Alive Center franchise
2025 filing · April 28, 2025
Alive Center at a glance
A youth center offering creative programs and experiences that help young people explore their talents. At the end of 2024 there were 3 Alive Center locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Alive Center Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Naperville, Illinois
- Typical size
- 4,000–7,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $114K–$616K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $1,250 a month
- A flat monthly fee of $1,250, paid from the month after the center opens
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Alive Center Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Alive Center among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Alive Center | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $365,278 | Costs more than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Alive Center franchise costs
Opening one Alive Center costs an estimated $114,170 to $616,385. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($10,000 to $300,000) and rent ($0 to $105,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $10,000 | $300,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $3,500 | $33,500 | |
| Computer Software | $5,000 | $16,810 | |
| Technology | $3,500 | $7,000 | |
| Signage | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Rent | $0 | $105,000 | |
| Security Deposit | $0 | $10,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $1,750 | $11,500 | |
| Training Expenses | $450 | $1,850 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $1,000 | ||
| Website Design | $0 | $8,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $1,500 | ||
| Professional Fees and Business Expenses | $500 | $1,675 | |
| Insurance Premium | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Additional Funds (for 6 months) | $37,970 | $62,550 | |
| Total | $114,170 | $616,385 | |
Source: Alive Center Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Alive Center franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Alive Center Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat monthly fee of $1,250, paid from the month after the center opens. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Come Alive Training Fee | $999 per person |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Alive Center Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, pages 8 and 16
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Alive Center does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Alive Center Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 26
How Alive Center compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Alive Center is the 34th cheapest to open and the 99th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Alive Center | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $114K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $616K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Alive Center Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 27
Who owns Alive Center?
Alive Center franchises are sold by Alive Center Franchising LLC.
From Alive Center Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing.
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: Alive Center Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Alive Center filings
The figures on this page come from Alive Center Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 28, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 28, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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