New York Musician's Center franchise
2026 filing · March 27, 2026Shares sales figures
New York Musician's Center at a glance
A music school offering instrument and voice lessons and music therapy for all ages and levels. At the end of 2025 there were 2 New York Musician's Center locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Education
- Franchisor
- New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- West Hempstead, New York
- Typical size
- 1,600–2,300 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $116K–$361K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $2,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
From New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
New York Musician's Center among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | New York Musician's Center | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $238,200 | Costs less than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a New York Musician's Center franchise costs
Opening one New York Musician's Center costs an estimated $115,600 to $360,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
New York Musician's Center franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | $35 per week, subject to change with 30 days’ notice |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Renewal fee | $2,000 |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $450 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 3% of your Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures New York Musician's Center publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
SBA loans to New York Musician's Center franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for New York Musician's Center franchisees in 2026, $285K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How New York Musician's Center compares
Of the 221 education franchises on this site, New York Musician's Center is the 104th cheapest to open and the 171st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | New York Musician's Center | Typical education brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $116K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $361K | $228K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $42K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 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 | 0 (0) | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 2 |
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: New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 40–41
Who owns New York Musician's Center?
New York Musician's Center franchises are sold by New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 9.
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: New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
New York Musician's Center filings
The figures on this page come from New York Musician's Center Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 27, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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