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Hawaii Fluid Art franchise — is it worth it?
Low risk Significant turnover Item 19 disclosed
Hawaii Fluid Art offers a unique 'Other' category franchise with an initial investment ranging from $182,450 to $339,600.
Everything below is free, read straight off Hawaii Fluid Art's registered filing, with where the numbers land against other peers. Weighing Hawaii Fluid Art against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Hawaii Fluid Art's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-31587 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a Hawaii Fluid Art franchise make?
Hawaii Fluid Art is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Hawaii Fluid Art franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Hawaii Fluid Art's 8% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Hawaii Fluid Art franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Hawaii Fluid Art franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Hawaii Fluid Art lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Hawaii Fluid Art's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) discloses no litigation in Item 3. That is a real signal rather than a gap: the FTC Franchise Rule requires a franchisor to disclose material litigation involving itself, its predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 in a current filing means there was nothing it was required to report. It is worth reading alongside the churn numbers — a system can have a clean Item 3 and still be losing franchisees, which is what Item 20 shows.
Hawaii Fluid Art closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Hawaii Fluid Art will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Hawaii Fluid Art's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a other of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Hawaii Fluid Art's latest tables show significant franchisee turnover. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 100%. Net franchised outlets moved +18 to 21 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Hawaii Fluid Art?
Hawaii Fluid Art's franchise is offered by Hawaii Fluid Art Franchising, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Hawaii Fluid Art is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Hawaii Fluid Art franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Hawaii Fluid Art — who is the franchisor?
Hawaii Fluid Art's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Hawaii Fluid Art Franchising, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Hawaii Fluid Art franchise cost?
Hawaii Fluid Art's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $182,450 – $339,600 and a 8% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against other peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Hawaii Fluid Art franchise make?
Hawaii Fluid Art discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (8% of gross for Hawaii Fluid Art), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Hawaii Fluid Art franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Hawaii Fluid Art disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Hawaii Fluid Art reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Hawaii Fluid Art?
No — Hawaii Fluid Art's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses no litigation in Item 3. Franchisors must disclose material litigation involving themselves, their predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 is a genuine signal rather than an omission.
Is Hawaii Fluid Art a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Hawaii Fluid Art's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against other peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is low risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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