Project Deposit paid to the Franchisor.
Franchisor shall retain the Project Deposit for revenue generated inside and outside the Franchisee's Territory as a result of the lead provided by the Franchisor and sale from the National Headstone Program projects assigned to the Franchisee as national headstone accounts fee ("National Headstone Accounts Fee").
Franchisee acknowledges that the National Headstone Accounts Fee is reasonable amount enforced by the Franchisor, as a fee for obtaining the project, maintaining the website for the National Headstone Program, heavily marketing the services to continuously obtain more leads for the participant franchisees, and for the administrative costs related to the National Headstone Program.
Franchisee shall be solely responsible for collecting any additional information directly from a customer for creation and construction of the product.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Boulder Designs' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the remaining balance calculation pertains specifically to the National Headstone Program. The franchisee is entitled to the gross revenue per project minus the Project Deposit paid to Boulder Designs. Boulder Designs collects a Project Deposit before sending the design proof and customer information to the franchisee for creation and construction. This deposit amount varies based on the template and materials selected by the customer, and it can fluctuate depending on the total project cost.
Boulder Designs retains the Project Deposit as a National Headstone Accounts Fee. This fee covers revenue generated both inside and outside the franchisee's territory, stemming from leads provided by Boulder Designs and sales from the National Headstone Program projects assigned to the franchisee.
The FDD specifies that this National Headstone Accounts Fee is considered a reasonable amount. It compensates Boulder Designs for obtaining the project, maintaining the website for the National Headstone Program, marketing the services to continuously obtain more leads for the participant franchisees, and covering the administrative costs associated with the National Headstone Program. The franchisee is responsible for collecting any additional information directly from a customer for creation and construction of the product.