Where are Card My Yard businesses typically located?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Note 1. These estimates are based on our affiliate's experience in establishing a Card My Yard business in Texas. Card My Yard businesses are typically located in home offices, and we anticipate that the premises for all Card My Yard businesses will either be a home office or small leased warehouse space. Therefore, these estimates assume that you will operate the business from your home or a small leased space and do not include any costs for land acquisition and construction of a building. The initial franchise fee that you pay to us is used to cover our costs of onboarding you.
Note 2. The lease expense estimate is based on operating from your home (low end estimates) or the cost of leasing a small warehouse space with at least 18 feet of wall space with walls at least 8 feet high (high estimate). These estimates assume that you will not need to make any leasehold improvements.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 23–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, these businesses are typically run from home offices or small leased warehouse spaces. The FDD anticipates that most franchisees will operate from a home office, which can minimize initial costs. The estimates provided in the FDD assume that franchisees will operate either from their home or a small leased space, and do not include costs associated with land acquisition or building construction.
Operating from a home office can significantly reduce overhead, as reflected in the estimated initial investment. For example, the lease expenses for three months are estimated at $0 for a home office, compared to up to $500 for a leased warehouse space. Similarly, franchisees operating from a home office may not need to obtain business permits or licenses, resulting in a low-end estimate of $0 for that category. They may also already possess the necessary office equipment and supplies, further reducing initial costs.
If a franchisee chooses to lease a small warehouse space, the FDD notes that the space should have at least 18 feet of wall space with walls at least 8 feet high. The FDD estimates do not include any leasehold improvements. The cost of leasing such a space can vary significantly based on the franchisee's negotiation skills, financial strength, local commercial leasing rates, and labor rates. While the FDD provides estimates based on the affiliate's experience in Springville, Utah, actual costs can differ substantially depending on local conditions.