Abbey Road Institute franchise
2026 filing · April 9, 2026Shares sales figures
Abbey Road Institute at a glance
A music production and audio engineering school running diploma programs and short courses for students. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Abbey Road Institute locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Education
- Franchisor
- Abbey Road Institute, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $517K–$2.46M
- Excluding the pre-launch marketing and recruitment campaign and real estate
- Franchise fee
- $250K–$1M
- Set by the territory's population and market
- Royalty
- 8%–12%
- 8% to 12% of gross revenues from main and short courses, plus a yearly advisory fee of $15,000 to $30,000
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 0
- States
- 1
- Most in Florida
From Abbey Road Institute, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Abbey Road Institute among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Abbey Road Institute | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,488,250 | Costs more than 89% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $250,000 | Higher than 100% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Abbey Road Institute franchise costs
Opening excluding the pre-launch marketing and recruitment campaign and real estate costs an estimated $517,400 to $2,459,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Abbey Road Institute franchise fee
The franchise fee is $250,000 to $1,000,000, set by the territory's population and market. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% to 12% of gross revenues from main and short courses, plus a yearly advisory fee of $15,000 to $30,000. |
|---|---|
| On-Site Training and Assistance | $600 per day. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Abbey Road Institute publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
How Abbey Road Institute compares
Of the 221 education franchises on this site, Abbey Road Institute is the 195th cheapest to open and the 179th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Abbey Road Institute | Typical education brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $517K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.46M | $228K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $250K | $42K | $40K |
| US locations | 1 | 15 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | +24.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 148 of 221 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 221 brands in education franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 (0) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
Where Abbey Road Institute locations are
At the end of 2025, Abbey Road Institute had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in Florida.
- Florida1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1 |
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
Who owns Abbey Road Institute?
Abbey Road Institute franchises are sold by Abbey Road Institute, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Abbey Road Training Limited.
From Abbey Road Institute, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Abbey Road Institute, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Abbey Road Institute filings
The figures on this page come from Abbey Road Institute, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 9, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 9, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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