How much is a Black Diamond franchise? $73,900 – $197,500 to open, per its disclosure filings
$73,900 – $197,500
Opening a Black Diamond franchise takes $73,900 – $197,500 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $27,000 – $62,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Black Diamond cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $27,000 | $62,000 | $27,000 to $62,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $73,900 | $197,500 | $73,900 to $197,500 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $73,900 | $197,500 | $73,900 to $197,500 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Black Diamond's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $73,900 – $197,500 range is derived from Black Diamond's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 5% on sales, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Black Diamond's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Black Diamond's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $73,900 — about in line with the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $27,000 — about 32% below the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Black Diamond or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Black Diamond for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Black Diamond franchise fee?
$27,000 – $62,000, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Black Diamond charge?
A royalty of 5% on sales, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.