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School of Rock Franchise Review (2026)

Cost, Item 19 earnings & fees — from the actual FDD

A private-equity-grade read of the School of Rock Franchise Disclosure Document — the real cost to open, the earnings picture, and the risks a salesperson has no incentive to mention.

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Item 19 · average monthly revenue

$56,945/mo

Franchisor-disclosed across 243 reporting units. This is revenue— the full report models what you'd actually keep after every fee.

Disclosed owner-side figure: $19,663/mo (company-owned outlets, not franchisees)

Diligence risk level

Low

A high-severity operational tripwire is disclosed — see the tripwires section.

Does it fit your capital?

How much can you put toward opening?

The cash you have for the build-out — the one number the whole deal is measured against.

Estimated cost to open (Item 7)your capital ▎

$378,050$756,100

Capital gap to top of range$506,100SBA loan or partner likely

At a glance

System units

323

+27 / −2 last yr

Earnings (Item 19)

Disclosed

3 cohorts

Royalty

ongoing royalty

What the sales deck won't lead with

Descriptive, FDD-cited disclosures — read them before discovery day.

▲The FDD discloses: Spouses must sign personal guarantees making them personally liable for all franchise obligations.(Special Risks, p. 4)

▲The FDD discloses: Disputes must be resolved by arbitration or litigation in Massachusetts, which may be more costly.(Special Risks, p. 4)

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisees do not receive an exclusive territory and may face competition from other outlets or channels.(Item 12, p. 39)

Every fee, tripwire and territory term is in the full report

The full report opens

What you'd actually keep — that revenue modeled to profit after royalty, fees and debt service
The full Item 19 breakdown — 3 disclosed cohorts
Financial-health severity grade (Item 21 audit)
Every fee and hidden cost, with page cites
Operational tripwires and territory terms

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