Wine & Design is a leading paint-and-sip franchise that blends art instruction with social entertainment. Founded in 2010 by Harriet Mills in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company began franchising the same year.
Its headquarters remain in Raleigh, serving as the creative hub for its growing national presence. As of recent years, Wine & Design operates dozens of locations across the United States.
The franchise offers guided art classes where customers can enjoy painting while sipping wine in a relaxed, social setting. These events are designed for all skill levels, making it a fun and welcoming experience for everyone. Wine & Design hosts private parties, kids' sessions, themed nights, and corporate events tailored to a wide audience.
What makes Wine & Design stand out is its five-revenue-stream model. Franchisees gain access to On Wheels (mobile parties), D.I.Y. (craft workshops), Art Buzz Kids (children’s programs), Paint it Forward (fundraisers), and Team Building (business events) under one franchise fee.
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.
Wine and Design Franchise LLC offers a structured training and support program to assist its franchisees in establishing and operating their studios. The training programs provided by the franchisor include the following:
Wine and Design Franchise LLC offers territory protection to its franchisees under specific conditions. Each franchisee is granted a “Protected Territory,” within which the franchisor agrees not to operate or license another franchise location.
The determination of this territory takes place before opening and is influenced by factors like market potential and population density.
However, the protection is not absolute. Wine and Design reserves the right to sell products through other channels such as the internet or mobile services, even within a franchisee's territory. Additionally, the franchisor can revise or terminate the territory if certain performance or compliance benchmarks are not met by the franchisee.
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