Quick Verdict · who it fits
Card My Yard fits owner-operators looking for a mature business concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$10K - $19K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$9K
Royalty (Item 6)
25% + 0.5–2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$15k all franchised units open for at least 12 months as of 12/31/…
System size (Item 20)
543 +33
Years in business
6+ yrs
Company-owned units
2
Model Card My Yard's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 25% + ad fund 0.5–2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$100,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (25%)
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Ad fund (0.5–2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
492
Total units open
490 franchised + 2 company-owned as of December 31, 2025
31 opened in 2025
Units opened last year
53 franchised locations ceased operation in 2025
Units closed last year
–22 units in 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Card My Yard ranks against 22 Other peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
0th pct · of 22 peers
Franchise fee
0th pct · of 22 peers
System size
95th pct · of 22 peers
Other industry averages
Avg investment
$1.2M - $2.0M
Avg franchise fee
$652K
Avg system size
106
Franchises analyzed
22
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card My Yard | Disclosed | $9K | $10K - $19K | 25% | 543 |
| American Poolplayers AssociationSimilar price | Disclosed | $10K | $22K - $31K | 20% | 356 |
| C.t.Biggest system | Disclosed | $59K | $76K - $123K | 6% | 423 |
| LaunchTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $75K | $3.1M - $6.2M | 6% | 28 |
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Brand Analysis
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Card My Yard requires a $8,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $10,350–$18,550, per the most recent FDD on file.
Card My Yard is franchised by CMY Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Card My Yard discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $14,973. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 25.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 0.5% to 2.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Card My Yard has 543 total locations, with 33 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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