Play Street Museum franchise
A Play Street Museum franchisee operates an indoor children's museum focused on imaginative and educational play. At the end of 2025 there were 30 Play Street Museum locations in the US, 28 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $483K–$760K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 30
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From PSM Worldwide, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Play Street Museum franchise costs
Opening one location costs an estimated $482,741 to $759,920. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PSM Worldwide, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Play Street Museum franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PSM Worldwide, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PSM Worldwide, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Play Street Museum publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Revenue tables distinguish 22 full-year locations from six locations opened during the reporting year.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: PSM Worldwide, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 (+2) | 2 |
| 2024 | 22 (+8) | 2 |
| 2025 | 28 (+6) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: PSM Worldwide, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
How Play Street Museum compares
Of the 24 entertainment franchises on this site, Play Street Museum is the 11th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Play Street Museum | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $483K | $626K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +133.3% | +33.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 23 of 24 |
Typical is the median across the 24 brands in entertainment franchises.
