Education

School of Rock franchise

Education and music franchise brand.

Opening investment: $378,050–$756,100
Average annual revenue: $683,344
U.S. locations: 323

Opening costs and fees

$378,050–$756,100

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

New Single School

$378,050–$756,100

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $59,900 initial franchise fee, $8,500–$24,800 initial rent outlays, $195,000–$417,000 leasehold improvements, $26,000–$40,000 equipment, and $25,000–$85,000 additional funds for three months. Multi-school development agreements require a separate $29,950 development fee per school.

Key ongoing fees

Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales (paid monthly on the 10th).Monthly
Brand Fund & Advertising Cooperative: 3% of Gross Sales Brand Fund Fee + up to 3% of Gross Sales Advertising Cooperative (when established).Monthly
Technology & PRO Licensing Fees: Currently $260/month Technology Fee + $92/month PRO performance rights licensing fee.Monthly

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Revenue and performance

$683,344

2025 · 243 qualifying franchised Designated Schools, open at least five days per week throughout 2025

2025 franchised cohort mean revenue: 2025 mean annual revenue: $683,344 for 243 qualifying franchised Designated Schools, open at least five days per week throughout 2025. Historical revenue, not owner income or a forecast.2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

323 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

2025 year-end U.S. total operating outlets, franchised and company-owned; reported total, not summed

Average annual revenue

2025 mean annual revenue: $683,344 for 243 qualifying franchised Designated Schools, open at least five days per week throughout 2025. Historical revenue, not owner income or a forecast. Open and operated at least five days per week throughout 2025; exclusions preserved in linked own-format paragraph. Company-owned expenses separately disclosed in Table 3; not franchisee expenses. Eligible cohort is not the year-end network count; no average-times-units systemwide sales inference.

Opening investment

$378,050–$756,100 for a new single School of Rock location. Includes $59,900 initial franchise fee, $8,500–$24,800 initial rent outlays, $195,000–$417,000 leasehold improvements, $26,000–$40,000 equipment, and $25,000–$85,000 additional funds for three months.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare School of Rock’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in tutoring and music (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):