Drama Kids franchise
A Drama Kids franchisee teaches drama and performance classes for children. At the end of 2025 there were 44 Drama Kids locations in the US, 42 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $44K–$55K
- Franchise fee
- $36,000
- Royalty
- 8% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 44−10 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Drama Kids franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $43,500 to $54,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 17
Drama Kids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $36,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, with monthly minimums of $200 in year 2 and $500 from year 3. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Drama Kids publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Historical sales cover 40 franchises operating for at least one year.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 36
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 (−3) | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 41 (−8) | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 42 (+1) | 2 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 37
How Drama Kids compares
Of the 39 education franchises on this site, Drama Kids is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 20th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Drama Kids | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $44K | $124K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7.5% |
| Closed or left per year | 10.1% | 2.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −19.2% | +43.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 34 of 39 |
Typical is the median across the 39 brands in education franchises.
