Little Art House franchise
2025 filing · January 23, 2025Shares sales figures
Little Art House at a glance
A creative arts studio offering art classes, camps and parties for children and adults. At the end of its 2024 fiscal year there were 3 Little Art House locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Little Art House Franchises LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $106K–$192K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- $30,000 for owners of an existing franchise
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross revenue, plus 2% to brand development and 1% on local advertising
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
From Little Art House Franchises LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Little Art House among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Little Art House | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $148,775 | Costs less than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Little Art House franchise costs
Opening one Little Art House costs an estimated $106,050 to $191,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Little Art House Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 15
Little Art House franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, $30,000 for owners of an existing franchise. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Little Art House Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross revenue, plus 2% to brand development and 1% on local advertising. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Little Art House Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Little Art House publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Little Art House Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
How Little Art House compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Little Art House is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 102nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Little Art House | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $106K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $192K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The outlet years below are the franchisor's fiscal years ending September 30.
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Source: Little Art House Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
Who owns Little Art House?
Little Art House franchises are sold by Little Art House Franchises LLC.
From Little Art House Franchises LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 5. |
|---|---|
| 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: Little Art House Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 5, bankruptcy on page 7
Little Art House filings
The figures on this page come from Little Art House Franchises LLC’s 2025 filing, issued January 23, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | January 23, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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