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Blue Nose Franchise FDD, Costs & Fees (2025)

Blue Nose offers professional HVAC services, including installation, maintenance, and repair, ensuring comfortable and efficient climate control for homes and businesses.

Founded in 2019, Blue Nose Aerial Imaging is a veteran-owned business that delivers professional-grade drone services across the United States. Based in Denver, Colorado, the company uses cutting-edge drone technology to provide detailed aerial photography, inspection solutions, and mapping services tailored to a variety of sectors.

The brand took a major step in 2020 by launching its franchise program, opening doors for aspiring entrepreneurs to break into the rapidly growing commercial drone industry.

What sets Blue Nose apart is its unwavering focus on consistency, safety, and operational excellence. With standardized systems and procedures across all locations, franchisees maintain a unified brand experience while retaining the flexibility to meet local client demands effectively.

Initial investment

Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Franchise Fee $9,700 - $74,300
Licenses, Permits, and Certifications $75 - $200
Computer System $500 - $1,000
Optional Accountant and Attorney Fees $0 - $1,500
Insurance $65 - $100
Additional Funds (3 months) $0 - $2,500
Total Estimated Initial Investment $10,340 - $79,600
Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Franchise Fee $9,700 - $74,300
Licenses, Permits, and Certifications $75 - $200
Computer System $500 - $1,000
Optional Accountant and Attorney Fees $0 - $1,500
Insurance $65 - $100
Additional Funds (3 months) $0 - $2,500
Total Estimated Initial Investment $10,340 - $79,600

Blue Nose

2025

Franchise Disclosure Document

Number of units

Training

Blue Nose Aerial Imaging provides comprehensive training programs for its franchisees to ensure they are well-prepared to operate their drone services business. The training includes:

  1. Online Blue Nose Academy: An online platform offering courses on advanced airspace authorizations, photography composition and editing, camera basics, videography shot types, foundations of GIS and remote sensing, thermal and multispectral imaging, orthomosaic mapping, and vegetation indices.
  2. In-Person Training Workshops: A 3-day workshop that combines classroom instruction with hands-on field exercises. Topics covered include airspace management, drone photography essentials, ground control point installation, mapping missions, thermal and multispectral data capture, and inspections using drone data.
  3. Customized Training Solutions: Tailored training experiences designed to meet the specific needs of franchisees and their teams, focusing on elevating drone operations to the next level.

Territory Protection

Blue Nose Aerial Imaging provides each franchisee with a defined “Operating Territory,” agreed upon and approved by the franchisor. However, this territory is not exclusive, and franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, company-owned outlets, or other distribution channels controlled by the franchisor.

The franchisor may operate or license others outside the assigned territory, even in nearby areas. Additionally, Blue Nose can authorize other franchisees to perform services within a territory under special programs like national accounts.

Competitors

Below are some of

Blue Nose

key competitors in the

Other Business Services

sector.

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Franchisees
Initial fee
Total investment
Revenue
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Gross Profit
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EBITDA
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39

New
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56%
56%

$9,700

$10,000

$80,000

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$3,000

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Competitors

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Franchisees

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0
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-100%
-100%
Investment

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$298,000 - $9,800,000

REALCLEAN AIRCRAFT DETAILING

REALCLEAN AIRCRAFT DETAILING is a mobile detailing franchise offering specialized cleaning and cosmetic maintenance for private and commercial aircraft, serving aviation owners and operators, and known for on-site service, aviation-grade products, and meticulous attention to safety and presentation standards.

Franchisees

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0
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n.a.
n.a.
Investment

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$236,000 - $414,000

Lil' Angels Photography

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Franchisees

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38
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-7%
-7%
Investment

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$41,000 - $46,000

Wonderly Lights

Wonderly Lights is an outdoor lighting franchise offering seasonal holiday displays, permanent architectural lighting, and landscape illumination, serving homeowners and commercial properties, and known for full-service design, professional installation, and hassle-free removal and storage that keep properties festive year-round.

Franchisees

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39
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179%
179%
Investment

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$124,000 - $142,000

Silbar Security

Silbar Security is a security services franchise specializing in mobile patrol, event security, and armed/unarmed guard services for businesses and individuals.

Franchisees

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7
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0%
0%
Investment

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$92,000 - $216,000

With A Twist Bartending & Event Service

With A Twist Bartending & Event Service provides professional bartending and event services, ensuring seamless and memorable celebrations.

Franchisees

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12
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200%
200%
Investment

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$62,000 - $136,000

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