The unique portrait experience provided by Portrait Avenue® gives mom the opportunity to relax as her children “play” in the studio. Together we create lasting memories and custom designed products. Our marketing tells the story and complete training allows you to deliver a personalized portrait session. Engage your guests with innovative “portrait themes” which are developed and automatically administered for easy implementation. Join our franchise family and take pride in bringing smiles to the faces of children and families while enjoying the benefits of a growing industry.

rewarding business

It is not every day you find a business opportunity that can be both financially and emotionally rewarding. A Portrait Avenue® franchise is your chance to be the entrepreneur you long to be while providing lasting memories for families in your community. Thanks for taking the time to discover a little more about us.

great opportunity

While Portrait Avenue® is a new brand name, we are not new to the portrait industry, specialty retail, or franchising. We have been franchising since 1981 and have operated over 100 portrait studios throughout the United States and Canada.

Portrait Avenue® is an upscale, regional mall-based family portrait studio that uses a unique customer experience to create lasting memories. Guests choose from fresh and innovative portrait design products especially customized for them. Our ‘no hassle, no pressure’ approach creates a comfortable environment quite different from other studios and is designed to meet the needs of anyone seeking quality portraits. We offer portrait collections for the following categories:

• Baby
• Children
• High School Seniors
• Family
• Maternity
• Business
• Pets

something to smile about

Everything we have developed, from studio design to daily operations, was planned with you in mind. Our goal is to make opening and operating a Portrait Avenue® studio as easy and profitable as possible. We provide our franchisees the following support:

• innovative marketing
• start-up assistance & lease negotiations
• professional store design
• marketing tools
• total immersion training
• procedures and standards
• easy-to-use digital technology
• on-site assistance
• networking opportunities

Our comprehensive, three-week training program immerses you in every aspect of the portrait business giving you all the tools and encouragement you need to open your own Portrait Avenue® studio.

designed for you

Do you enjoy interacting with children?
Do you find strength in self-motivation?
Do you have passion for customer service?
Do you like learning and coaching?
Do you show pride and excitement?
Do you want to be your own boss?

We look for franchisees with the passion and commitment to own their own business; franchisees who appreciate a customer-focused service model; and most of all franchisees who share our respect for other people and enjoy bringing smiles to the faces of children.

We look forward to getting to know you!